EJ DiMera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Days of our Lives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Avalon, Dillon and Vincent Ragone (1997–98) James Scott (2006–14) Trey Baxter (2018; faceless) Daniel Feuerriegel (2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current status | Present; Contract | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1997–98, 2006–14, 2018, 2021–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | February 21, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | James E. Reilly Kola Boof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Ken Corday and Tom Langan Ken Corday and Albert Alarr (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fullname | Elvis Aaron DiMera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | EJ Elvis Junior Junior Sweet boy, Lil'Elvis (by Susan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alias(es) | John Black Jr. Elvis Aaron Banks EJ Wells Terrance Fisher Elvis John DiMera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Namesake(s) | Elvis Presley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | February 27, 1979 (Originally 1997 revised 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Race Car Driver (former) Lawyer (former) Mobster (former) Businessman (former) Politician (former) District Attorney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title | Mayor (former) District Attorney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | DiMera Mansion Salem, Illinois Italy (formerly) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elvis "EJ" Aaron DiMera is a character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by James Scott from 2006-14. In 2021, the role was recast with actor Daniel Feuerriegel, who first aired June 9.
Casting
In May 2006, it was announced that Scott, previously known for his controversial role as Ethan Cambias on All My Children was slated to join the cast of Days in the role of EJ. Scott filmed his first scenes on May 3 and made his debut on May 30, 2006. In February 2009, Scott revealed that he re-signed with the series for another two years. In December 2010, Scott revealed that he was considering branching out into other mediums and hinted at the possibility of retiring from acting. In late September 2011, Soap Opera Digest revealed that James would depart the series when his contract expired. However, negotiations continued shortly after the news broke about Scott's potential departure. On October 5, it was confirmed that Scott had re-signed with the series for another year with his contract set to expire in April 2013. Scott later extended his stay for another year. On May 2, 2014, Soap Opera Digest confirmed that Scott had wrapped filming and would exit the series screen sometime in the fall.
Created by head writer, James E. Reilly, and introduced under executive producers, Ken Corday and Tom Langan, EJ is the son of crime lord Stefano DiMera and Susan Banks. However, Stefano plans to pass off the child as his daughter Kristen DiMera's son with John Black. When the truth is revealed, Susan skips town with baby Elvis, and her husband, Edmund Crumb.
Upon the character's 2006 introduction, EJ is immediately taken with Sami Brady, and the pairing goes on to become one of the most popular and controversial couples in recent history; the controversy stems EJ forcing Sami into having sex with him in exchange for his help in saving the life of her longtime love Lucas Horton. This sexual encounter also produces their son, Johnny DiMera. The couple's first marriage is for convenience allowing EJ to stay in the country when he begins having problems with immigration. EJ also has a chaotic relationship with Sami's nemesis, Nicole Walker. EJ and Sami's relationship is also rivaled by Sami's relationship with Rafe Hernandez. EJ reunites with Sami but "dies" after being shot by his disloyal bodyguard that was hired by rival Clyde Weston.
On November 21, 2017, Kristen reveals that EJ is alive. EJ was seen in October 2018 as a mysterious patient that Kristen has been caring for in a warehouse.
After escaping the warehouse and reuniting with Sami, EJ moves to Italy with Sami to recover.
In April 2021, it was announced that the role of had been recast by actor Daniel Feuerriegel. He will first air June 9, 2021.
Background
Majority of EJ's childhood is spent with a nanny whom he refers to as his governess, who he compares to Mary Poppins. EJ begins attending boarding schools at a very young age. EJ is a fan of Jazz music. EJ attends Eton College along with the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William (revising his birth year to 1982) and even serviced his car at one point. EJ later attends Oxford University. During this time, EJ is in a long term romance with another woman and they graduate from Oxford together. However, she wants to pursue a career while EJ is given the chance to compete in the European racing circuit. He asks her to come with him but she refuses and they go their separate ways. EJ then dedicates himself to racing and becomes known worldwide for his skill. After college, EJ works in Cairo doing import and export work and also lives in India for a while. EJ also has experience as a bartender. He spends a lot of time in Monte Carlo as a race car driver.
EJ’s godparents are the ultimate supercouple John Black and Marlena Evans as they help Susan reunite with him as baby.
EJ has four children by two different women:
- Johnny DiMera a surviving son with ex-wife Sami Brady born on October 22,2007 (revised October 22,2000) he was born via c-section home birth along with Sami daughter Allie they are twins and half-siblings he was originally believed to be Lucas son but due to DNA tempering but EJ found out shortly after Johnny birth.
- Sydney DiMera I a late daughter with wife Nicole Walker who died on November 24,2008 of a miscarriage at the DiMera mansion when EJ was away on a business trip but also Sami was pregnant at Sametime by EJ and the miscarriage led Nicole to adopt unknowingly EJ’s niece Chad DiMera and Mia McCormick daughter Grace DiMera but unfortunately died in June of 2009 and EJ believed that was he daughter because Nicole gave Sami EJ’s niece Grace.
- Sydney DiMera a surviving daughter with ex-wife Sami Brady who was born on January 28,2009 via hospital natural birth Sami kept the pregnancy a secret from EJ and she faked Sydney as a adopted child after getting out of witness protection and she was stolen by EJ wife Nicole Walker at birth and Sami was given EJ’s niece Grace to raise as hers and EJ daughter but unfortunately Grace died in June of 2009 which EJ found out he had a daughter with Sami and they grieve a daughter that wasn’t theirs and Sydney was raised as EJ and Nicole daughter until November of 2009 when she was returned to her parents.
- Daniel DiMera a late son with wife Nicole Walker who was born/died on October 12, 2012 via natural birth at the hospital and he was stillborn prior to Nicole getting to a fight with Jennifer Horton on the flight of stairs and EJ was kept from the entire pregnancy until he found he had a son with Nicole but unfortunately he found out the same day his son with Nicole died.
Storylines
Elvis Aaron Banks was born to Stefano DiMera and Susan Banks on February 21, 1997. At the time, Susan, a Kristen Blake look alike, was paid to give birth to a baby that would then be adopted by Kristen. Unbeknownst to John Black, Kristen, John's fiancee, has a baby. Susan realized that Kristen is deceptive and cruel, while John was loving and noble.
As the real mother of the child that Kristen and John claimed as theirs, Susan planned to take Kristen's place at John's side and in his bed. Marlena Evans, however, managed to foil the plans of both Kristen and Susan; Marlena and John reunited, and Susan was content to then find love with Edmund Crumb. Salemites believed that EJ was then raised by Susan and Edmund, who move to England. Stefano, however, managed to snatch EJ from Susan, raising him at Maison Blanche in New Orleans and sending him to English boarding schools.
EJ Wells first appeared as Sami Brady’s handsome new neighbor living across the hall. The growing chemistry between him and Samantha stopped abruptly as EJ was soon revealed to be the mysterious figure attacking Sami's family and his connection to Stefano DiMera was also discovered. In December 2006, EJ held Sami at gunpoint and forces her to help him through the police road blocks set up by Salem PD to keep him from leaving the country after he shot John Black. After Sami got him through the road blocks, EJ then told her to get out of the car. Sami refused and told him that since she helped him he must help her save Lucas Horton's life. EJ agreed to help her only if she has sex with him in exchange for saving Lucas; reluctantly, Sami agreed. Afterward, he helped Sami get a beam off of, but then left them to die in the snow with no way out. EJ brainwashed Steve Johnson and forced him to kidnap a comatose John Black, and transplanted one of his kidneys into a dying Stefano. When Sami learned she was pregnant, Celeste Perrault revealed that EJ was the child's father but warned him that Stefano wouldn't approve. His brother, Tony DiMera convinced him to kidnap Sami and harvest the stem cells from the unborn child to save Stefano's life. EJ changed his mind and helped Sami escape at the last minute. Sami later learned she was carrying twins and Stefano ordered them to marry so they could end the feud between the Brady family`s and DiMera family`s once and for all. Sami welcomed her twins in October 2007. It turned out that Lucas fathered the little girl, Allie Horton and EJ fathered the little boy, Johnny DiMera. After John was killed in a hit and run accident, Sami married EJ in November 2007, blackmailed by Stefano and EJ and against her will, but he was shot at the altar by Lucas (it was later that we found that Will Horton, Lucas' son was the one that actually shot EJ.) EJ promised to change and become good example for the twins while Lucas was arrested for EJ's shooting. Later, Sami's mother Marlena Evans gave him a chance to redeem himself by bringing down his father. EJ knew that a brainwashed John Black was in the basement of the DiMera mansion and decided to reunite him with his family in January 2008. To stay safe from Stefano, EJ and Sami moved into a safe house where they bonded over raising the twins. They planned to have the marriage annulled but the death of Sami's grandpa, Shawn Brady forced them to put it off. When they finally got another chance, EJ put it off by pretending that his visa has expired, and Sami agreed to prolong the marriage until he can deal with immigration. EJ began representing Nicole Walker during her divorce from Victor Kiriakis. Meanwhile, EJ and Sami made love for the first time in May 2008 just in time for Lucas to be released from prison and catch them in bed. Sami discovered EJ's ploy to stay married to her by bribing the immigration agent, and their annulment was finalized soon after.
In July 2008, EJ and Nicole get trapped in an elevator together and ended up having sex. Nicole learned she was pregnant but hid it when she had a miscarriage. Nicole also learned that Sami was pregnant by EJ and planned to keep it from him. Nicole faked her pregnancy and took teenage Mia McCormick's child for her and EJ to raise. However, she later switched Mia's baby with Sami's baby. She and EJ name EJ's and Sami's daughter, Sydney DiMera. When Sami returned home from the Witness Protection Program, she claimed to have adopted baby Grace DiMera. EJ and Nicole married in April 2009. Tony DiMera, EJ's brother, would die after getting into a fight with Philip Kiriakis. EJ blamed Philip for Tony's death and wanted revenge; this would lead to a war with Philip Kiriakis and his father Victor. A feud between DiMeras and Kiriakis started, but in the end they called a truce.
EJ was devastated after Grace died in June 2009 and Sami told him that he was the child's father. EJ became furious and went off on Sami for keeping EJ from his child. EJ felt hurt and betrayed by Sami for lying to him. EJ was heartbroken and grieved over the loss of his daughter. For months EJ would be angry with Sami while being in pain over losing Grace and never knowing his own daughter. While EJ was angry at Sami, EJ still was in love with Sami and hurt over the fact that she lied and kept from his daughter and didn't trust him and try pass Rafe Hernandez off as the father. However EJ later would start suspect Nicole was keeping something from him. EJ sent someone to spy on Nicole to get information. EJ learned from that Nicole had a miscarriage and he kicked her and Sydney out of the mansion. But what EJ didn't know was that Sydney was his real daughter, not Grace. EJ personally would change over the year: he would grow more and more angry, more ruthless less, more aggressive, more colder and more calculating as time went by. EJ saved Rafe Hernandez's life after one of Stefano's men tried to kill Rafe, but EJ put a stop to it. Rafe later revealed that Nicole switched the babies and Sydney was actually EJ and Sami's child. EJ and Sami reunited with Sydney; EJ and Sami would call a truce. EJ later realized that Stefano assisted Nicole in her schemes. EJ took all his anger and rage out on Stefano by choking him; EJ severed ties with Stefano again.
In December 2009, Nicole attempted to kidnap Sydney and skip town. This brought EJ and Sami closer to together as the two share a moment with one another over Sydney. EJ, Sami and Rafe Hernandez worked together to try and bring Sydney back, but Sydney was stolen from Nicole by someone else. EJ and Sami united to try and find Sydney but EJ overheard Sami saying that she wished EJ wasn't in the picture, that Rafe was Sydney's father and that she and Rafe could raise Sydney together. After hearing this EJ was furious at Sami.
