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Days of Our Lives News: Stephen Nichols Out as Steve Johnson – Reveals Reason Behind Exit

By Brandon Webster on August 15, 2018

Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers reveal actor, Stephen Nichols, who portrays DOOL’s fan favorite Steve “Patch” Earl Johnson is leaving the NBC series. Initial reports about tough contract negotiations turn out to be a lie as the soap veteran takes to his social media and reveals on his Twitter account the REAL story!

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After thanking a fan for her kind words, he takes the time to appreciate the support and love from all his dedicated fans. Nichols wants it to be known that he was completely blindsided by the powers that be. There is no misconstrued his words as he writes, “I am touched and humbled by your kind words. I will forever indebted to you and all of our dedicated supporters who give so much love. I accepted their offer after trying unsuccessfully to negotiate something better than a 30% cut. With no warning – written out. Truth.”

DOOL sources reveal Stephen Nichols has been the only actor to portray Steve or “Patch” as fans fondly refer to the character, since June 1985. Although he left from 1990, returning in 2006, again departing in 2009 and came back in 2015; he is very much a huge part of the Days of Our Lives family and will be sorely missed on the NBC daytime drama.

It is unclear how his character will leave the series, as he is currently involved in a storyline where his wife, Dr. Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) made a secret deal with Stefan O. DiMera (Tyler Christopher) for Steve to regain his eyesight through a bionic eye. “Days” spoilers show Steve is very suspicious of his wife and will do something pretty devious himself this week to learn the truth.

How do you feel about Stephen Nichols leaving, especially after he revealed the truth behind his abrupt exit?

Be sure to tune into NBC’s Days of Our Lives (DOOL) to catch up on everything happening right now in Salem and catch all of Steve’s final days! Check Celebrating the Soaps often for updates, news and spoilers!

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  • Donna

    I want Steven Nichols(patch Johnson)to stay on dool.he is an awesome actor and has been on the soap forever.if y’all keep taking all the best actors off this soap then it want be worth watching anymore.ive been an avid dool fan for years and I’m gonna hate Steven not being on the soap anymore.luv u Steven.

  • Ashleigh

    I pray they just send him off to help their daughter Stephanie as an explanation for him being off the show, and then when the idiots who decide these things realize what a mistake it is, they’ll bring him back again! In the 33 years he’s been on the show, he’s been off for 22 of those years… They’ll bring him back I’m sure! They have to! Patch & Kayla are amazing! They did this to Marlena and John, too, years ago… They were off for many years and were brought back. They seem to rotate the top dogs…