Days of our Lives: Joy Wesley’s Shocking Return – Does She Have Alex’s Baby?!

Days of Our Lives confirms that AlexAnn Hopkins is returning as Joy Wesley. Which implies she might need Alex Kiriakis‘ (Robert Scott Wilson) child in her arms when she arrives in Salem.

I’m tremendous excited for Joy’s return and all of the drama she might probably deliver to Alex and his spouse, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein). We’ve heaps to speak about so let’s dig in!

Days of our Lives: Joy Wesley’s Exit from Salem

So, in the event you recall, Joy left city pregnant with Alex’s child final March however she lied to Stephanie and Alex. It was clear that Joy was pregnant however lied to them, I feel as a result of she knew Alex was going to be with Stephanie it doesn’t matter what. Extra rejection for Joy…

Longtime followers could recall that Nancy Wesley (Patrika Darbo) and her now-ex-husband, Craig Wesley (Kevin Spirtas), conceived Joy as a donor child to assist save their daughter, Chloe Lane (Nadia Bjorlin), who had leukemia. Nobody else of their household was a bone marrow match in order that they made a match to avoid wasting her.

Fortunately, child Joy was born and saved her large sister Chloe’s life. She was the savior sibling. Later, in 2005, when Joy was simply 2 years previous, she was the tiny flower lady at Chloe’s marriage ceremony to Brady Black (Eric Martsolf). However shortly after that, the Wesley household relocated to New York.

Joy Wesley Returns to Salem as an Grownup on DOOL

Joy Wesley returned to her hometown virtually 20 years later all grown up on October 22, 2024, marking her debut because the grownup model of the character. Nancy had dragged Joy to Salem to get her an audition for Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow) and Abe Carver‘s (James Reynolds) cleaning soap opera Physique and Soul.

For those who bear in mind, Joy was tremendous excited when she landed the position of Reagan Holloway, a personality who preferred to fire up bother with Arrow (who was performed by Alex) and Religion (who was performed by Chanel Dupree) on the cleaning soap throughout the cleaning soap.

Joy and Alex had prompt chemistry whereas operating traces and blocking scenes. The 2 actors ultimately attached after a New Yr’s Eve get together, which sparked a short, hot-and-heavy romance in early 2025. However then, their stint with Physique and Soul led to February 2025.

So, Alex supplied Joy a job at Titan. And she or he accepted. And she or he developed true emotions for Alex, however he broke up with Joy, admitting he had unresolved emotions for Stephanie. For those who bear in mind, she was courting Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) on the time.

Days of our Lives: Joy Left Salem Pregnant with Alex’s Child

However Stephanie ended issues with Philip after which Stephanie and Alex reunited. Nonetheless, shortly after the breakup, Joy came upon that she was pregnant. After which, Stephanie caught wind of it and confronted her.

Not solely did Joy mislead Stephanie about being pregnant, however Joy additionally lied to Alex as effectively. And in true cleaning soap trend, Joy determined to go away city with out telling Alex that she was carrying his child. Joy left Salem on March 19, 2025, and headed again to New York to be together with her household once more.

And since then, Alex and Stephanie’s relationship blossomed. First, they moved in collectively. And most not too long ago, they eloped in an elaborate plot to entrap her stalker, turned two-time kidnapper, Owen Kent (Wes Ramsey).

Proper now, Alex is sick with fear and doing every part he can to deliver Stephanie safely dwelling and get her away from Jeremy Horton (Michael Roark), whom Alex continues in charge. In the meantime, Stephanie is being held captive together with Jeremy in a storage room close to EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf’s (Richard Wharton) secret lab.

So, proper now, Joy Wesley is the furthest factor from both Alex or Stephanie’s thoughts. They simply need this complete stalker and kidnapping nightmare to finish. And hopefully it should quickly. However extra drama is headed their means even after Jeremy and Stephanie are saved.

Joy Wesley Returns Throughout Days of Our Lives Might Sweeps with Alex’s Child

Joy Wesley is slated to return on April twenty fourth on the Peacock cleaning soap. And the timing is sensible as a result of Might sweeps kicks off on April twenty third and runs by way of Might twentieth. Together with her coming again throughout sweeps, I’ve little question that she’s already had Alex’s child by then.

Until Days of our Lives actually messes with timing, she ought to’ve given start in late November or early December. So, Joy ought to have a 5 – 6 month previous child. Certainly she is aware of from Salem Spectator updates that Alex and Stephanie are engaged and planning to marry.

However since they secretly eloped, Joy could not know they’re married. However absolutely, she’ll discover out that Stephanie is Alex’s spouse earlier than she comes again to Salem. This child bombshell might put Stephanie and Alex’s marriage right into a tailspin.

After all, Stephanie and Alex are each going to be indignant that Joy lied to them. However they won’t know the reality straight away. As a result of Joy might go away the child again in New York and are available to Salem alone to test issues out earlier than she decides what to do.

Or Joy might deliver the child again together with her after which when she sees that Alex and Stephanie are fortunately married, she may lie and declare the child is another man’s. However I believe Alex and Stephanie will demand a paternity take a look at as a result of of the timing of every part.

Alex and Stephanie’s Marriage Faces Child Mama Drama on Days of our Lives

Scorching on the heels of Alex agonizing over Stephanie’s kidnapping, that is extra drama coming their means. Do you keep in mind that Alex and Stephanie had a chat earlier than they had been married about having kids.

Alex needs a bunch of kiddos, however Stephanie’s unsure if she even needs one, though she hasn’t actually come out and informed Alex immediately that children are off the desk. However as soon as Jeremy’s exonerated, Owen’s arrested or killed, then they may circle again to this chat.

And if Alex finds out from Stephanie that she doesn’t ever need youngsters after which Joy turns up with Alex’s child, that might get actually messy actually quick for the newlyweds. Joy Wesley returns to Salem in simply 7 weeks proper as Might sweeps kicks off and I count on enormous child mama drama for Alex and Stephanie to take care of.