The Real Reason Peter Reckell Is Returning As Bo To Days Of Our Lives: Beyond Salem

Peter Reckell left "Days of Our Lives" in 2015 after decades of portraying the fan-favorite character Bo Brady. Viewers were heartbroken to see Bo leave Salem, but hopeful that he would one day return. In 2020, the actor admitted that he made the difficult decision to exit the soap opera in favor of spending more time with his family, especially his daughter Loden. "I just wanna enjoy this time with my daughter before she's off and running with her own life," Reckell said, per Soap Hub.

According to Soap Opera Spy, Reckell said it was hard for him to leave the house to go to work at "Days of Our Lives" when his daughter would beg him to stay home with her. "As significant as Bo Brady is to me as an actor, being her father is much more important," the actor said of his decision.

However, Reckell hasn't forgotten Bo. Following his character's death, the soap icon has returned to reprise the role in spirit form on a few occasions. Most recently, Reckell appeared as Bo to his daughter Ciara Brady (Victoria Konefal) and his best friend Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) during April 2022 episodes of the soap (via IMDb).

During the time of the appearance, it was revealed that Reckell would also return to play Bo Brady on the show's spin-off series "Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem," and the actor revealed that he returned for some very specific reasons.