What Happened To Ben Weston On Days Of Our Lives? Is Robert Scott Wilson Leaving?
Over time, viewers of “Days of Our Lives” have grown to love Robert Scott Wilson. Before Ben Weston left Salem with his wife Ciara Brady in the early days of July 2022, the actor had performed the part of Ben Weston for seven years.
With their epic love tale, Wilson and Konefal have won the hearts of many spectators. Fans are particularly enchanted by Ben’s plot.
The news that Robert Scott Wilson’s and Victoria Konefal’s fan-favorite super couple Ben Weston and Ciara Brady formally leaving the NBC serial opera “Days of Our Lives” left fans inconsolable.
What Happened To Ben Weston On Days Of Our Lives? Story and Plot Details
Fans of “Days of Our Lives” who have been tuning in regularly over the past several years are aware that Ben Weston and Ciara Brady’s relationship hasn’t always been smooth.
Ben Weston is a fictitious character played mostly by Robert Scott Wilson in the American soap opera “Days of Our Lives”. The character was first played by Justin Gaston in 2014 as Ben Rogers. He was introduced as Abigail Deveraux played by Kate Mansi, a new love interest and eventually revealed to be Jordan Ridgeway’s estranged brother.
Ben was first brought in to serve as Abigail Deveraux’s potential love interest, but by late 2015, he had transformed into The Necktie Murderer, an obsessed, insane serial killer.
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Moreover, years later, in 2018, he was allowed to leave Bayview Sanitarium when Dr. Marlena Evans determined that he was sane. He then started dating Bo and Hope Brady’s daughter Ciara Brady.
The couple gained the nickname “Cin” and swiftly rose to the top of the list of most favored pairs (via Celebrating The Soaps). Ben and Ciara were loved by everyone, but in July 2022, the couple left Salem to go on an adventurous journey with their newborn baby.
Is Robert Scott Wilson Leaving The Show?
One of the oldest soap operas ever produced “Days of Our Lives: has been with us for more than 55 years have passed since the show debuted on NBC, and over that period, the cast has changed often.
Robert Scott Wilson who portrayed the role of Ben Weston confirmed on leaving the show. The July 8 released episode will be the last one his character Ben appears. However, they did not kill him. So there is a chance the show producers might bring back the characters sometime later in the future with different character arcs.
Speaking with TV Insider, Wilson hinted that he will be back but with a different role in a different story. However, some supporters, though, aren’t so convinced that Alex will take over from Ben seamlessly.
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— Days of our Lives (@nbcdays) July 20, 2022
Wilson is formally returning as Alexander Kiriakis, according to the most recent “Days of Our Lives” previews and spoilers shared on Twitter. Judi Evans who plays Bonnie Lockhart in the show gave fans a sneak peek of the scene posted on Instagram last week.
“It’s going to be hard to see Rob playing a different when most people still recognize him as Ben Weston,” a Twitter user had to say about Wilson’s new role.
Ben Weston is “The Necktie Killer”
Ben gets exposed as “The Necktie Killer” on September 24, 2015, as he is seen throwing evidence into a river.
In October 2015, Ben kills Will by strangling him to death when Will realizes Ben is the murderer. Ben again accuses Chad of killing the victim. When Chad approaches Ben after realizing he is the murderer, Ben beats him unconscious.
Later Ben shoots Wendy after Abby’s delivery and buries her in the forest. When Chad steps in to save Abby, Ben locks them up, burns the cabin on fire, and flees with the baby, who he has named Colin.
