Emily O’Brien is saying goodbye to Days of Our Lives.

In a brand new interview, the 39-year-old Emmy-nominated actress introduced that she is leaving the long-running cleaning soap opera after 4 years and taking part in two totally different characters.

Emily first joined Days in 2020 and performed Gwen Rizczech till final October. That similar day, she made her debut as a distinct character, Theresa Donovan, who had beforehand been performed by Jen Lilley.

<em>Keep studying to seek out out extra…</em>Emily‘s final episode aired on Thursday (August 8) when her character Theresa was shipped off to Statesville.

While chatting with Soap Opera Digest, Emily recalled her emotional, last day on set.

“This is the announcement I made, actually, when I left,” Emily recalled. “I was in tears, and I faced everybody on stage and I looked at the cameras. Then I just told everyone how incredibly lucky I am.”

“I wasn’t supposed to be on the show for as long as I was,” Emily continued. “I never thought that daytime would be something that was accessible to me again [after leaving The Young and the Restless in 2011]. And I not only got to play one amazing role, but I played two amazing roles.”

“I ended up falling in love with Theresa and who she is and the circle that she’s involved in. The fact that [the powers-that-be at DAYS] put their trust in me to play both of these roles,” Emily added. “I just feel so grateful for that experience. It’s been a crazy, wild ride — just mind-blowing.”

She stated, “Every single day there is something that keeps everyone going full force to do everything they can to put out another amazing episode where people are so invested. It’s the hardest job ever, and I’m so grateful that I got to experience that with this group.”

Emily additionally famous that since each of her characters – Gwen and Theresa – weren’t killed off the present, there’s an opportunity that she might come return to Days sooner or later.

“It’s incredible,” Emily stated.

While Emily could be leaving Days of Our Lives, a fan-favorite actress only in the near past introduced that she’s returning to the cleaning soap!