Deidre Hall Gives Update on Ryan Gosling's Set Visit as She Marks Major ‘Days of Our Lives' Milestone
Beloved Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall shared an update on her admirer, Hollywood A-lister Ryan Gosling, who will be visiting the Peacock set.
Hall is celebrating her 50th anniversary with Days of Our Lives, playing Dr. Marlena Evans. Access Hollywood caught up with Hall on the set of the hit Peacock soap, where a celebration worthy of the daytime queen was underway.
In the interview, Hall was asked about her burgeoning friendship with Gosling, which began when he gushed about his love for the daytime vet. Gosling gave Hall mad props while promoting his movie Project Hail Mary, sharing his admiration not just for her but for all soap stars.
"Oh my gosh. How cute is he, first of all? Stop, you know. That was completely unexpected," she expressed.
Hall, in return, extended Gosling an open invitation to visit her on the Days of Our Lives, which he graciously accepted. The Hollywood star explained that Hall was his acting inspiration and would be thrilled to see her in her element.
Gosling's wife, Eva Mendes, also joined in on the fun and fully endorsed her husband heading to Salem.
"I have been in touch with Eva, and she's amazing and generous and kind and thoughtful. I hope we all get to be toe to toe at some point," the soap star shared.
On June 21, 1776, Hall made her debut as Marlena. The soap will be on summer hiatus then, so the cast and crew gathered for a special celebration to honor Hall.
Several of her co-stars have gushed over Hall, and her major milestone, like Eric Martsolf (Brady), who recalled the hug Hall gave him on his first day on set.
Five decades in and Hall has no plans to leave Salem anytime soon. In fact, she told Access Hollywood, "I will be here as long as my keycard opens the gate."
Days of Our Lives airs weekdays on Peacock.
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM.