| Steve and Kayla | |||||||||||
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| Duration | 1986–90, 2006–09, 2015– | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Betty Corday Ken Corday Al Rabin | ||||||||||
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Steve "Patch" Earl Johnson and Dr. Kayla Caroline Brady are a supercouple on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives. Steve is portrayed by Stephen Nichols and Kayla is portrayed by Mary Beth Evans. On internet message boards, the couple is often referred to by the portmanteau "Stayla" (for Steve and Kayla). The couple was initially popular from 1986 through 1990 until the "death" of Steve. Both characters have since returned: after being presumed dead for 16 years, Steve returned to the show on June 9, 2006, and Kayla returned on June 12, 2006, before both departed again in February 2009. Kayla returned in December 2011. In August 2015, Steve returned to Salem, and the couple reunited soon after.