‘Days Of Our Lives’ Interview: Peter Reckell Reveals It Was Difficult To Leave ‘DOOL’ As Bo Brady

“Days of Our Lives” icon Peter Reckell [Bo Brady] speaks about how difficult it was to leave the soap opera after all these years. He said that he knew in advance that Bo would succumb to a brain tumor after arriving and reuniting with Hope [Kristian Alfonso]. He realized after filming that many fans will not understand why they killed him off in this way, reported Soap Opera Network.

Reckell originally agreed to come back and reprise the role of Bo so the writers could properly send off the character. The previous writing regime hastefully sent Bo off, deserting his family. It was an act that really upset many fans because Bo would never leave his children without them knowing where he was.

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Josh Griffith and Dena Higley had the task to correct his previous departure and rekindle his life-long relationships. “The Surprises are really kicking butt,” Reckell previews. When he first arrived on the canvas again, he was seen in a dungeon. It was discovered that he had been there for years and was tortured, which is what lead to his brain tumor that ended up killing him. Bo Brady’s best friend, Steve “Patch” Johnson [Stephen Nichols] located Bo in captivity and feed him. He brought him to Salem the day of Hope’s wedding.

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“The thing that I am so proud of with these writers, especially right now, is that they have been able to do that cost saving and still have a story. That is so engaging for the fans,” Reckell noted. As the storyline wrapped up, Peter started having second thoughts about his departure. He knew right away that his stint would be limited, but start re-thinking it, and considered making it longer. At that point, it had been written and there was no turning back. Peter said, “Hey. This is fun. I am back in the sandbox, and I want to play some more.”

Soap Opera Network speculated that the actor may be open to coming back as Bo’s ghost or possibly a twin who looks exactly like Bo at some point. One thing is for sure; his death was one of those scenes that it will take his fans a long time to get past.

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