1. Chad DiMera is a fictional character from the original NBC Daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, played since 2014 by Billy Flynn.
55 Facts About Chad DiMera
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In 2010, the series introduced Chad's parents, including his mother, Madeline Peterson Woods and Chad is revealed to be the illegitimate son of crime boss Stefano DiMera.
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Chad DiMera is known for his relationships with Abigail Deveraux and Melanie Jonas and his friendship with gay supercouple, Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis.
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In 2012, Chad DiMera takes a dark turn when he feuds with Gabi Hernandez, blaming her for his failed engagement to Melanie.
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Chad DiMera later reconnects with Abigail and the romance develops into a triangle with Cameron Davis.
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Chad DiMera returned in 2014, and immediately mixes it up in the business world, partnering with Kate Roberts and works secretly alongside his father.
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Chad DiMera is the youngest surviving member in his generation of the DiMera family.
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Chad DiMera is one half of the supercouple Chad and Abigail, known as Chabby to fans as well the media.
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However, Chad DiMera is furious to learn that Mia gave their baby girl up for adoption.
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However, thanks to Gabi, Will and Chad DiMera realize Mia is two-timing them, and dump her.
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In 2010, as Chad seeks an internship at DiMera Enterprises, he notices tension between Madeline and Will's grandmother, Kate Roberts.
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Chad DiMera is shocked by Will's claim that Madeline and Kate once worked together as prostitutes.
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Chad DiMera is devastated when Madeline is declared dead but before he has the chance to grieve, DA Charles Woods starts to blame his son for Madeline's death.
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Now estranged from his father, Chad learns that he is Stefano DiMera's son.
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Chad DiMera then falls for Abigail's best friend Melanie Jonas after they share a kiss at the town's Halloween party.
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Gabi assures Melanie that her earring in Chad DiMera's bed was an accident and nothing more.
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Chad DiMera is devastated when Lexie reveals she has cancer and Stefano is murdered.
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Chad DiMera is furious to learn that Will is a suspect and after Melanie tries to defend Will, they have a huge fight, and she presumably skips town.
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Chad DiMera proposes to Melanie hoping to keep her safe from Nick Fallon.
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Chad DiMera briefly reunites with Abigail and exacts revenge on Gabi when he reveals at her wedding to Nick that Will is the father of her unborn child.
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Abigail dumps Chad DiMera forcing Lexie's brother, Cameron Davis to come to her aid.
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Chad DiMera is touched when Will and Gabi name their baby Arianna Grace.
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Chad DiMera is mistakenly led to believe he has a brain tumor, and lies to Cameron about his diagnosis to keep him away from Abigail.
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Chad DiMera reconnects with "T", Will, Sonny, and Abigail.
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Chad DiMera tries to get Ben fired from his club by accusing him of stealing but Sonny disagrees with Chad.
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Chad DiMera tells Abigail that he was just using her to get revenge on what happened with EJ, but the truth is he is still in love with her and wants to protect her from his father.
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Chad DiMera is disowned by Stefano and, depressed, goes to a bar where he meets Serena Mason.
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Serena rejects his advances and Chad DiMera drunkenly goes after her, waking up the next morning without any memory of anything that happened after he left the bar and soon finds out he's the prime suspect after Serena is found strangled by the "Necktie Killer" in the park.
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Abigail, who Ben is keeping hostage in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, is forced to call Chad DiMera and tell her that she's over with him, but while on the phone, is able to communicate with Chad DiMera that she's in trouble without Ben knowing.
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Chad DiMera arrives at the cabin, but Ben knocks him out and ties him and Abigail to the bed, setting it on fire and leaving with Abigail's premature son.
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Chad DiMera is eventually able to get himself and Abigail free and he carries her to safety.
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Chad DiMera was later shocked that his father has been murdered.
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In March 2025, Flynn announced he would leave the role; due to the serial's advanced taping schedule, Chad DiMera will be seen until 2026.
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Deidrick had to come up with a lot of Chad DiMera's back story on his own because Chad DiMera was a brand new character.
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Chad DiMera is very persuasive and he is not easy to break.
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Chad DiMera has a different way of thinking which sets him apart from the average person, similar to rock stars Deidrick revealed in an interview.
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Chad DiMera puts on a hard exterior and acts as if he does not care what others think of him.
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However, Chad DiMera has another layer to him; he is "very sensitive" and all about romance which makes him all the more intriguing.
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In July 2009, Chad DiMera was scripted as the son of Bill and Marsha Peterson.
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Chad DiMera immediately confronts Madeline and he is "completely devastated" when she admits to being a former prostitute.
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Chad DiMera is fed up with his mother's lies and just wants everything out on the table.
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The nature of the relationship is first displayed in November 2010 when Chad DiMera confronts Stefano with a knife and demands blood for a DNA test.
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Chad DiMera develops a friendship with openly gay character, Sonny Kiriakis.
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The duo shared an "instant attraction" but she distances herself because he is a Chad DiMera knowing her mother Jennifer Horton does not approve.
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The relationship is continuously strained and matters are only made worse by Chad DiMera's growing closeness with Melanie Jonas.
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Deidrick said that Chad DiMera is so "love struck" over Melanie that he doesn't even notice Gabi's feelings.
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On other hand, Melanie wants to maintain a friendship with Chad DiMera to keep him from hurting Abigail any further.
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Deidrick explained that Chad DiMera only takes on the modeling gig to make Gabi's life easier due to her split with Will.
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However, when it comes to romance, Chad DiMera is focused on his budding romance with Melanie.
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However it is Chad DiMera's lying that leads to their break.
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Deidrick explained that Chad DiMera has dealt with just about everything since his introduction and those experiences have hardened him.
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However, when Chad DiMera is at the end of his rope, he has no choice but to turn to his family, which allows for the writers to develop Chad DiMera's relationship with EJ.
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Chad DiMera has yet to understand that, "You have to let things go," said Deidrick, a motto that he lives by in his personal life.
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Chad DiMera praised Deidrick for Chad's very brief interactions with his future family members, Stefano, Kate and EJ.
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Errol Lewis of Soap Opera Network explained that the two would have great potential as a romantic pairing, due to their heritage alone; with Chad being a DiMera, and Will being a Brady, would solidify the pairing as "star-crossed lovers" because of the long-standing feud between their families being staple within the series for so long.