JUSTIN GASTON SET TO JOIN "DAYS" IN FEBRUARY

Justin Gaston joins the cast of "Days of Our Lives" in late-February in a yet-to-be-announced role. With Gaston's background as a singer and guitar player, odds are he might be playing the role of Ben, which a casting notice went out for way back in June 2013, and whose name has already been spotted on a May 2014 script seen in the Jen Lilley/Meredith Scott Lynn "Days" rap video.

If Gaston is indeed Ben, this is how the casting notice from June 2013 described the character: "Ben is in his early-to-mid 20s, a midwestern or southern (very slight southern accent) country boy. He is utterly charming in his honest sincere approach to life and love. Ben can also sing and/or play the guitar, though it is not necessary. The role is a contract role."

Gaston started his career as a model and first came into the spotlight in 2008, when he appeared as a contestant on the reality show "Nashville Star." You can watch his performances on that show of "Hey There Delilah" and "Drops of Jupiter" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzqTWukuxMs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LS51vdYU08

Also in 2008, Gaston appeared as a guitar player on "Hannah Montana", where he met and briefly dated the star of that show, Miley Cyrus. In 2009, he appeared as a football player on the pilot episode of "Glee." In 2010, he appeared on the Hulu web-series "If I Can Dream", which focused on round-the-clock coverage of the daily lives of Gaston and other aspiring stars. He also was the opening act for "American Idol" winner Kris Allen. More recently, he has appeared in the film "Game Change" and made appearances on the TV series "Single Ladies" and "The Client List." On September 22, 2012, Gaston married "The Young and the Restless" actress Melissa Ordway. Justin Michael Gaston, 25, was born on August 12, 1988 in Pineville, Louisiana.

Gonna say "Ben" is a Chad recast

Edited January 20, 201411 yr by John

Great clues. People really were going in many ways over this.

I would love for this to be a Chad recast! But the "slight Southern accent" makes me question that?

"Ben" was supposed to be Abby's new guy

There is no need for Chad to return. He did nothing before he even left.

They wouldn't be putting Ben on the script covers as a cover for Chad. Those are things really meant for on set eyes only.

if you google him they literally hired an underwear model

There is no need for Chad to return. He did nothing before he even left.

pretty much this. LOL But hopefully DAYS plans on taking the character somewhere, now?

anyway, the guy is pretty... but, OMG is he tone deaf. >_<

I remember that casting call but figured they scrapped it because it's been so long. LOL! Days is so ridiculous.

They wouldn't be putting Ben on the script covers as a cover for Chad. Those are things really meant for on set eyes only.

Actually soaps do do that. GH did this when filming the 50th. The code names for Nikolas, Fasion, Bobbie, Frisco, Brenda etc were in the script itself when the actors got them

Edited January 20, 201411 yr by John

Actually soaps do do that. GH did this when filming the 50th. The code names for Nikolas, Fasion, Bobbie, Frisco, Brenda etc were in the script itself when the actors got them

but... would the recasting of Chad (I mean SERIOUSLY?) warrant such measures? And why would the casting call ask for a 'very slight southern accent' when that doesn't fit Chad, like, at all? LOL

Well maybe that was one for a new role. There was also a casting call for someone who sounded like Chad at the same time. So I guess we just have to wait & see

I think the casting call that appeared to be a Chad recast was "Derek." That casting call went out in April and was suppose to shoot in July. I think that was scrapped, but, given the situation with Abby and E.J., you could see where the Chad recast would fit in the story.

I guess it's possible they could still recast but the "Ben" casting call went out in early June and will be appearing in late February, while the "Seth" recast was announced in mid July and premiers this week. It looks like they nixed Chad.

Unless they took parts of "Ben" & "Derek" and folded it into one character