Days of Our Lives Fans Weigh In on Conner Floyd’s Casting as Chad: Hit or Miss?
Days of Our Lives has a new Chad DiMera, and the fan jury has spoken: Conner Floyd’s debut is splitting viewers between fresh-start cheers and bring-back-the-old-guard pleas.
For soap fans, a big recast is always dicey. It can go brilliantly, or it can tank a character for years. So, when Days of Our Lives swapped out Billy Flynn for Conner Floyd as Chad DiMera, people had opinions—lots of them. But in a surprising twist, most of those opinions are pretty positive, and I honestly didn’t see anyone breaking out the pitchforks (yet).
Chad 2.0: Meet Conner Floyd
The latest round of musical chairs in Salem has Conner Floyd, known by some for stirring up trouble on The Young and the Restless, jumping over to Days of Our Lives. He took his first steps on the infamous DiMera set this week—no pressure, right?—and fans have wasted zero time letting everyone know how they feel. Spoiler: They actually like the guy.
Fans React: No Torches, Mostly Applause
If you watched Floyd’s first couple episodes, you probably noticed that he’s not just doing an impression of Billy Flynn. There’s a calm confidence to his Chad, but the guy’s not a pushover. He’s bringing his own spin: friendlier on the surface, but you can sense there’s steel underneath, especially when he’s dealing with his scheming soap opera brother.
Over on SheKnows Soaps' Facebook page, the fan buzz was fast and surprisingly nice. Some takes:
- 'Pretty good recast..u can tell he watched billy because he has some of his mannerisms.'
- 'He'll have no problems stepping into the role. Smooth as butter!'
- 'Excellent recast! And easy on the eyes too.'
- 'Love him! Love Billy too but he definitely will make a good Chad!'
Yeah, you read that right—actual compliments in a daytime drama comments section. It’s a wild timeline.
This Is Not Chad’s First Recast Rodeo
A little context: Billy Flynn himself was a recast. Before he made Chad DiMera his own, Casey Deidrick played the role. Flynn didn’t just fill the shoes—he wore them in. Based on the early reception, Conner Floyd may be walking a similar path. Daytime TV can be cruel to newbies, but so far, Floyd’s getting a real honeymoon period.
'He'll have no problems stepping into the role. Smooth as butter!'
That’s about as high praise as it gets for a recast. If Floyd keeps this up, the transition might just be drama-free—which, honestly, is the biggest twist of all.