Never gave him a storyline, shame. Wonder if they'll recast?

Jamal DID serve a purpose...Token Black Male, every ABCD soap needs one.

Marcus Patrick is smart to leave, I guess he realized that he was just a face for them.

As for Dani ever getting a story, I seriously doubt it. The only contemporary she had disappeared off the canvas, they haven't brought on one friend for her and despite what they TRY to show...she is much younger than Simone and Erin. The first step would be to get her at least one friend her age...geez.

I like Simone, but I think Simone is 19 or 20 making her perfect opposite JR! JR needs someone now that his skanky wife is cheating on him and JR and Dani's dad Derek hate each other which will make for a very goos s/l! Also Tanisha and Jacob are both 28 and 27 yrs. old, perfect age wise!

I would think Simone is alot older than 19 or 20. She is at least around 30 - at least the same age area as Kendall. All of her love interests have been in that age group and that is who she is shown as a contemporary of.

I like Simone, but I think Simone is 19 or 20 making her perfect opposite JR! JR needs someone now that his skanky wife is cheating on him and JR and Dani's dad Derek hate each other which will make for a very goos s/l! Also Tanisha and Jacob are both 28 and 27 yrs. old, perfect age wise!

are you kidding? How long have you been watching the show? Simone has been around for about 5 years and she definetly was not 14 when she first joined. Like SteveFrame said, she's in her early 30s and looks like it. She defiently cant pass for some teenager. She is not younger than Babe and Amanda and not the around the same age as Lily and Danielle

I think Misty meant Danielle, not Simone.

Danielle at the most can only be 19...unless they SORASED her quickly...she was just 16 or 17 in 2005 (parents don't fight over custody of a 18 either and most of the time a 17 year old either). I'm still holding out hope for Sean to be canned and Petey Cortlandt to appear in his place for Dani.

Now, Simone and JR could be interesting.

FYI SOW is reporting that AMC is not looking to recast Jamal.

This is more in line with what I was told two weeks ago. They may changed their minds since then though I guess.