‘Days of our Lives’ Spoilers: Eric Brady’s Back & Rafe Hernandez Worries

Days of our Lives comings and goings welcome Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) back to Salem but Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) freaks and with good reason.

Nicole Walker (Arianna Zucker) carried a torch for Eric for decades so his return might end her fledgling romance with Salem’s top cop.

Days of our Lives Comings & Goings: Eric Brady Back — And Sticks Around a While

When Greg Vaughan walked away from the role of Eric, he said he wouldn’t be back. Since then, the actor clearly backed off his never say never attitude. He’s already been back for a brief arc as former father, Eric Brady.

Now, though, Days of our Lives comings and goings say that Eric stays longer this time. His ex-wife Nicole is in a new romance with Rafe Hernandez. And Eric’s not back to town looking for romance. He’s there in an official capacity.

With Satan body-hopping around Salem in a twisted game of musical souls, the town needs a hero. And Eric’s just the guy to get the job done. His priestly collar might be a little tarnished, but he’s a good man at heart with the best of intentions.

John Black’s (Drake Hogestyn) exorcism didn’t stick. The clever devil bounced out of Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) into Belle Black (Martha Madison) long enough to trick everyone. And now, Satan settled into Johnny’s twin sister.

With Allie Horton (Lindsay Arnold) hosting the unholy, Days of our Lives needs to get this sorted once and for all. And that’s why Eric Brady returns. But can he get rid of the wicked spirit once and for all?

Rafe Hernandez Insecure About Nicole Walker Romance on DOOL

Now, Rafe’s feeling pretty good about his long-awaited romance with Nicole. They spent a year playing will-they, won’t-they and building up the tension. That conference table nookie was just the start.

But Rafe Hernandez held back from falling for Nicole because of his live-in girlfriend. With Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun) between them, it was all frustration. Now, Ava’s out of the way and Rafe avoided prison.

So, Days of our Lives spoilers suggest there’s nothing standing in the way of their happily-ever-after. But that changes soon. For the moment, Nicole’s basking in her new relationship with Rafe.

They even swapped I love yous. But the real love of her life is about to return. Of course, Eric walked away from her after finding out she got frisky with Xander Cook (Paul Telfer). But maybe he’s gotten over that by now.

Will Eric Wreck Rafe’s New Romance on Days of our Lives?

A sneak peek at Eric’s DOOL return shows him greeting his ex-wife warmly. And that could give Rafe Hernandez something to worry about. The only reason she’s not with the former father is that he broke things off with her.

And if Eric Brady wants her back, can Nicole resist? After all, her thing with Rafe is brand new. So, she may love him but may not be “in love” with him yet. And she was deeply, deeply in love with Eric for a very long time.

Also, Eric’s twin Sami Brady’s (Alison Sweeney) headed back to Days of our Lives soon too. Sami doesn’t want Nic with Eric — so she might push Rafe to fight for his woman.

Will Eric Brady’s return throw everything into chaos for Rafe Hernandez? It was bad enough that Ava framed him as a corrupt cop. But Rafe may struggle to compete with this romantic rival.

Eric and Nicole have a deep history and there’s a lot of love there. Plus, he’s a hero who’s about to save Salem. How will Rafe stack up if the woman they both love compares them? We’ll see.

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