It was revealed that EJ had kidnapped Sydney and later faked her death as revenge on Sami for keeping the child a secret and to break up her and Rafe. His sister-in-law, Anna DiMera was his accomplice. EJ was seen as the "hero" when he suddenly brought Sydney back home and he and Sami became close again. EJ realized later that he still in love with Sami and felt guilty over what he had done. EJ and Sami became closer and later ended up sharing a passionate kiss. EJ confessed his love for Sami and gave her a kiss. Later the two would go on a date and EJ asked Sami to marry him. At first Sami hesitated but later said yes.
In August 2010, as they prepared to marry, Rafe revealed EJ's schemes and Sami walked out on him. Sami shot a drunken EJ in the head and left him for dead. EJ woke up from a coma believing he and Sami got married but the truth is that she was now married to Rafe. Rafe's sister, Arianna Hernandez found proof that Sami shot EJ but she was killed in an accident before she could get it to him. However EJ received Arianna's proof from Nicole.
EJ blackmailed Sami into giving him full custody of Johnny and Sydney. EJ asked Nicole to marry him, so he could get back at Sami by making Nicole the children's step-mother. Later when it was learned Johnny had eye cancer, EJ and Sami put their problems behind them. EJ made a deal with God to let Johnny keep his eyes and he would let Sami be part of Johnny's and Sydney's lives. Stefano also revealed to EJ and his sister, Lexie Carver that they have another brother, Chad Woods, the biological father of baby Grace.
EJ and Nicole marry in February 2011. While EJ made the deal with God to allow Sami be part of Johnny's and Sydney's lives, he never said he would allow Rafe. EJ schemed to take Rafe out of the picture. Stefano came up with a plan to replace Rafe with someone else. Stefano hired convict Arnold Feniger and gave him plastic surgery to make him identical to Rafe. In the meantime, Nicole's sister, Taylor Walker arrived in town and she and EJ were instantly attracted to each other. Shortly after the wedding, EJ and Taylor began having an affair. After Nicole and Taylor's mother, Fay Walker had a heart attack, EJ comforted them and allowed Fay to stay at the mansion.
Nicole soon learned about the affair and Nicole blackmailed EJ with what he and his father did to Rafe. Later EJ turned the tables on Nicole. EJ asked Taylor to marry him and she said yes. However the truth about the fake Rafe came out and Taylor dumps EJ because Arnold killed her mother by pushing her down the stairs when she confronted Arnold about the truth. Arnold decided to testify against EJ and Stefano but Arnold was killed by other inmates in prison and EJ and Stefano went free.
EJ decided to run for mayor, against his brother-in-law and Lexie's husband Abe Carver; feeling lonely he asked Nicole to serve as his campaign manager and he convinced her to hold off their divorce. EJ and Nicole became closer during the campaign and even ended up having sex. However Nicole decided to go through with the divorce, much to EJ's dismay. Later EJ revealed he framed John Black for corporate embezzlement and used this to his advantage during campaign season. When the Brady family gathered at the Pub before John's trial, Johnny went missing. EJ and Sami were devastated when a news report claimed that Johnny was dead and to cope with the pain, they ended up having sex. Later EJ and Sami found out that Johnny was not dead and was with Rafe. Nicole told EJ she wanted to give them another chance and EJ and Nicole reunited. EJ and Sami agreed to keep what happen between them a secret. Sami's son, Will discovered them and tried to blackmail EJ into helping him leave town. EJ turned the tables on Will and reveals that he knows it was Will, not Lucas, who shot him during his wedding to Sami in 2007. He then forced Will to work for him. However EJ gave Will a race car and agreed to pay Will to work for him. Will agreed and took enjoyment in his new job with EJ. Will stole Abe's campaign information and handed it over to EJ. EJ won the election. However, the evening was interrupted when Rafe revealed that he found out about Sami and EJ's one night stand. Nicole left EJ while Rafe broke up with Sami. EJ tried to win back Nicole, but Nicole wanted a reconciliation only if EJ left Salem with her and abandoned the children he has with Sami. EJ bought Sami an apartment while learning Nicole was pregnant but Rafe lied and said, he was the father of Nicole's baby. EJ didn't believe Rafe was the father, and wanted a DNA test to prove the father's identity. Daniel Jones switched the test results, however even after, EJ still didn't believe that Rafe was the father of his and Nicole's baby.
In early 2012, Nicole reveals to EJ that it was Stefano who attempted to cost him the election!, EJ find out Stefano stole money that he stole from John. Later learns from Billie Reed that Stefano destroyed his case against John Black by help clear his name. Adding more, the family is devastated when Lexie reveals that she is dying from a brain tumor. It reveals that when Andre DiMera held Lexie in the tunnels was how she got the brain tumor. EJ blamed Stefano because Andre worked for him, however Stefano claims he had nothing to with it. But this only added to heat between EJ and Stefano. This all would lead to EJ holding Stefano up at gun point planning to kill him. However EJ couldn't do it, so he left however Stefano was shot in cold blood. EJ became the prime suspect in Stefano's murder and was framed by Ian McAllister. Meanwhile, Lexie died from the brain tumor, EJ is devastated and heart broken over half-sister's death. EJ and Sami grew closer and start reconnected, Sami helped EJ to prove his innocence. EJ and Sami had no choice but to go on the run to clear EJ's name however an explosion happened, Sami saved EJ from the Salem cops ready to shoot him, the a big explosion happened in Salem, Sami almost fell to her death but EJ is able to save her with some help from will. EJ and Sami go to a safe house that belong to Stefano, EJ and Sami get closer, they end up kissing, however EJ had to find Ian McAllister to confront him, but EJ walk right into a trap set. EJ was Held captive By Ian and Came face to face with Stefano. Ian reveal that Stefano and EJ are in fact, biological father and son.
