Xander and Sarah’s split may be explosive, but the actors teased it’s not necessarily the end of their on-screen bond.
On Days of iur Lives, Maggie’s gentle but persistent prodding finally forced Xander to do what guilt alone couldn’t: tell Sarah the truth. He was the one who nearly beat Philip to death, and now everything the couple built — therapy, trust, promises of no more lies — has crumbled. In one devastating moment, Sarah ripped off her rings, threw him out, and told him not to come back. It felt final. But as both Paul Telfer and Linsey Godfrey made clear recently, “final” may be a relative term when it comes to these two.
Key Takeaways
Paul Telfer revealed that Xander and Sarah’s dynamic doesn’t need a romantic label to stay strong on-screen.
Linsey Godfrey acknowledged their “rocky but compelling” history and hinted that the door isn’t fully closed.
The pair’s shared history, child, and undeniable chemistry mean this may not be the end of “Xarah.”
As with so many Salem love stories, “final” might just be the beginning of the next chapter for the couple.
A Breakup That Changes Everything
Speaking with Soaps, the pair made it clear this isn’t the kind of split that gets patched up overnight. Telfer noted that the way this arc is being written allows the actors to step outside the “happily ever after” box. “The show, the writers, and each other [realized] that we don’t actually have to be married to have scenes together,” he explained, adding, “And we don’t need to be in a romantic relationship to have amazing scenes together, actually.”
That’s a big shift in how “Xarah” stories might play out going forward. This isn’t just another round on the breakup-reunion carousel. There’s a sense that both characters are being allowed to breathe separately for once — which, ironically, may make their connection even more compelling on-screen.
Telfer added that what matters most isn’t whether Sarah and Xander are blissfully married or at each other’s throats — it’s that the two actors still get to bring that unpredictable, volatile energy fans love. “So long as Linsey and I are working together and we’ve got material to play with,” he said, “the nature of the material — or at least it being within the confines of a happy relationship — doesn’t matter so much as long as you’re just getting stuff to play.”
Never Say Never With Xarah
Godfrey, for her part, has no illusions about how bumpy Xarah’s journey has been. “Xarah’s relationship has been anything but smooth,” she acknowledged, reiterating how the couple constantly hits turbulence and has been endlessly breaking up and reuniting. And despite how final this latest break looks, she’s also not closing the door entirely, noting that the journey is the best part of watching these two together.
She also made a point to reassure fans that their connection runs deep, even when they’re apart. “Sarah and Xander can never be too far apart,” Godfrey shared. “They share a child, they share history.” She stated that while a lot connects the two, it’s the fact that the powers that be at the show like them together.
So yes — Xander may be sleeping alone right now, and Sarah may be furious, but if Salem has taught us anything, it’s that love in the afternoon rarely stays dead for long.
