Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) was first introduced to "Days of Our Lives" viewers in 2015. Fans took a quick liking to the character, who was revealed to be a bad boy with ties to one of Salem's most prominent families — the Kiriakis clan. Xander is the son of Victor Kiriakis' brother, Titus, making him a big part of the family dynamic. However, Xander came with his own set of issues. Fans found out that he was a troubled youth who had been charged with manslaughter. He also admitted to running a diamond smuggling heist with his former girlfriend, Serena Mason.
Upon coming to Salem, Xander caught the attention of Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker), who used him to make her actual love interest, Daniel Jonas, jealous. Meanwhile, Xander later got his revenge when he blackmailed Nicole into marrying him and living with him away from Salem. Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) eventually saved Nicole from a life of despair with Xander, and their marriage ended.
During his early days in Salem, Xander also had a quick fling with Theresa Donovan (Jen Lilley), who turned against him and claimed that he had assaulted her. Xander was sent to jail but escaped in hopes of getting revenge on Theresa before faking his death and leaving Salem.
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