Franco Lo Presti Joins Days Of Our Lives In Shocking New Role

By Dorathy Gass

Franco Lo Presti Joins Days Of Our Lives In Shocking New RoleDays of Our Lives spoilers suggest that a new face is about to pop up in Salem, although fans have already heard a lot about him!

Reports reveal that Franco Lo Presti, from Heated Rivalry fame, is set to hit the canvas very soon, and CTS has all the juicy details down below.

The 411 On Franco Lo Presti

Lo Presti is slated to debut during the Monday, September 14 episode. The actor will be playing none other than Sami Brady’s (Alison Sweeney) billionaire Italian boyfriend, Dante Vitali.

Fans may recall that Dante is not only engaged to Sami, but also the cousin of Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun). It’s important to note that Sami will not be accompanying Dante to Salem.

This is very interesting as actress Sydney Malakeh is about to come to the little town playing Sydney DiMera, Sami’s and EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerrigel) daughter during the Wednesday, September 9 show.

Who Is Franco Lo Presti

Lo Presti is a Canadian actor, born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, and famous for his role on Heated Rivalry, playing Cliff Marleau.

He’s also had spots on Jupiter’s Legacy and Tracker. In addition, the actor has worked on projects like Chucky, Netflix’s Workin’ Moms, and Hudson & Rex.

Lo Presti also happens to be married to Emily Alatalo, who’s an actress and worked on Workin’ Moms, too. The two were wed in November 2023.

Lo Presti marks another newcomer to the show, after a slew of casting announcements recently. We’ve already mentioned Malakeh’s upcoming debut, while Brandon Butler recently entered the canvas as Mason Whitfield.

Plus, an announcement was made last week that Brytni Sarpy is going to join the Peacock soap as well, in an unknown role.

Lastly, Vico Escorcia, who plays Arianna “Ari” Horton, was dropped from her contract role and moved to recurring status.  

Are you excited about all the newest additions to the cast? Catch the popular Peacock soap daily for all the exciting moments and visit this site often for the best Days of Our Lives updates, spoilers, and news.

Dorathy Gass

    Dorathy has been an avid fan of soap operas since a small child. She has fond memories of curling up in front of the television with her mom, sister, and grandmother watching Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and Young and the Restless. This love of daytime drama has continued into adulthood, and as a full-time freelance writer, she gets to combine her obsession with soaps and write blogs about it, too!

    She also happens to be a mother of two girls and as a mommy blogger, she's been published multiple times over in Huffington Post Parents and Scary Mommy. Dorathy also blogs about health and wellness, travel, and WWE.