Mysteriously, though Jack's blog continues to be updated (not commenting about his family life at all) and people receive occasional brief e-mails, all phone calls go unanswered. However, it is later confirmed that Jack didn't know about her or her mother, because Jack's mother in-law, Laura Horton was the one who was paying Tiffany to stay away in order to preserve her daughter Jennifer's marriage to Jack. As the daughter of Laura and Bill Horton, Jennifer has been a staple in Salem for many years. This is the third time in as many years that Jack had been presumed dead, and Abigail isn't buying it (and is frustrated that Jennifer is). Together they freed Jennifer but Lawrence, seeing that his plans were falling apart, set off an explosion which triggered a series of earthquakes, trapping the captives underground. was on the DiMera bankroll. Struggling to turn his life around and be a better man, Jack purchased controlling interest in local newspaper The Spectator, which is where he met and fell for Jennifer Horton. the son of Eve's ex-husband Jack Deveraux and her old high school rival, Jennifer Horton. When the two went down there to check it out, Peter magically had the names on the account erased at the very moment they were accessing it. Jack was upset that Kayla was carrying on an affair with Steve while she wouldnt sleep with her own husband, so in a fit of rage, he raped her. Jack wondered if Gwen wanted his money, but she declared all she wanted to do was destroy him! Gwen despises Jack for abandoning her as a child, which is why she despises her younger sister, Abigail for getting all the attention that should have been hers after Gwen drugged Abigail in the early 2020. At the character's inception in 1985, the role was recast two times, originated first by Joseph Adams from April 10, 1985 to July 17, 1987. Her trust for him sparks a warm friendship between the two and helps Jack along his path towards becoming a better person. Jack had developed PTSD. In May 2004, it is revealed that Jack and all of Marlena's victims are alive and being held on a tropical island by Tony DiMera, who had faked all of the murders. Much to his surprise, he soon finds out Jennifer has moved on with another man. When Jack stops the interlude just short of sex, Jennifer finds herself surprisingly disappointed and very confused. During this time, he also broke Isabella out of a mental institution so that he could learn about the treasure which Marina Toscao had hidden. As Jack settles into town, Eve talked into him marrying her and running for Mayor against his old friend Abe. Jack has a dark family history of rape. Jennifer had learned of Jack's devotion to the idea of her marrying Frankie and, wanting to grant his final wish, is (fairly unenthusiastic-ally) preparing to marry him, despite Abigail's strong objections. Jennifer denounces Jack, and seeks comfort in the arms of her new husband. Steve has no memory of who he was and is living under the name Nick Stockton. When Kristen and Rachel were caught in an explosion in Paris, Jack flew over to investigate. She moved back in with Jack for Abby's sake and, though she resisted him at first, they finally got remarried. Duke Earl Johnson (biological father - deceased) She fell in love with him though and wanted to marry. Unknown to Jennifer, during this whole time, a spy had been set right next door to her. He had originally purchased a controlling interest in the paper to stop her from running an expose on his corruption (including the dumping of toxic chemicals into a river in Salem) and he discovers a love of the business. Jennifer's opinions are mixed because, although she is elated to find out the man she loves is alive, she is as angry at him as she'd ever been for letting her think he was dead when he wasn't. During their years together, the pair welcomed two children, a son JJ, and a daughter Abigail. May 30, 2016. http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/matthew-ashford-back-days-0, http://www.tvinsider.com/article/56606/matthew-ashford-returns-to-days-of-our-lives-as-jack-deveraux/, https://www.soapoperanews.net/2018/07/matthew-ashford-returns-to-days-of-our.html. Billy and Steve had been placed in an orphanage by a desperate Jo because she felt sure her husband Duke would one day kill the children. As scandal surrounded him, he bought half of The Spectator to stop the paper from blackening his name. He and Jennifer returned to Salem to spend Christmas with their family, but Jack snuck away to catch Peternot realizing that Abby and Jennifer had tagged along. He is still wary of a relationship with Jennifer after they are all rescued by Steve and Shane. Help arrives in the form of Shane Donovan, Bo, Carly, Kayla and Julie Olson Williams, who are all trying to either gather evidence about Steve's death, or rescue Jennifer and her Gran Alice Horton, from Lawrence's grasp. After this debacle, Jack ran for his father's