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The actress, who plays Adrienne Kiriakis on \"Days of Our Lives\" broke multiple bones in the horseback riding accident that occurred on May 16. She is still in the hospital due to COVID-19, according to her rep.

Evans’ character died in a car accident in January. Wally Kurth — who plays her onscreen husband Justin Kirakis — assured fans that Evans would be returning to the show but didn’t reveal how.

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