<P> Bo Brady is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, the youngest of the series' Brady family . Created under head - writer Margaret DePriest, the role was originated by Peter Reckell on May 3, 1983 . Reckell left the show alongside Kristian Alfonso who played Bo's wife Hope Williams Brady on April 20, 1987 . Reckell returned from April 19, 1990, to January 17, 1992, when Robert Kelker - Kelly stepped into the role from March 13, 1992, to July 24, 1995 . Reckell returned to portray Bo on August 1, 1995 . In June 2012, after much speculation, it was confirmed that Reckell would once again exit the soap . Reckell filmed his final scenes for Days of our Lives on July 24, 2012, last airing on October 30 . It was announced on March 18, 2015, that Reckell has inked a deal to return for the show's fiftieth anniversary, airing on August 28, 2015 . In May 2016, it was announced that Reckell would return for a special episode centered around Hope, airing on June 7 and 8, 2016 . </P> <P> Bo was born on November 5, 1962 and is the only son of Caroline Brady (Peggy McCay) and Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston). However, Bo is raised as the youngest child of Caroline and her husband Shawn Brady (Frank Parker) until his paternity reveal in 1985 . Bo returns to Salem in 1983 and marries Hope Williams (Kristian Alfonso) shortly after . The couple later welcomes their son, Shawn - Douglas Brady . Bo later becomes a detective at the Salem Police Department . In 2000, Bo and Hope welcome another son, Zack . During the Salem Stalker storyline, Bo loses his mother and older brother Roman (Josh Taylor). He rejoins the police force to help solve the case and is forced to arrest his former sister - in - law, Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall). Fortunately, all the victims are discovered on a mysterious island and Bo is on the rescue team . He is also reunited with his ex-wife, Billie Reed (Julie Pinson). On New Year's Day in 2006, Zack is hit by a car driven by Bo and Billie's daughter, Chelsea (Rachel Melvin). To protect Chelsea, Bo hides the truth believing it would destroy his family . In 2008, Chelsea saves Bo's life by donating part of her pancreas when his begins failing . Bo suffers a concussion and temporarily experiences psychic visions . In 2012, Bo quits the force after budget cuts and accompanies Caroline to California for Alzheimer's treatment . Caroline eventually returns, but Bo decides to go sailing as it is a lifelong dream of his . Hope and their daughter go sailing with him for a brief vacation however all the boat scenes only include Hope and Ciara in the cabin by themselves . </P> <P> In late 2013 - early 2014, Hope reveals that Bo went to Europe to continue investigating the DiMeras on his own . However, as time went on and his investigation took on a wider scope (ostensibly as part of a larger ISA mission), so did his absence from home, and Hope . </P> <P> In March 2014, John Black delivered a message to Hope that Bo's investigation had branched off into a larger, more powerful, and more dangerous criminal organization than even the DiMeras, and is working deep undercover in Europe to bring them down, and may not be back for another year or more . Bo's situation even precludes him from contacting friends and family, and a letter to Hope is the last known contact any Salemite has had with him . </P>

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