seat in the senate. A guilt-ridden Jack left his family and checked himself into a mental health clinic where he had a fling with a woman who turned out to be Jennifers mother, Laura Horton! Abigail's killer was eventually found and Salem's denizens put the homicide investigation to rest. This caused friction in their relationship, and he eventually dumped her and married Eve Donovan for her money so he could save his paper. He didn't know what was going on, but Jennifer seemed to want nothing to do with him, so he broke it off. Realizing that she was right, he acquiesced to spare Jack. Jack bought half the Spectator to keep them from running a story about him. It was initially hard for him to accept, but Adrienne convinced Jack to at least try, and he made his mother's Christmas when he extended an olive branchin the form of expensive emerald earrings. Steve finally lets Jack help him rescue Kayla, and by the time the adventure is over Jack and Steve had the beginnings of a fraternal relationship. Gabi Hernandez Played by Camila Banus. On November 30, 2015, it was announced that Ashford would briefly return to the soap; he appeared on May 24, 2016. When her lover Steve 'Patch' Johnson broke things off with her, Jack asked her to marry him and she accepted. Joseph Adams (1987) When Jack learned this, he broke out of prison and followed them to the Grand Canyon. Finally, JJ remembered Jack giving JJ the very same pen he was using to write his suicide letters. Earl Duke Johnson (biological uncle) When they were able to pry the doors open a little, Jack went into the elevator to rescue Abigail. In September 2011, a disheveled Jack mysteriously returns to Salem from overseas, looking to reconnect with his family. Days of Our Lives is a long-running American television soap opera drama, airing on NBC.Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series premiered on November 8, 1965. Determined to hurt Steve, Jack tried to find his long-lost brother and was horrified to discover that he was Billy! When he learned that the Spectator was in trouble, he married Eve Donovan, who needed a husband to get her hands on Nick Corelli's fortune. The character has been portrayed by multiple actors over the years, including Joseph Adams, James Acheson, Steve Witmer, Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and most famously, Matthew Ashford. Steve "Patch" Johnson (biological brother) When Jack confronted Jennifer with the truth about her husband, she refused to believe it. It was there that he met the young Jennifer Horton. Not one to be down and out, Jack was still determined to get home to Jennifer, and escaped from the DiMera castle, trying to make his way back to Salem. After tracking them down to an isolated cabin, he fought Trent until he pushed him off of a mountain. Unfortunately, Jack had been counting on that moneyhe'd stolen some money from Billie Reed (who was holding it for a crime boss) to buy the Spectator back, and had to sell it to Katewho promptly fired him. Jennifer had married Peter Blake, but Jacks suspicion he was up to no good was proven correct when the guy kidnapped Jennifer and Abigail. Once they returned to Salem, Peter brought Daniel along and bought him off to lie to Jennifer. That new start might be in more ways than one, as they could start a competitor paper to the Salem Spectator. He had no idea that his mother-in-law had fallen in love with him. However, Jacks adopted father, Harper Deveraux, began poisoning her and a worried Steve came to her rescue. Eventually, with the clinic's help, Jack recovers and begins to feel that he could now be the kind of husband and father that Jennifer and Abby deserve. Jack starts pushing Jennifer away during this time when he realizes how dangerous the hunt for the key is. Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by actor Matthew Ashford since 1987. Jennifer and Jack have been through more ups and downs than a roller coaster! Played by Emmy-nominated actress Marci Miller, Abigail succumbed to her injuries as DAYS descended into a murder mystery storyline. At this point, Alice is firmly in Jack's camp as far as his relationship with Jennifer is concerned. They quickly made plans to remarry but on their wedding day, Jennifer was pushed from a terrace and fell into a coma that lasted an entire year! Lawrence sets off explosives as they try to escape through the tunnels under his villa. Jack was heartbroken when Abe came to the jail to tell him that Jennifer's car had crashed, and a dead woman had been found insidepresumed to be Jennifer. Sometime during this whole fiasco, Jack learned from Melissa Horton, who he had turned to when his marriage had gone sour (not realizing that Harper was trying to frame her for poisoning Kayla), that he was adopted. In 2021, Jack discovers that he has another daughter named Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rizczech, from his previous relationship with