Why is Kristian Alfonso leaving Days of Our Lives after 37 years?

Recently, the news broke that Kristian Alfonso is leaving Days of Our Lives after more than three and a half decades. It’s an incredible run for the actress; it’s a longer span of time than some of the show’s viewers have probably been alive.

Of course, leaving a show that you have been a part of for almost 40 years is no easy decision. With that in mind, there is a question that inevitably has to be asked: Why? Why would you make the decision to depart at this point? There is often a specific reason, and based on what we’re hearing now it has a lot to do with some of the show’s plans.

Speaking (via TVLine) on tonight’s new episode of Entertainment Tonight, Kristian revealed that her departure has a lot to do with the specific story plans that were out there regarding her character. It seemed as though the writers wanted to have her depart for a period of time before returning, and that wasn’t something that she was interested in doing:

 “I don’t plan on returning and popping in as others have done in the past … I think that chapter is closed and a new one needs to be started.”

Ultimately, this makes a good bit of sense — why would you want to leave what has been an established job for a period of time? It’s just not something that makes a lot of sense. We can understand also the desire to try something new, even in a time when a lot of other productions are not underway.

No doubt, though, that Days will miss her — and we certainly hope that there are some creative ways to honor her over the course of the coming weeks months. The show is set to come back into production a little later this year.

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