In the soap opera 'Days of Our Lives', Leo Stark is a character played by Greg Rikaart. Leo is an ambitious, opportunistic flirt who uses blackmail to his advantage. The character has been described as gay for pay and has been involved in several romantic and sexual relationships with other male characters. One such relationship is with Xander Kiriakis, played by Paul Telfer, which has been described as a blink and you missed it affair.
Characteristics | Values |
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Date of episode | 21st January 2019 |
Nature of relationship | Leo has a crush on Xander |
Nature of interaction | Leo and Xander sleep together |
Circumstances | Leo is married to Xander's cousin |
Circumstances | Leo blackmails Xander |
What You'll Learn
Leo and Xander's kiss
However, Xander was not so easily won over. He toyed with Leo, getting into bed with him but leaving him hanging with an unrequited kiss. Eventually, the two men did share a kiss, and it seemed that they took their relationship further. There are hints of a sexual encounter between them, but it is not explicitly shown on screen. The morning after their kiss, Leo wakes up alone and calls out for Xander, only to find that he has gone to bed with someone else.
Their relationship is complex, with Leo pursuing Xander and Xander seemingly toying with his affections. Despite the kiss, Xander quickly re-asserts that he is straight, which is disappointing to Leo, who is openly gay. Their dynamic is filled with verbal banter and shifting power dynamics, with each man trying to get the upper hand.
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Leo's indecent proposal to Xander
Leo, the ambitious and opportunistic flirt on Days of Our Lives, has his eyes set on Xander, the object of his affections. Leo first meets Xander, who is clad in a Speedo, at the Kiriakis mansion and is immediately attracted to him. He even runs to his room to change into his bathing trunks so he can join Xander in the hot tub.
Leo, who is married to Xander's cousin, Sonny, later makes an indecent proposal to Xander. He runs his hands down Xander's chest, and when Xander stops him, Leo asks if he has heard of "gay for pay". Leo wants to know what he can get in return for revealing what he has over Sonny.
The dynamic between Leo and Xander continues to develop, with Xander seducing and then strangling Leo to ensure his silence. Despite this violent encounter, Leo and Xander do end up having sex, as revealed in a later episode. However, the encounter is brief, and viewers only see a kiss between the two before they go to bed. The next morning, Xander is shown waking up in bed with a woman, leaving viewers wondering about the details of his encounter with Leo.
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Leo's blackmail of Xander
Leo Stark, portrayed by Greg Rikaart, is a character from the soap opera "Days of Our Lives". Leo is an ambitious, opportunistic flirt who resorts to blackmail to get what he wants.
In the show, Leo is hired by Vivian Alamain to date Sonny Kiriakis and then intern at TITAN, where Sonny is the CEO. Sonny breaks up with Leo, not wanting to mix business with pleasure. However, Vivian then orders Leo to seduce Sonny as his employee, presumably to create a scandal. Leo gets hold of Sonny's phone and sends himself dirty, harassing texts. He later tells Sonny that he will quit his job, and they make love in the office while a hidden camera catches it all.
Kate, who wants to take down TITAN, hires Ted Laurent to represent Leo, and they successfully use the texts and video to their advantage. Eventually, Kate wants to drop the lawsuit and offers Leo a settlement, which would be next to nothing by the time Ted gets his share.
It is not clear from the sources what, if anything, Leo and Xander agree to, but Leo does go on to emotionally blackmail Sonny into marrying him by threatening to expose Sonny and Will for "attempted murder".
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Leo and Xander's hookup
In one episode, Leo meets Xander and finds him sexy. He hugs Xander and caresses his body, then runs to his room to get his bathing trunks on so he can join Xander in the hot tub. Later, Xander asks what Leo has over Sonny, to which Leo runs his hands down Xander's chest. Xander stops him, reminding Leo he's married to his cousin, and that it's "not his thing". Leo asks if he's heard of "gay for pay".
In another episode, Leo goes to Xander's house, where he finds him half-naked and drunk in bed. After some banter, Leo warns Xander that he's testifying against him in front of a grand jury. Intrigued, Xander asks which Hemsworth could play him in a movie. Leo suggests "not Chris". Xander paws at Leo, who backs away, flustered. Xander then walks him to the bed and strangles him. He lets Leo go, but warns him that if he testifies, he will join Susan in the afterlife.
Despite the tension between the pair, they do eventually have sex. However, the moment is fleeting, with only a brief kiss shown before cutting to Leo waking up alone. Xander is shown to have left Leo's bed and gone to bed with Sarah, who is reeling from her ex-fiancé sleeping with her sister.
In a later episode, Leo is seen waking up in Chad's bed, claiming that he and Chad had sex. A security check shows Leo sneaked into Chad's room ten minutes prior. Leo insists it was just some innocent fun.
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Leo and Xander's relationship
Their interactions are not always romantic or sexual in nature. In one instance, Leo and Xander get into a physical altercation, with Xander seducing and then strangling Leo to ensure his silence regarding Xander's actions.
Overall, their relationship is filled with intrigue, manipulation, and complex power dynamics, keeping viewers on their toes and wondering what will happen next between the two characters.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, Leo and Xander did sleep together.
After Leo and Xander slept together, Xander went to bed with Sarah. Leo woke up alone and called out for Xander.
Xander strangled Leo and threatened to kill him if he testified against him in front of a grand jury.