Later EJ got free and took down Ian, afterward EJ told Stefano off and that he want nothing to do with him. EJ go back to the safe house only to find Sami with Rafe who arrested both EJ and Sami, however later EJ and Sami would get out of jail. In August 2012, EJ and Sami the two give in to their feelings by kissing, but EJ is discouraged when Sami reveals that she doesn't want to jump into things and want to focus on her work and kids. Sami decides to give EJ a chance, however Rafe came back into the picture and Sami's life as she begins interacting with him. Rafe tells Sami that EJ no good for her and kisses Sami what cause her to end things with EJ. EJ become angry and confront Rafe, EJ head butt Rafe and two ended up get into a fight, however John and Lucas break up it, EJ decide to get back at Rafe, not just to win Sami back but also to prove that EJ was the father of Nicole's baby. EJ found out from Chad DiMera, that Rafe's sister, Gabi Hernandez was behind Melanie Jonas's kidnapping, EJ use this to blackmail Rafe an stay away from Sami, Rafe lets EJ be with Sami, but Sami learns the truth from Chad and get mad at EJ and reunites with Rafe. However EJ got proof, he was the father of Nicole's child but came to find out his son is dead. EJ is heart broken and grief over the death of his son. However EJ get Nicole to confession that Rafe wasn't the father and the baby was theirs child. EJ records Nicole's confessing and confront both Rafe and Sami, reveals to Sami that Rafe was lying about being the father of Nicole's baby by play records. Sami break up with Rafe. EJ decide not to go after Nicole, Daniel and Rafe, he is shocked by the return of his adopted step-sister, Kristen DiMera. EJ wanted to win back Sami, Kristen reveals that she is working with Sami. Kristen quits her job and gives it to EJ so that he can work with Sami and be closer to her. Sami still loves Rafe but Sami still have feelings for EJ. EJ and Sami grow closer while work together, EJ become closer to Sami. EJ had a talk with Caroline Brady, Caroline tells EJ that Sami love both Rafe and EJ, say maybe EJ can change, after talking with Caroline, EJ decides to become a better man for Sami, EJ spending Christmas Day and New Year's Eve with her. EJ kisses Sami three time on New Year's Eve but Rafe kisses Sami. Kate tells EJ that he could lose, once more, to Rafe in the battle for Sami's heart. Sami was going tells EJ she was getting back together with Rafe, but EJ confession his love for Sami, by telling Sami, he love her and that EJ was in love with her, Sami was speechless but however she still was planning on telling EJ.
Sami plans the wedding of Gabi to Nick Fallon, which ends when Will reveals that he is the father of Gabi's unborn baby, not Nick. This cause a big fight between Rafe and Sami, this cause her to run into EJ's arms. EJ was there for Sami, during the whole time through Will custody battle with Nick and Gabi. However Rafe told EJ that Sami was going to choice Rafe over EJ, EJ was upset about this and went to Sami and confront her about this. Sami told EJ everything however Sami said she didn't want throw EJ away and she confessed her true love for him and admitted she wanted be with EJ. EJ took all it in at once and forgave her. EJ and Sami reunite and later Sami tells EJ she loves and trusts him. Nick blackmails Will into giving up the rights to his unborn daughter with the information that Will shot EJ in 2007.
Sami asks for EJ's help in getting rid of Nick. Desperate, the two of them turn to Stefano for help in getting rid of the evidence against Will. EJ proposes to Sami in April 2013, and she accepts. Meanwhile, it's revealed that EJ still holds a grudge against Stefano for disowning him as his son, and is seeking revenge by taking DiMera Enterprises from his father. To this end, he enlists the help of Justin Kiriakis to take Stefano down.
Rafe is viciously attacked, and the police and Sami suspect EJ. However, Sami later realizes EJ wasn't responsible. Will ends up saving Nick and Gabi when they are kidnapped by the real attacker, Jensen. Will is shot trying to save Nick, while Gabi gives birth to Arianna Horton. EJ comes to the hospital to support Sami while Will is in surgery and she meets her granddaughter. While there, she also visits Rafe. During a visit, Sami spots a man with a knife at Rafe's bedside and shoots him. EJ later finds out that the man was corrupted police officer Joseph Bernardi on Stefano's payroll. Though Sami insists the officer was holding a knife, and EJ believes her, the police are not able to find the weapon, and Sami is arrested for the murder of a police officer.
During the trial for officer Bernardi, to get Samantha out of jail, EJ has to beg his father and gravels to release Samantha. Stefano was actually the one who set up Sami with Bernardi's murder, the officer was killed by an ex-mistress, Stefano framed Sami to control EJ. Just like Stefano his plan was to make EJ give back the business Justin and him took from his father. Also he had to resign everything back to his father and promise not to leave the mansion ever even with Samantha and the children. EJ and Sami are happy living at the Dimera mansion but they have to put up with Stefano living under the same roof with them and their children. They get engaged, however during the engagement party Bernardi's widow try to take revenge on Sami and EJ by shooting EJ, Chad EJ's brother try to protect EJ and get the bullet at his place, he is injured and has to leave Salem with Stefano to get nursed.
EJ then is also caught in another cover up, the rape of Sami's twin brother Eric Brady by his adopted sister Kristen. He discovers on Kristen's wedding day, that she drugged and raped Eric, at first he is horrified but then he let Kristen convince him to cover it, in the name of the Dimera family's loyalty. After Kristen is discovered at her wedding, she runs away. However thanks to a phone text from Kristen to EJ, Sami finds out EJ covered up for Kristen, EJ pretends to Samantha's face he knows nothing about the rape part, that Kristen said it was consensual, because he felt torn between his loyalty to his family and his love for Sami. He's getting tired of Sami's antics and the fact that she's doesn't appreciate him more by putting her family above him. He told her that he doesn't care about her brother but only her. During this time, Samantha's trust for EJ is shattered because of his behavior concerning his cover up for his half-sister Kristen's crimes, as a result she refuses to make any plans of marriage or for a future with EJ, despite stating her love for him. He is also banned from Samantha's bedroom. EJ become very frustrating when Sami want put their relationship on hold.
