Sonny keeps Eli from killing Paul as they realize he has contracted jungle madness. Eli disappears after he goes to radio for help and returns to reveal that Paul stabbed him. On the way back to Salem, the plane crashes and the group is stranded along with Sonny Kiriakis ( Freddie Smith) his boyfriend Paul Narita ( Christopher Sean). Eli travels to Greece with Lani, JJ and Gabi to apprehend Deimos Kiriakis ( Vincent Irizarry) where he witnesses a close moment between Chad and Gabi and breaks up with her. After being ambushed with a breakfast date orchestrated by Abe and Gabi, Eli begins to understand Val's actions but he still needs time work through his feelings. Eli serves as a federal liaison in a drug investigation when Lani is exposed to a synthetic drug and also helps Lani cope with her withdrawal syndrome in secret. Despite warnings from Julie and Abigail, Eli is determined to continue seeing Gabi and wants to help her get over Chad. He also comforts Gabi as she struggles to get over Chad DiMera ( Billy Flynn) and grieves the loss of her dad when goes to prison. Eli heads up the investigation which doesn't sit well with Lani. He later agrees to use his connections to help his cousin JJ Deveraux ( Casey Moss) breakup the local mob war. Despite encouragement from Val's boyfriend Abe Carver ( James Reynolds) and his daughter Lani Price, Eli still can't forgive Val. Eli's cousin Abigail ( Marci Miller) sets him up on a failed blind date with Gabi Hernandez. While Julie and her family welcome Eli, he struggles to forgive Valerie. He later forces Val to tell his grandmother Julie the truth. Furious, Eli reveals he's known about his paternity since he applied to the FBI Academy and Val explains that David wasn't fit to be a father. In 2017, Eli confronts his mother Valerie about David Banning, his biological father. The pair go on to make Days of Our Lives history in 2020 when they become the first African-American couple to marry on-screen. Eli and Lani's romance also became quite popular with viewers. While the reception to the writing for the character's introduction was less positive, Archey's portrayal quickly won many fans and critics over. They go onto have twins a boy and girl an over year later into their marriage. The couple reunite in 2020 and are finally married later that year. In 2019, their failed wedding leaves Eli devastated when a vengeful Gabi blackmails Lani into dumping him at the altar. After interference from Eli's friend Sheila ( Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins), the couple finally make it official and start dating. Eli falls for Lani but she struggles fearing the feelings are only due to their shared grief. However, the relationship ultimately falls apart due to Eli's one-night-stand with his co-worker Lani Price ( Sal Stowers) which culminates in the birth of their stillborn son. Though he is embraced by Julie and his new family, it puts a strain on his budding romance with Gabi Hernandez ( Camila Banus). As Valerie's son with Julie's late son David Banning ( Gregg Marx), Eli is the product of daytime's first interracial romance, and the first African-American member of the show's core family, the Hortons. The character made his first appearance on February 23, 2017, and was introduced as the son of established character, Valerie Grant ( Vanessa Williams) and the previously unknown grandson of Julie Olson Williams ( Susan Seaforth Hayes). Eli Grant is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, portrayed by Lamon Archey.
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