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Justin Kiriakis of Days of Our Lives has recently reconnected with his estranged son Alex after Fiona's revelation proved Alex was not Victor's son. Justin forgave Alex's past behavior as the repentant son returned to his biological father. As new drama unfolds in the Kiriakis household in Salem city, the long-lasting character of Justin, played by Wally Kurth, is likely to get more spotlight in the upcoming episodes.
For the newly indicted viewers of Days of Our Lives, Justin was the nephew of the Kiriakis patriarch, Victor. While moving from a regular cast to a recurring role, Wally Kurth has portrayed the character since its debut in 1987. The portrayal earned Kurth a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Awards. Justin belongs to one of Salem's four influential families: the Hortons, the Kiriakis, the Bradys, and the DiMera family.
Days of Our Lives: A brief sketch of Justin Kiriakis
Justin's story on Days of Our Lives started in February 1987, when he visited his uncle, the Kiriakis patriarch, Victor, and took over the reins of his construction business. He married Adrienne Johnson, played by Judi Evans, against his uncle's wish but cheated on her with Angelica Devereaux. The incident resulted in the birth of his and Angeica's son, who was named Alexander.
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Disgusted by the cheating, Adrienne had a roundabout affair with Emilio Ramirez. Justin's scheme to eliminate Ramirez backfired, leaving him paralyzed and leading to a divorce with Adrienne. They married again and adopted the twins of their housekeeper, naming them Victor and Joseph.
As they left Salem and the soap in 1991, they had a son who they named Jackson Kiriakis, Sonny for short. Justin returned to Salem more than 15 years later, claiming to be on the verge of a divorce. While he had a quick affair with Bo Brady's wife, Hope, as Adrienne returned to file for divorce, the couple reunited again.
An attorney by profession, Justin fought Sami's murder charges. At the same time, he started a business collaboration with EJ DiMera. The couple accepted their youngest child as he came out gay on Days of Our Lives and attended his wedding with Will Horton.
In 2015, Justin and Adrienne divorced again, and the former became the District Attorney of Salem City. He had an affair with Eve, while Adrienne had one with Lucas. However, he got fired from his position over the destruction of evidence. Justin's ex, Angelica, came to Salem to avenge her lost love.
While Justin seemed to have thwarted her moves, he found Adrienne's actions baffling as she married Victor. Actually, Angelica had locked up Adrienne. She managed to plant Bonnie Lockhart, an Adrienne look-alike. With help from Maggie, Steve, and Kayla, Justin saved Adrienne and broke up Victor's marriage with the fraud.
In 2019, Justin remarried Adrienne at the ceremony where Jack Devereaux and Jennifer Horton were getting married. However, Adrienne died in an accident. Soon, Justin pursued a relationship with Kayla.
Days of Our Lives: What happened to Justin after Adrienne's death?
After he rescued Kayla, who was kidnapped by an altered Steve, Justin stepped down from the relationship. He graciously let Kayla and a revived Steve's romance flourish.
After representing Bonnie for a legal issue, Justin started getting close to her, judging that she had changed into a better person. Justin married the Adrienne look-alike in 2021. The year 2022 on Days of Our Lives saw both Kiriakis boys, Sonny and Alex, back in Salem. After Victor's death, documents showed Alex to be Victor's son instead of Justin's.
Elated to get rich with Victor's assets, Alex broke ties with Justin and looked forward to different ties. While Justin tried to continue with the old ties, Alex misbehaved with him.
In July 2024, Alex and Theresa were set to marry along with Xander and Sarah. However, Xander's mother, Fiona, arrived at the ceremony and announced Xander as Victor's son. With Alex out of the equation, the remorseful son returned to Justin, who happily forgave him.
With his eldest son back with him, Justin is a happy person. Although Sonny is unhappy about his father's marriage with his mother's impostor, Justin may convince him to accept Bonnie.
Watch out for Justin Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, as the soap takes the Alex-Xander-Maggie storyline forward on Peacock on weekdays.