EJ helps cover the murder that Gabi, Sami and Kate Roberts did to Nick. EJ hired a special team to clean the scene and is always in the corner of Samantha, the love of his life. However, there were still problems between EJ and Sami, what lead to fights between the two, what cause more problems and Sami continue to reject any physical intimacy from EJ. EJ go to Smith Island and stop Abigail Deveraux DiMera from talking to Hope Brady about Nick after Gabi told him, Abby was going to talk with Hope. EJ speeds off on his private boat, Abby and EJ talk. EJ try get Abby not tells Hope about Nick. Abby believe EJ is having an affair with Gabi, EJ tell that not true, Abby go on and said any woman want sleep with him. EJ realize that Abby attraction to him. Knowing this, EJ use it to stop Abby, just when she about go to Hope by kissing her. EJ stop the kiss and try to leave smith Island. However Abby stop EJ from leaving, she kiss him and then they begin having sex. After that Abigail begin to chase EJ at every opportunity. EJ try several times to reject Abby but she uses what she thinks happened about Nick's disappearance to get close to EJ and to have a sexual relationship with him. Several times EJ confront Abby and try to get her not to tells anyone, however Abby try blackmail EJ by saying, She was going tells Hope everything, if EJ didn't give her what she wanted, EJ and Abby kiss and almost had sex at the hospital where Abby is working and EJ is at the board as one of the backer, but stop when someone almost came in. After that, Abigail chase EJ at his gym locker room of his Dimera company and they have sex in the shower until they heard Sami and EJ stops the act immediately. EJ and Sami began to slowly reconcile and once again EJ try to persuade Abigail to stop pursuing him and to move on, finally once and for all he reject her.
Sami and EJ would really reconcile on Valentine's Day, EJ and Sami kiss. Later The two would rekindle their love and passionately make love. EJ move forward with his wedding to Sami. However One day, a picture of them kissing at the Horton cabin arrives at the DiMera mansion. EJ hides it from Sami and immediately tries to locate the photographer. After a small investigation, EJ finds out that the photographer was Nick Fallon's assistant, Percy Ruggles. This cause EJ to go after Nick, first confronted Percy, threatens him into giving him the pictures to destroys and sends him back to England. EJ warn Nick if he try to ruin his family and tell Sami about the affair, Nick would be sorry. EJ hires a hit man to kill Nick, Sami agree to go along with EJ's plan. When Nick was shot, this put EJ and Sami on the list of suspects. It was later revealed that their hit man wasn't the one who killed him. Sami and EJ move forward with their wedding and Sami asks Abigail to be her Maid of honor. While planning her wedding, Sami comes across the photo of Abigail and EJ. She becomes furious but pushes forward with the wedding, after the ceremony, Rafe Hernandez shows up and arrests EJ for tax evasion. While in jail, EJ signs his proxies to Sami, so she can go to a board meeting in place of him. Sami attends the board meeting with Kate Roberts (who got Stefano to sign over his proxies to her) and are voted in as DiMera Enterprise's new Co-CEOs. Sami presents this information to a furious EJ and reveals to him that she was the one who gave the police the evidence for his tax evasion arrest. When EJ asked why she is doing this, she revealed that she knows about his hook up with Abigail and is going to make him pay. EJ try to get through to Sami and beg for her forgiveness, over and over again. However Sami refused to forgive EJ, but EJ wouldn't give up on Sami. To get back the money Sami and Kate stole from Stefano, EJ also negotiates with Victor and take his drug business but he is faced with a competitor in newly arrived Clyde Weston, who seems friendly and offers a partnership but really wants to takeover EJ's territory. Kristen return to Salem after kidnapped Daniel, Kristen was lock up and ask EJ for his help, however EJ turn down Kristen and refused to help her. Later the affair between EJ and Abby would become public by Will, this would bring EJ and Sami together. Sami would ask for EJ's help however EJ walk out on Sami, but later EJ would agree to help, if Sami would go out with him to lunch, Sami agreed. An effort to win Sami back, EJ would help Sami what saw two becoming closer again. However Stefano return to Salem shake things up for Sami and Kate.
However EJ gave Rafe documents on Stefano that hinder his return to Salem to protect Sami and also to win her back. EJ and Sami eventually reconcile, Sami forgives EJ and they reunite. EJ and Sami enjoy their happiness, however EJ's mother Susan Banks returns to Salem warn EJ his life was in danger. EJ's brother Chad to get revenge on EJ, informs Stefano that it was EJ who helped the Salem Police keep him out of Salem. Stefano angrily disowns EJ saying he's dead to him. A furious EJ confronts Chad for revealing to Stefano his betrayal warning Chad that he's unleashed a bitter and vindictive Stefano on EJ, Sami, and their children. Johnny tells EJ the kids at school are teasing him because he's a DiMera, EJ tells Johnny that as he gets older he'll hear many things about the DiMera family but its a name to be proud of. EJ has a confrontation with Clyde over Salem's drug territory and is betrayed, shot, and killed by his disloyal bodyguard, Miguel. Stefano has EJ's sister Kristen inject an unknown substance into EJ's body in the morgue for an unknown reason saying only that "time is of the essence".
EJ's death causes Sami and her kids to leave Salem and move to Los Angeles, California.
In 2015 there were signs that EJ is still alive; Sami got letter from EJ saying, that if he were dead then Stefano was the cause. The letter was over a year old and contained nothing about Clyde Weston. Sami states EJ wrote things only she and EJ knew, and the letter instructed Sami to get the codes which drained all of Stefano's money from his secret accounts.