Tiffany Rizczech, before he came to Salem. Jack's extremely violent biological father, Duke Johnson, is dead, having been shot by his daughter, Jack's biological sister after he raped her brutally. Catch up With Soap Stars Michael Sabatino and Crystal Chappell, How to Watch DAYS OF OUR LIVES on Peacock, What Happened to Stefano on DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Megan on DAYS OF OUR LIVES Everything You Need To Know. Jack, however, has much more in mind. Jennifer took a job as a talk show host and Jack became a reporter and novelist. Kayla had agreed that Steve could do this, and Jack is deeply touched by their gesture. When Harper returned to town (after having escaped from prison), Jack foiled his plan to kill Steve during his second marriage to Kayla by pushing him off the roof of the bell towerkilling him. Jennifer doesn't initially return the romantic interest, as she still couldn't completely trust him, but she is intrigued by him and spends much of her time at work verbally sparring with him. Soon, however, Jack was struck dead by the Salem Stalker. They discovered evidence linking Peter to Jude, but, as the prosecutor, Peter had it sealed after a police raid. Things get out of control and she tries to get away, but he overpowers and rapes her. Jack originally came to Salem suffering from a life-threatening disease and looking for Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans). The longest-running cast member is Suzanne Rogers, who has portrayed Maggie Horton since August 20, 1973, making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas. Adams joined the cast of the soap opera in 1987, but his time on the show was short-lived. In May 2003, Jack and Jennifer finally remarry. He asks her to marry him in a grandiose and romantic fashion and, although she initially says she couldn't say yes just yet, she finally relents when he comes to her dressed as Santa Claus (purportedly coming on 'Jack Deveraux`s behalf.) Jack was introduced in 1987 and played briefly by Joseph Adams and James Acheson before Matthew Ashford took over the role in October of that year. Daniel performed an operation to save Jen's life and the two immediately hit it off. After escaping their captors and getting lost in the woods, Jennifer vents some of her anger out at Jack, and they eventually make love. Jack is haunted by the thought that he would end up like Harper or Duke - evidenced by his own rape of Kayla. The two managed to escape with the help of Lawrence's father, Leopold Alamain (who died in the attempt). Finally realizing that Jennifer never would be his, a heartbroken Frankie eventually leaves Salem. After confronting Victor, however, Jack discovered that he had ordered the dumping when he was a young politician. Back in January it was revealed that Reeves who has played Jennifer Horton on the NBC sudser on and off for the past three decades "liked" several anti-BLM posts from right-wing activist. As the violence progressed, Jack ended up falling off a roof after a fight with his rival. Unluckily for Peter, Jennifer went to Daniel on her own, and tricked him into telling her everything. Use left arrow key to move back to the parent list. Then, Jack discovered he was dying of a rare blood disease so he set Jennifer up to reunite with former flame Frankie Brady. Finally escaping, they returned to Salem where Jack eagerly tried to mend his relationship with Jennifer. They were remarried in 2003, but later that year Jack was one of the victims of the Salem Stalker, and a grieving Jennifer was happy to learn she was pregnant with Jacks second child. Original cast member, Frances Reid, was previously the . He wants to transform himself into the kind of man his brother was, but he is wracked with guilt over what he had done, and filled with resentment at people's inability to give him a second chance. He was sent back to prison, and Jennifer got a job there to help him expose the prison system (using Hope's credentials). Although Jack made another attempt to get Jennifer back, it fell apart when Peter learned of his affair with Laura. Kayla pressed charges (which were later dropped) and filed for divorce. She was trying to help a homeless pregnant girl named Sally, and the two pretended to be married to give the baby a home. Jack and Jennifer are both offered dream jobs in London. In June 2005, Jack receives news that he is dying of a rare blood disease and only has about three months left to live. Ashford was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2012. Jack had decided to stage his death, since he didn't want his loved ones to watch him die. He fails, and they all end up on his island. Speaking to Michael Fairman TV in 2010, Valley joked about how he got into the shower in one scene and was never seen on the show again. They went undercover at the Blue Moon, but just as they were about to prove Peter and Jude were linked, there was a police