‘Days of Our Lives’ Bombshell: Conner Floyd Breaks Silence On “Taking Over” Beloved Role!

New Days of Our Lives star Conner Floyd, set to debut as Chad DiMera, has finally broken his silence! The actor has revealed shocking details about how he landed the coveted role, and how an uncanny warning from predecessor Billy Flynn came true on his very first day on set.

Immense Pressure: When An Icon Is Replaced!

Conner Floyd openly acknowledges the immense pressure of stepping into a role so indelibly shaped by Billy Flynn’s talent. “The DiMera family is really cool, and the more I dig into it, this character has a lot to unpack,” Floyd shared with TVInsider. “It’s going to be fun to try to fill those shoes.” He emphasized the iconic history of Days of Our Lives, a factor every actor stepping onto its stage must contend with.

However, is Floyd truly ready for the weight of expectation and the inevitable comparisons? “Salem’s great, everyone’s awesome and very welcoming and very helpful,” he states, highlighting his quick adjustment. But does this welcoming facade hide a harsher truth about replacing an icon like Billy Flynn? Only time will tell if he can truly “bring it” and win over the hearts of fans.

Shocking Revelation: A Fateful Flight Changed Everything!

Conner Floyd’s story of joining Days of Our Lives reads like a soap opera script, but it’s a shocking reality! “This is actually a pretty crazy story,” Floyd revealed. He was on a grueling 12-hour flight to Boston with his fiancée for Christmas, planning to propose that very weekend. But that fateful flight saw him seated next to none other than Marnie Saitta, Days of Our Lives’ Casting Director!

After hours of conversation, when Marnie discovered Floyd was on Young and the Restless, she chillingly declared, “I’m gonna call you.” And just like that, a chance encounter on a delayed flight led to one of Salem’s most talked-about recasts. Was this destiny, or is some unseen force manipulating the fate of Chad DiMera?

Billy Flynn’s “Prophetic” Warning Comes True With Chilling Accuracy!

What makes this story even more eerie is the destined connection to Billy Flynn himself. Floyd recounted an astonishing exchange from his very first scene with Flynn on The Young and the Restless. “When we had our first scene together, I said a couple words to him and then after they said cut, he goes, ‘You and I sound just alike,’ — we have this low, gravelly voice and kind of talk low and slow — ‘I guarantee you the first note you get over there is more voice.’ And sure enough, first scene I had over there [Days of Our Lives], my first note was, ‘Uh, Conner, we need more voice.’ I texted Billy and said, ‘You called that, man.'”

This uncanny coincidence raises questions: Did Billy Flynn possess an intuition beyond mere experience, or is there a deeper, destined connection between the two actors portraying Chad DiMera? With Conner Floyd slated to appear on screen in early 2026, fans are holding their breath to see if he can step out of Billy Flynn’s colossal shadow and redefine the role, or if he’ll face an uprising from loyal fans of the original Chad DiMera?