When EJ's sister Kristen returns to Salem in August 2018 for John and Marlena's wedding, she reveals that EJ is alive and offers to tell Sami where he is, provided she shoots John. In September 2018, Kristen reveals to Stefan DiMera details about EJ being alive. Sami agrees to transfer funds he needs to sustain losses suffered by DiMera Enterprises in return for the information about EJ's whereabouts. Stefan reveals to Sami that under Stefano's instructions, Kristen injected EJ with a drug that kept him alive, sneaking him out of the hospital and that Stefano had Sami believe EJ was dead and that EJ's body was never cremated. While Sami grieved EJ's "death", Kristen delivered EJ to Stefano. Stefan tells Sami that EJ is recovering at a private facility. When Brady Black sneaks into the facility, he finds Xander Kiriakis working with Kristen on a secret project that is revealed to be EJ's recovery. There, it is revealed that EJ's recovery is not as easy as intended, with him losing his ability to speak.
Eventually EJ escapes the clinic, and is reunited with Sami (off screen), and they both move to Italy while EJ recovers.
In March, Sami revealed to Lucas that things have become very tense with EJ, and how he had become more withdrawn. Lucas and Sami slept together, and Kristen found out. She blackmailed Sami and Lucas into helping her or else she would tell EJ. After Sami and Lucas became liabilities, Kristen ordered Xander Kiriakis to kill them, but Sami managed to convince EJ to wire ten million dollars to Xander's account. However, EJ later managed to take the money back.
On June 8, EJ arrives in Salem to apologize and reconcile with Sami. He shows up at John and Marlena's place where Sami and Lucas are. EJ indicates that some swine is trying to come between him and Sami, and Lucas thinks he is talking about him until EJ says he was referring to the deceased Charlie Dale since she came to confront him and then confessed to his murder to protect Allie.
EJ asks how Allie is, and is glad that Lucas was there for her and Sami, but Lucas asks why EJ wasn't there for Sami especially when she was arrested for Charlie's murder. EJ is about to get confrontational when Sami asks Lucas to leave, and he does. EJ tells Sami he is sorry for being so cold towards her, and explains he knew that Kristen had ordered Xander to kill them, and took the money back because he knew Sami could handle him. Sami expressed worry about Xander, but EJ tells her to leave Xander to him.
EJ asks Sami to pack up while he goes and visits his family. At the mansion, EJ pours himself a drink and nostalgically walks around the main room before sitting down, and glancing at Stefano's portrait. Raising a glass to his father, EJ greets him, and says it's been a long time, but as he always said "it's good to be back". Tony comes into the room and is shocked to see EJ. The brothers embrace, and Tony toasts to EJ coming home, but EJ says it won't be for long.
Tony asks if EJ doesn't want to stick around and see how the family business is being run. EJ assumes Tony doesn't like the way it is being run, and they discuss their Stefano's son with Vivian Alamain, Jake DiMera. Tony looks back at Stefano's portrait and asks what he was thinking. As the brothers stare at their father's portrait, EJ wonders why Tony doesn't take over as the oldest. Tony says he is happy with his life and would prefer not to handle the way to day going ons. He suggests EJ make a play for the CEO spot.
EJ accepts Tony's offer, and he and Sami move back into the mansion. EJ has a joyous reunion with Chad, but the reunion soon turns into bickering as EJ lectures Chad for losing control of the company to Jake. Tony is there to dissolve the argument and get the family to unite against Jake. EJ meets Jake, and makes it clear that he doesn't think he is fit to run DiMera and plans to replace him as CEO.
EJ, Chad, and Tony gathered enough votes to kick Jake out of DiMera, but then Chad and EJ fought over who should be CEO. Tony broke up the fighting and lectured his younger brothers over fighting with each other. To settle the debate, Tony suggested that Chad and EJ become Co-CEOs. Despite this, Chad and EJ still couldn't get a long as Chad suspected that EJ was plotting to get him out as CEO, and be the sole CEO. EJ assured Chad that wasn't the case.
When Sami paid Xander to out Nicole for cheating on her twin brother Eric Brady with Xander, Nicole gave a cryptic warning, which had EJ wondering what Nicole was referring to . Sami tried to brush it off, and when Kristen called EJ, Sami pulled the phone away. Sami said she didn't want EJ to get in trouble since Kristen was a fugitive. Kristen had mentioned a letter to EJ that he was supposed to receive.
The next day. Jake confronted EJ, and claimed he had something that would hurt him. Jake reached into his jacket and EJ assumed he has a gun. Jake decided he was better than EJ and left.
Eventually, Nicole gave EJ a letter that Kristen had written for him. The letter revealed that Sami had slept with Lucas, which enraged and hurt EJ. EJ kicked Sami out of the mansion, and said they were done. Sami reminded EJ the mansion belonged to Gabi, and she'll get Gabi to let her stay. Sami disappeared suddenly and no one heard from her, but EJ didn't care.
What EJ cared about was getting the money from Xander that Sami had paid him to expose Nicole. EJ represented Xander, who had been arrested on drug trafficking charges. After being released, Xander got the money, but Bonnie Lockhart stole the money. EJ was furious and opted to have Xander sent back to prison, but Xander assured EJ he'd get the money back.
Johnny returned to Salem where he and EJ reunited. Johnny wondered where his mom was, and EJ said he didn't care if she ever came back. Johnny noted that was harsh, and EJ apologized since Sami was still his mother. Johnny presented EJ with an offer to invest in a movie he wanted to make. He asked EJ what he thinks, and EJ said he thinks Johnny should come work with him at DiMera Enterprises.
EJ wanted Johnny to come and work at DiMera Enterprises, and and gestured to Stefano's portrait, saying that his nono would love his son and grandson working together at the family business. EJ lamented how much Stefano loved his little Giovanni. Johnny brushed off EJ, who insulted Johnny's passion considering it a waste of money. Johnny accused EJ of wanting to control him and stormed out.