bust. Many buildings were damaged, including the banquet hall where Lexie's benefit was being held. Not only did he find better health in Salem, but he was also reunited with his long-lost siblings, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis (Judi Evans) As explained in the Johnson family tree. Jack tries to get Jennifer to abandon her ruse, fearing what Lawrence would do to her. Cameron and Jennifer were able to open the doors again and Jack pushed Abigail out. He then appeared in Salem off and on for many years as the fan-favorite character. A furious Jennifer walked out on Jack but he refused to give up on her. Meanwhile, Jennifer had returned to her old tricks of impersonating her former best friend Katerina. This takes place when huge explosions underground destroy the new town square and interrupt a celebration. Abigail was trapped in the elevator. This was enough for her to agree to marry Peter. Although Alex thought it was a done deal that he'd be the new CEO, he just learned he was wrong. Jack was seen as an apparition of sorts in 5 episodes of Days in 2017, helping family get through tough times in their lives. Jennifer eventually finds her way to the island, and gives birth to a son named Jack Jr (J.J. Deveraux). Jack, who had traveled to Europe with Jennifer and others, is imprisoned the day of the wedding, and is unable to meet with Jennifer as planned near the elevator in Lawrence's bedroom. Jack ran for mayor of Salem as Kayla tried to figure out Dr. Rolfs serum to restore Jacks memories. Jennifer returned to Salem alone fed up with Jacks constant disappearances on walkabouts to find himself. While in captivity, she gleaned some helpful information and leaked it to Jack. The entire group nearly dies, but finally makes it out and back home to Salem. He feared for her safety, and for good reason, she was kidnapped by Trent by the time. The wedding is sidetracked when Kayla is arrested for the murder of Marina Toscano. On December 20, 2017; JJ recalls some happy memories with his father as he writes suicide letters to different people. A few months later he encountered an orderly who looked exactly like his long-lost brother, Steve Johnson. Her decision to have Frankie as a roommate after turning down Jack's offer that they live together further push him towards this belief, and he becomes more and more insecure about her feelings about him. Jack was released from jail just long enough to attend Jennifer's funeral. Storylines 1989-1991 2008 2010s 2022- Abigail Johanna Deveraux was born in a cabin outside of town, and Jack got a job freelancing. While finalizing a divorce from Jack Deveraux, Jennifer Horton met Dr. Daniel Jonas. Days of Our Lives alum and reality TV star Lisa Rinna is set to return to Salem to reprise her role as the feisty Billie Reed. After she escaped, they tried to track down their leads but Peter put a stop to that, erasing records and putting up blocks. Meanwhile, Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) thinks he has another chance while Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers . A heartbroken and angry Jack pushes himself away from Jennifer and marries Eve Donovan to secure inheritance money so that he could save his paper, which he is in jeopardy of losing to Lawrence. Although he didn't know it at the time, Jack was the long-lost younger brother of Steve Johnson, and he had a mother (Jo Johnson) and a sister Adrienne Johnson. Back in Aremid, Jude took Jennifer hostage, and Jack let him go to save Jenniferwho escaped on her own, complete with a matchbook containing the numbers to a bank account in the Cayman Islands. Imagine Jack's surprise when he found out Monica was none other than Laura Horton, his mother-in-law who had been released from the mental hospital after he'd left town. 'Nick' is amused by the other man's insistence that they are brothers, and he finally agrees to give the man his dying wish and took a DNA test. Sonny Kiriakis is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Through the years, Jack has been involved in many storylines and has become a favorite among viewers. Very shortly after Lawrence was convicted of fifth degree rape, Jack marries Jennifer in July 1991. While trying to get back to Salem, Jack and Jennifer were separated and Jack was presumed dead again, but ended up in Tony's European castle being held prisoner. Discovering the key, he ventured to Italy to recover the treasure but found only a diary belonging to Isabella's mother and containing a dangerous secret: She was really the daughter of Victor Kiriakis. When Colin is murdered just a few days later, both Jack and Jennifer suspect each other, and Jack even turns himself in to deflect suspicion off of Jennifer. He found some books that could work as proof, but then Peter blew up the tunnels, and Jack and Jennifer barely escaped. * Died in an elevator shaft when it plummeted to the main floor after an explosion.