Chandler Massey's Role During Sonny And Will's Wedding

Chandler Massey played Will Horton in the American daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis were the first male-male couple to be married in US daytime drama history. Massey portrayed Will from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2017 to 2023. However, he was not the actor playing Will during his wedding to Sonny in April 2014. That role was played by Guy Wilson, who took over the part from January 2014 to October 2015.

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Chandler Massey played Will Horton from 2010 to 2014

Chandler Massey played Will Horton in the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" from 2010 to 2014 and then again from 2017 to 2023. Massey took on the role in 2010, becoming the first adult to play the character.

Massey's portrayal of Will Horton is considered one of the most prominent, with the character's coming-out story line being well-received by critics and audiences alike. Will Horton's relationship with Sonny Kiriakis, played by Freddie Smith, was also acclaimed and marked the first male-male couple in US daytime drama history.

In 2013, Massey announced that he would be vacating the role to return to university. His last episode aired on January 2, 2014, and the role was recast to Guy Wilson, who played Will during his wedding to Sonny in April 2014.

Due to fan outrage over Will's death in 2015, the show brought Massey back in 2017, revealing that Will was still alive. Massey played Will again as a show regular for three years until September 2020, when Will and Sonny exited the show together. The couple returned in the spin-off "Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem" in 2021, and then again in the main show in March 2022, with Massey appearing in a recurring capacity. Massey is set to return once more in 2025.

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Massey's Will Horton was in a relationship with Sonny Kiriakis

Massey's Will Horton and Freddie Smith's Sonny Kiriakis are fictional characters from the American daytime drama 'Days of Our Lives'. They are known for being the first male-male couple to get married in US daytime drama history.

In 2010, Massey took over the role of Will, and in June 2011 it was announced that Smith would be joining the show as an openly gay character. By the fall of 2011, rumours were circulating that Will was gay and would be in a relationship with Sonny. Massey commented on the relationship, saying:

> "Will admires Sonny for being comfortable in who he is and [it] seems like he has it all together... they have the healthiest relationship on the show, believe it or not. But life throws all these things at them and basically the only way Will can get through it is by leaning on Sonny so they'll be staying together and only grow deeper in love."

In 2014, Massey left the show and Guy Wilson took over the role of Will. During this time, Will and Sonny got married in a nearly week-long event in April 2014. However, Wilson's Will was killed off in October 2015, causing fan outrage.

In 2017, Massey returned to the role of Will, who was revealed to be alive. Massey played Will again as a show regular for three years until 2020, when Will and Sonny exited the show together. In 2021, they featured in the spin-off show 'Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem', and in 2022, they returned to the main show.

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Massey left the show in 2014 to pursue his education

Chandler Massey played Will Horton in the American daytime drama 'Days of Our Lives' from 2010 to 2014 and then again from 2017 to 2023. In 2013, after winning his second Emmy, Massey announced that he would be leaving the show to return to university when his contract expired. His last episode aired on January 2, 2014, and Guy Wilson took over the role on January 8, 2014.

Massey's departure from the show was met with some resistance. Executive Producer Ken Corday expressed his desire for Massey to stay, saying, "I wish he would stay. I keep telling him to change his mind, don't go away... The door will always be open here to Chandler. We are not going to recast Will, but I wish him well." Massey himself also supported a recast, saying, "I don't want Will and Sonny to break up."

Massey returned to the show in 2017, and many fans identify him most closely with the character of Will. In 2021, Massey and Freddie Smith, who played Sonny, were written out of the main show, with one source speculating that this was to give the characters a break. They returned for the spin-off 'Beyond Salem' for five episodes. Massey has also made appearances in other spin-offs, such as 'Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas' in 2021.

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Massey returned to the role in 2017, after fan outrage over Will's death

Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis are fictional characters from the American daytime drama 'Days of Our Lives'. They are known for being the first male-male couple to get married in US daytime drama history and for being the show's first same-sex supercouple. The couple was originally portrayed by Chandler Massey as Will and Freddie Smith as Sonny, who brought acclaimed popularity to the pairing.

In August 2013, it was announced that Massey would be leaving the show to pursue his education, and that Guy Wilson would be taking over the role of Will. Wilson's tenure included the characters' engagement and wedding, as well as Will's death. Will's death caused outrage among fans, who took to social media and wrote letters to 'Soap Opera Digest' to express their anger over the killing of a legacy character and the show's decision to "abolish all things gay".

Due to fan outrage, the show's new head writer, Ron Carlivati, decided to bring back Massey to the role of Will. In May 2017, it was announced that Massey would be returning, and his new episodes commenced on September 15, 2017. In the new storyline, Will was revealed to be alive, and Massey played the character again as a show regular for three years, until September 2020, when Will and Sonny exited the show together.

In September 2021, Will and Sonny returned in the spin-off show 'Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem', and later reappeared in the main show in March 2022, with Massey appearing in a recurring capacity as Will.

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Massey and Freddie Smith were the first same-sex supercouple on the show

Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis were the first same-sex supercouple on the show *Days of Our Lives*. They were portrayed by actors Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith, respectively. Massey played the role of Will from 2010 to 2014 and then again from 2017 to 2023. Smith joined the show in 2011 as an openly gay character, and the show's first gay romance soon blossomed between Will and Sonny.

Massey and Smith's characters were well-received by critics and audiences alike, with many praising the show for treating this same-sex couple like any other heterosexual couple. Massey himself commented on the relationship, saying:

> "As far as Sonny and Will go, I get the power couple thing between them and they have the healthiest relationship on the show, believe it or not. But life throws all these things at them and basically the only way Will can get through it is by leaning on Sonny so they'll be staying together and only grow deeper in love."

In 2014, Massey left the show to pursue his education, and the role of Will was recast to Guy Wilson. However, Massey returned to the role in 2017, and Will and Sonny exited the show together in 2020. They returned in the spin-off show *Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem* in 2021, and then again in the main show in 2022, with Massey appearing in a recurring capacity.

The couple, often referred to by the portmanteau "WilSon", had a significant impact on viewers and are remembered for their groundbreaking same-sex romance.

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