Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Johnny DiMera Tells EJ ‘There Is No Us Anymore’ as He and Chanel Plan a Move to Italy

JOHNNY DIMERA DRAWS THE LINE ON EJ BEFORE THE ITALY MOVE

TL;DR: Johnny tells EJ “There is no us anymore” in the winter trailer, and one preview puts the break in the week of November 16. Chanel wants out of Salem. Does Paulina blame EJ?

The Line Johnny Says to His Father’s Face

It is confirmed on camera. In the Days of Our Lives winter trailer, Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) faces his father, EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel), and tells him, “There is no us anymore.”

The same reel gives Chanel DiMera (Raven Bowens) a line of her own: “I want us out. And not just of DiMera. Of Salem.” Two scenes, one message. EJ is about to lose his son for good.

These Days of Our Lives spoilers picked up a time frame on November 9, when one two-week preview put the father and son break in the week of November 16 to 20, the last full week of November sweeps. That preview says to watch for Johnny to let EJ know he is done with him and that there is no relationship left between them. It also has Johnny and Chanel making their final plans and telling people they are moving to Italy. It names no weekday, so neither do we.

EJ Cut Him Off First

Here is the part EJ will not want repeated. He swung the axe first. As our daily recaps showed, EJ cut ties with Johnny on Wednesday, October 28, in one of the coldest father and son scenes Salem has seen in years. “I forsake you,” EJ told him. Johnny’s answer was simple: he chose his family.

EJ did not exactly grieve. Two days later he told Chad he had disowned Johnny and called his son “a selfish ingrate.” Ice cold, even for a DiMera.

Is Johnny right to walk away from EJ for good? Write to our editor at amber@soapoperamagazine.com and tell us why.

Will Johnny and Chanel Leave Salem for Italy?

That is the plan on paper. The move to Italy is how the show writes the couple out, and it has been reported for November, but no final air date exists. Bowens confirmed on TikTok this month that she was let go back in January and said she was told there was no storyline for her at the moment.

The first domino falls on Wednesday, November 11, when Chanel makes a surprising proposal to Johnny. No confirmed preview says what she proposes. Given her trailer line, I would not bet against a passport. Johnny dreamed out loud back in September about moving his family back to Italy “in a heartbeat.” The trailer suggests he is less sure now that it is real.

Who Gets Johnny DiMera’s Chair

Johnny already told his sister, Sydney DiMera (Sydney Malakeh), on November 3 that he plans to quit the company once he cleans up the Coriseal mess. That same day the two of them read shipping papers that hint at smuggling on DiMera property and both said “Dad.” The winter promo says Sydney may become the next DiMera CEO, a job Johnny DiMera never wanted. One preview goes further and says he may ask her to take the reins himself.

That would land Sydney in the middle of a war. On Monday, November 9, Dominic Marino (Kyle Pryor) claimed a codicil to Stefano’s will gives him controlling interest in the company, then announced he is moving into the DiMera mansion. So EJ loses the son who stayed and gets a stranger who says he is his brother. If you missed how this week was set up, our weekly spoilers for November 9 to 13 lay it out.

Paulina May Point the Finger at EJ

One columnist is sure Paulina Price (Jackee Harry) will blame EJ when her daughter and grandchildren pack up for Europe. That is opinion, not a spoiler, but it is easy to picture. Her daughter just came through chemo and surgery, and now the grandkids are leaving the country. Somebody is getting the mayor’s famous glare, and EJ is the easiest target in town.

Then there is Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall). Chanel told her on November 4 that EJ had cut Johnny off, and Marlena said she would go see her grandson. That visit has not aired yet. My gut says Johnny DiMera hears from his grandmother before he hears from his father again. Fans tracking every Salem goodbye know that a DiMera door rarely stays shut, but this one sounds locked.

Should EJ fight to keep Johnny in Salem or let him go? Make your case in the comments.

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EJ Earned This Goodbye

We are on Johnny’s side. EJ said “I forsake you” to his own son, and he cannot act surprised when that son believes him and takes his wife and kids as far from the DiMera name as a plane can fly.

The only open question is whether EJ chases him or lets him go. Is “There is no us anymore” the end of EJ and Johnny, or the start of EJ’s next scheme? Tell us on our Facebook page.