Days Of Our Lives
Wes Ramsey RETURNS to Days of Our Lives as Owen Kent and Stephanie Johnson Should Be TERRIFIED
Wes Ramsey returns to DAYS as Owen Kent, the man who kidnapped Stephanie Johnson 16 years ago. Steve Johnson is NOT playing games.
WES RAMSEY RETURNS TO DAYS OF OUR LIVES AS OWEN KENT AND STEPHANIE JOHNSON SHOULD BE TERRIFIED
TL;DR: General Hospital alum Wes Ramsey is returning to Days of Our Lives as Owen Kent—the gardener who kidnapped Stephanie Johnson and held her hostage in a MORGUE sixteen years ago. The winter promo shows Steve Johnson demanding answers, and we have THEORIES.
Owen Kent Has Been Obsessing Over Stephanie Johnson for SIXTEEN YEARS
Let that sink in for a moment. Sixteen years ago, Owen Kent was just a Kiriakis gardener who got recruited by EJ DiMera to kidnap Stephanie Johnson as payback for Victor snatching Stefano. Simple tit-for-tat kidnapping, right? WRONG. Because while Owen was holding Stephanie hostage in his father’s morgue—yes, a literal MORGUE—this man developed a full-blown obsession with her.
And now Days of Our Lives is bringing him back, which means Owen Kent has apparently spent the last decade and a half just… thinking about Stephanie Johnson. Marinating in his fixation. Plotting his return. That’s not a grudge—that’s a LIFESTYLE.
Do you think Owen Kent has Stephanie or is Jeremy Horton the real threat? Email your wildest theories to amber@soapoperamagazine.com!
Wes Ramsey Knows How to Play Unhinged and Days of Our Lives Fans Aren’t Ready
Here’s what makes this casting absolutely PERFECT: Wes Ramsey spent years playing Peter August on General Hospital, one of the most deliciously despicable supervillains in recent soap history. This man knows how to play obsessive, manipulative, and terrifying. He’s basically got a PhD in soap opera villainy at this point.
The DAYS winter promo doesn’t mess around—we see Steve Johnson grabbing Owen and demanding to know where Stephanie is. Steve Johnson! The man who has faced down Stefano DiMera, lost an eye, and survived more assassination attempts than anyone can count. If STEVE is worried, we should all be worried.
The Jeremy Horton of It All Is Suspicious Too
Now here’s where the speculation gets SPICY. The source material mentions that Jeremy Horton is “pretty sus” in all this, and honestly? That tracks. Jeremy showed up in Salem recently and has been lurking around Stephanie Johnson’s orbit. Coincidence that Owen Kent resurfaces at the same time? In Salem, there ARE no coincidences.
Could Jeremy Horton and Owen Kent be working together? Is Jeremy the inside man feeding Owen information about Stephanie’s whereabouts? Or is Jeremy a red herring designed to distract us from Owen’s master plan? Days of Our Lives loves a good misdirect, and having two suspects circling Stephanie Johnson feels very intentional.
Steve Johnson Is About to Remind Salem Why You Don’t Mess With His Family
The winter promo shows Brady Black helping Steve Johnson search for a missing Stephanie, and let’s be honest—Owen Kent picked the WRONG woman to obsess over. Steve Johnson doesn’t negotiate with kidnappers. Steve Johnson doesn’t call the police and wait patiently. Steve Johnson handles things personally, and Owen spent sixteen years apparently forgetting that Stephanie’s father is basically a one-man army.
The real question isn’t whether Steve will find Stephanie—it’s whether Owen Kent will survive the reunion. After sixteen years of obsession, Owen is walking back into Salem like he has a chance. Sir, Steve Johnson has been waiting for someone to give him a reason, and you just volunteered.
How dark do you think this Owen Kent storyline will get? Drop your predictions in the comments below!
