EXCLUSIVE: Another key cast member leaves Days of our lives. Victoria Konefal will not continue in the drama on NBC day when production resumes in the fall. While she will no longer be a full-time cast member, Konefal, who plays Ciara Brady on the show, could make special appearances in the future.
Speculation that Konefal could leave surfaced earlier this month after the news that Kristian Alfonso, who plays her mother on the show, is dating. Days of our lives after 37 years. Konefal confirmed his departure in a statement to Deadline. According to sources, the departure is not related to Alfonso’s departure. Here is Konefal’s statement:
I appreciate every moment I’ve spent working on Days of our lives. It is an honor and a privilege to work in an environment full of great talent and passion in all directions. The experience and knowledge that I have accumulated over the past three years is irreplaceable, and I am eternally grateful for it. I would love to have the opportunity to continue working with my castmates in the future, but at this time I will not be returning as a full-time cast member.
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For the cast and crew, it was a pleasure working with you. To the loving and unswervingly supportive admirers, thank you. Thank you for joining me on my journey of finding Ciara Brady. It was beautiful. Greetings to some of the best days of my life.
Konefal has been in Days of our lives since 2017 and earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her role in 2019.
As we reported earlier this month, Days of our lives plans to return to production on September 1. Like all other Hollywood productions, soap discontinued filming in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But it has enough originals in the can to carry it until early October. That includes the latest episodes of Konefal as a full-time cast member.
Days of our lives, which was renewed for the 56th season in January, comes from Corday Productions in association with Sony Pictures TV. Since the January renewal, several cast members have left the show, including Casey Moss, Chandler Massey, Freddie Smith, Galen Gering, Greg Vaughan, and Alfonso.
