. Today, we’re diving straight into a rumor that has torn through the soap universe faster than a DiMera family feud: whispers that Sophia Matsson, fresh off her emotional exit from General Hospital, may be stepping into the iconic shoes of Abigail Deveraux DiMera on Days of Our Lives.

Picture it: the dimly lit DiMera Mansion, shadows flickering across walls soaked in decades of scheming and heartbreak.

A solitary candle burns beside portraits of Salem’s most notorious souls — Stefano, André, and Abigail herself, whose 2022 death still haunts fans like a ghost refusing to rest.

Now imagine a breeze carrying a single question: Could Abigail rise again? And could Sophia Matsson be the woman to resurrect her?

Before we can tackle that tantalizing possibility, we must journey back through the emotional labyrinth that is Abigail’s history.

First introduced in 1992, Abigail has been the beating heart of the Horton family — a complex heroine whose battles with love, trauma, identity, and redemption made her one of the most layered characters in DOOL history.

Kate Mansi’s portrayal electrified viewers with raw vulnerability, while Marci Miller’s powerful interpretation deepened Abigail’s emotional scars and triumphs.

Her tragic murder — a brutal, heartbreaking stabbing that left fans reeling — created a void Salem has yet to fill. Flashbacks, dream sequences, and whispered memories kept her spirit alive, but the character herself remained devastatingly absent.

Enter Sophia Matsson — the rumor mill’s latest obsession.

Known for her powerhouse performance as Sasha on General Hospital, Sophia’s emotional range, gripping vulnerability, and fierce intensity have earned her a passionate fanbase. After announcing her GH exit in early 2025, fans immediately felt the spark of possibility.

Could she be the perfect candidate to step into Abigail’s legacy? Could she match the elegance, trauma, and fire the role demands?

The internet certainly thinks so. Forums ignited. TikTok edits exploded. Hashtags like #SophiaAsAbigail trended within hours.

Fan fantasies ran wild: a thunderclap return at a Salem gala, a breathtaking reunion with Chad, a battle of wits with Kristen DiMera, emotional confrontations with Jack and Jennifer… It practically wrote itself.

But here’s the truth:
As of now, there is no confirmation. No contract. No secret set visit. No casting leak.
All insider reports agree — the rumor is pure speculation, born from fan wishlists, viral edits, and Hollywood hope.

Yet in the world of soaps, rumor and reality have a funny way of blending. DOOL has resurrected more characters than we can count — Bo, Hope, Jack, even Stefano more times than logic should allow.

Abigail’s return has been teased more than once, and head writer Ron Carlivati has hinted cryptically that “some ghosts don’t stay buried.”

So yes, this rumor may be fiction…
But it’s the kind of fiction that feels dangerously close to destiny.

Because imagining Sophia Matsson as a reborn Abigail is easy — almost too easy. Her emotional depth, her fierce resilience, her ability to crumble and rebuild in a single scene — it all aligns effortlessly with Abigail’s legacy.

Would she honor Mansi and Miller?
Could she bring new fire to the role?
Would Salem accept her as Abigail 3.0?

That’s the debate lighting up the fandom.

For now, the dream remains a fantasy — but in Salem, fantasies have a habit of becoming reality when the writers decide the story is ready to rise from the ashes.

What do you think, dear readers?
Would Sophia Matsson’s Abigail dazzle? Disappoint? Or deliver the revival Salem has been begging for?

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