EJ cut Johnny off financially, and hoped that Chad or Tony would help bring Johnny into the fold. Chad encouraged Johnny to pursue his own dreams, which angered EJ. Chad told EJ that he was looking to secure his kids own future. EJ caught Johnny making a pitch to Tony and Anna about financing his film, and Tony turned him down because didn't want to come between Johnny and EJ.
EJ got tired of Xander's stalling and showed up at his suite, demanding the money. When Xander couldn't produce it, EJ went to call the police to have Xander sent to prison. Xander grabbed EJ's phone and the two men got into a fist fight that ended in a draw, and EJ left, after vowing to send Xander back to prison. Johnny saw EJ's bruised face, and asked what happened. EJ said it was just business and Johnny said if this is the kind of business he does, he doesn't want to he apart of it.
EJ started pursuing Nicole romantically. She was reluctant because of their history, but eventually decided to go out with him. Johnny wanted to make a movie about Marlena's possession, and as a result, he lost funding from Roman. EJ offered to fund the movie if Johnny would cast him as John Black. Because Johnny had cast Abigail as Marlena, He knew this would upset Chad.
EJ advised Johnny to get Chad and Abigail locked into contracts and then tell them the truth. EJ stood back and watched as Chad told Johnny that he had been helping Abigail practice her lines and wanted to audition for the role of John black. EJ presented the contracts to Chad and Abigail, and Johnny reluctantly watched as they signed them.
EJ then gleefully revealed to Chad that he had already signed on as John Black, and signed his own contract saying he would be playing John Black, and help finance the movie, which made Chad furious with both EJ and Johnny.
During a date with Nicole, Steve and Kayla approached their table. Kayla appeared to be drunk, and spilled wine on EJ's shirt. EJ left to get cleaned up. Kristen returned to Salem suddenly and accused EJ of betraying her since Steve was now looking for her. EJ realized that's what Steve and Kayla were up to, and that he left his phone on the table. EJ agreed to hide Kristen at the mansion.
EJ confronted Nicole and got her to admit the truth, but ultimately forgave her, despite initially being furious with her. EJ eventually learned Nicole slept with Rafe on Halloween after she thought she saw the deceased Deimos Kiriakis. EJ asked Nicole to come to him next time she needed comfort.
Kristen got herself arrested, and EJ sent an attorney to represent Kristen since he had to distance himself for the sake of DiMera. Kristen escaped, and EJ knew of Ava’s involvement. He confronted her about it and assured her he would keep her secret, so Rafe wouldn’t dump her, and go be with Nicole.
EJ enjoyed a pleasant thanksgiving dinner with Tony and Anna where they talked about the movie. Anna wanted to play Kristen, and Tony wanted to play the version of Tony that André was posing as. EJ asked Tony if he was aware that he would be playing John, and that John and Kristen had a thing during that time. Anna reminded EJ that it was all fake.
The dinner was interrupted by a knock on the door, and it was Steve holding a bloody Susan. EJ immediately ran to aid Susan by trying to put pressure on her stab wound. At the hospital, EJ learned that Marlena was possessed by the [The Devil|Devil]], who threatened to kill him unless she killed John, so she tried to kill herself to spare her.
EJ was touched that Susan was going to sacrifice herself for him and felt guilty for ignoring her and being embarrassed by her all these years. EJ lamented that he was a horrible son, father, and brother. Nicole was there for him and she and EJ eventually slept together, but then Sami came home and said she had been kidnapped and held against her will.
EJ tried to ignore his feelings for Sami, and continue into a relationship with Nicole. When Susan got home, she lectured EJ on bis behaviour and refusal to admit when he is wrong, lamenting that he gets it from his father. Sami also refused to get divorced even though Lucas had been the one to save her. Sami tore up the divorce papers that EJ had sent.
At Christmas time, Johnny and his girlfriend Chanel Dupree announced they were married, which EJ and Sami were resistant to, but Chanel's mother Paulina Price supported the marriage. Afterwards, Sami told EJ that she would just tear up the divorce paper he had redrawn up. To Sami's surprise, EJ refused to give them to her and tore them up himself. He admitted he still loved and wanted to be with Sami. Nicole soon found out and furiously felt used especially since EJ didn't tell her himself.
EJ was soon after accused of kidnapping Sami and after evidence was found on his computer, he was fired as CEO, and Sami believed he did it. She left town with Lucas, which Nicole took great pleasure in taunting EJ over. EJ convinced Belle to represent him. Before the trial, EJ was in for another shock when Johnny publicly dumped Chanel at an engagement party Paulina convinced him to throw.
EJ was confused and appalled at his son's behaviour, but then he caught Johnny talking to Stefano's portrait. Johnny said he wanted to become more involved in the family business and convinced EJ to sign his shares of DiMera over to him incase he is convicted sent to prison. EJ agreed, but only if he was convicted.
At EJ's trial, Chad takes the stand and starts having a coughing fit where he has to leave the room. During the intermission, Johnny convinced EJ to sign his shares over to him, against Belle's advice. When Chad takes the stand again, he lies and says EJ paid the two guys to kidnap. Lucas also testifies against EJ, and he is ultimately convicted of kidnapping Sami. EJ prepares to escape, but Belle convinces him not to, and promises to get him cleared him. EJ agrees to show his complete faith in Belle.
Once at Statesville, EJ's cellmate turns out to be Clyde Weston, who had heard of EJ's return. EJ admits he doesn't remember much of what happened to him the night he was shot as the drug used to save his life also caused him to lose a good portion of his memories. EJ asked if Clyde could show him around Statesville, and Clyde agreed. After having a meeting with Belle, EJ returned to his cell to find Clyde talking with Orpheus, who introduced himself to EJ.
Susan came to visit EJ, and Clyde walked into the room. EJ introduced Clyde to his mother, and Susan got a had feeling about Clyde, and warned EJ to stay away from him. EJ eventually remembered that Clyde had been the reason he had been shot, and confronted him about it. Clyde was up for parole, and EJ threatened to go to the parole board about what Clyde had done to him. Clyde warned EJ that if he didn't make parole, he would make EJ suffer.
Ultimately, EJ realized it would be in his best interest not to expose Clyde, and let him get parole. Orpheus also issued threats to EJ, who swore he wouldn't say anything to anyone about what Clyde had done. After finding a note from Orpheus in a book that threatened him again, EJ phoned Clyde and told him to call off Orpheus, or he will retaliate.
EJ was legally cleared when Belle had briefly been possessed by the devil, and found evidence that she had framed EJ. Belle blamed herself, but EJ told her not to. Upon his release, EJ reconciled with Chad, and tried to pay Clyde off to leave town. Clyde later came to see EJ, and suggested they go into the drug business together, but EJ refused.
EJ found out that Johnny and Gabi had taken over DiMera, but Johnny left town soon after to find himself. However, Susan knew something out and sensed that Johnny was in danger from André DiMera even though André was supposed to be dead. EJ eventually found Johnny chained up in the DiMera crypt with André, who posed as the Tony, claiming to have been mind controlled. Susan exposed André's lie by stabbing him in the back and reducing him to dust.
EJ took Johnny to the hosptial, and he learned that Johnny had been possessed by the devil. Johnny was sorry that his actions sent EJ to prison and he promptly gave EJ back his shares. EJ was there for Belle as she clashed with Jan Spears over having Shawn's baby. Shawn has gotten Jan out of prison, and moved her into their home, so Belle eventually moved out. As she and EJ got closer, EJ confided in her about Clyde being the one show shot him.
Belle wanted to go to the police, but EJ assured Belle he had a plan to take care of Clyde. Belle worried it was illegal, and EJ promised her he wouldn't do anything illegal. While out with Belle, they ran into Clyde, who was seeing Nancy Wesley. EJ and Belle eventually shared a kiss. As they headed upstairs to and love, they heard Chad hollering for help, and went to his room to find him trying to stop Abigail from bleeding out.
Belle took care of Thomas and Charlotte while EJ called 9-1-1, and stayed with Chad until they arrived. EJ was there for Chad when he got the news that Abigail had died of her injuries. EJ was there for Chad, and when Clyde was arrested for Abigail's murder, EJ feared it was because of him, and told Chad about Clyde's threat. Chad angrily lashed at EJ, and blamed him for Abigail's death.
EJ and Belle eventually slept together but realized they were just using each other because of their problems and agrees to remain strictly professional. Sami returned to town for her wedding ti Lucas and prior to her and Lucas's wedding day, EJ and Lucas get into a physical altercation that Johnny and Allie break up. Johnny takes EJ's home and gives him ice for his jaw as he questions if EJ still loves Sami though EJ denies it.
At Sami's and Lucas's wedding, it was revealed that Lucas had been the one who kidnapped her when Chad burst in and accused Lucas of murdering Abigail because she knew what he had done. Lucas was arrested and sent to prison, and Sami decided to leave town. EJ also found out that Kate and Chad knew Lucas had kidnapped Sami. EJ blackmailed them both into handing over their DiMera shares, threatening them to send them both to prison if they didn't. He also kicked Chad out of the mansion, but reconsidered after a conversation with Tony. Chad still left the mansion, saying it hasn't felt like home since Abigail died.
EJ and Chad eventually reconciled and made peace when EJ saved him from Clyde after Chad kidnapped him at gunpoint and forced him to confess to killing Abigail. EJ and Chad could rest easy with Clyde back in prison, but Kristen and Rolf soon both returned having both secured a pardon from prison. EJ refused to let Kristen move back into the mansion.
Jake was killed by a mugger and Gabi and Ava both claimed that Jake had married Ava before he died. EJ tried to make nice with Ava even inviting her to live with him in the mansion, but became irate when Ava and Johnny started developing feelings for each other. Gabi attempted to use Ava's share to secure her power at DiMera, but EJ made Mr. Shin doubt Ava's mental state since she claimed she saw Jake alive and her vote was rendered null and void, so EJ retained in power. EJ caught Johnny and Ava in bed together and felt betrayed by Johnny since he doubted the validity of Ava's marriage to Jake and felt she was a grifter who was using Johnny. EJ threw Ava out of the mansion, and Johnny said he have to kick him out as well, so EJ did.
EJ later realized his mistake, and invited both Johnny and Ava to move back in. Around this time, Stefan DiMera made his grand return from the dead having been brought back to life by Rolf. Stefan had no memories of Gabi. EJ soon formed alliance with Stefan using his hatred as Gabi as a tool. Unfortunately for EJ, Li Shin revealed to him that the reason Stefan hated Gabi was cause he and Kristen had Rolf brainwash him to make him hate her. Li threatened to undo the brainwash if EJ fired both him and Gabi, so EJ was forced to keep Li on as his Co-CEO while promising Stefan he would make it so they could both control DiMera.
EJ eventually proved that Jake and Ava's marriage was a sham and she left the mansion. Susan came to town and Ava had her kidnapped as revenge and demanded a pay out for Susan's return. Instead of giving into Ava's demands, EJ retaliated by kidnapping Ava and Steve's son Tripp. Not wanting her to lose her leverage. EJ proposed a trade: Tripp for Susan, but not wanting to lose her leverage, Ava convinced Steve to rescue Tripp, who also wanted EJ to pay for kidnapping Tripp,
With his leverage gone, EJ had no choice but to give into Ava's demand and agreed to meet with her in private. Ava's mental state was deteriorating and instead she drove Susan off a cliff in her car, presumably committing murder suicide.