All Of Tripp's Failed Attempts At Love On Days Of Our Lives
"Days of Our Lives" fans have come to love Tripp Dalton Johnson (Lucas Adams) over the years. Tripp first came to Salem in 2017, one year after Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun) told her former love Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) that they conceived a child together many years ago (via Soap Central). Ava and Steve went out looking for their child but were told that their son had died. However, after Ava's presumed death, Steve found out that the child was actually alive and eventually tracked down Tripp.
Tripp came to Salem with his father to meet the rest of his family. However, he had many questions about his biological mother. The Johnson family was reluctant to answer those questions as Tripp's half-brother, Joey Johnson, was believed to be the person who killed Ava. He went through some struggles in Salem, but eventually cleaned up his act and even went on to become a doctor, per Soaps in Depth. When Ava returned to Salem alive, the mother and son formed a bond.
Although Tripp left Salem in 2022 after a near-death experience (via Soaps), he stole the spotlight many times before then on the NBC soap opera with his failed attempts at young love.
Tripp fell for Claire and Ciara after moving to Salem
Not long after coming to Salem, "Days of Our Lives" viewers watched Tripp Dalton strike up friendships with many other young characters. He even moved in with Claire Brady and Theo Carver, per Soap Hub. At the time, Claire was dating Theo. However, that didn't stop Tripp from quickly developing feelings for Claire. He eventually confessed his love but ended up heartbroken upon learning that his feelings were unrequited (via Soaps in Depth). After moving past his crush, Tripp began to grow close to Claire's aunt, Ciara Brady, who had also moved in with him.
Tripp and Ciara dated but began having problems when Ciara later invited Ben Weston to live with them. Tripp's jealousy got the better of him. He didn't like Ben, who was a reformed serial killer, so he plotted to frame Ben for arson. Eventually, Tripp's scheme was exposed, and Ciara was furious. The couple broke up and Ciara began dating Ben. They fell madly in love and got married (via Soaps) before welcoming their son Bo in 2022, per Soap Opera Spy.
Tripp married Haley to keep her from being deported
After Tripp Dalton and Ciara Brady called it quits, he finally got his chance with Claire Brady. Tripp and Claire began dating, but things got complicated with Tripp met Haley Chen, a nurse he worked with at Salem University Hospital. Haley was also the girlfriend of JJ Deveraux. After it was revealed that she was in the country undocumented, Tripp volunteered to marry her so that she could get her green card and stay in America (via Soaps in Depth).
Tripp and Haley became engaged and faked a relationship so that they wouldn't get caught by immigration. However, Claire was insanely jealous the entire time. Things got so bad that she even recorded Tripp talking about the marriage scheme so that she could out the plan. Claire began to signs of mental illness and even tried to kill Tripp and Haley by starting a fire at the cabin where they were staying (via Celeb Dirty Laundry). Those events led to Tripp and Claire's break up and ultimately sent Claire to a mental hospital to get help (via Soaps).
Tripp risked his life for Allie
Later, Tripp Dalton moved on to a relationship with Allie Horton. The couple got off on the wrong foot, when Allie accused him of rape. However, once it was revealed that Tripp wasn't Allie's attacker, the two grew close and even struck up a romance, per Soaps Spoilers. Tripp and Allie fell in love, but Tripp was devasted when she found out that Allie had cheated on him with her close friend, Chanel Dupree, per Soaps. The couple split, but Tripp still held on to strong feelings for Allie.
After Allie was possessed by the devil, it was Tripp who was able to save her by inviting the devil into himself and then jumping out of a window (via Daytime Confidential). Tripp died from his injuries, but the spirit of Bo Brady was there to bring him back to life for his good deed, per Soap Opera Spy. Tripp later left Salem and moved to Seattle with his siblings, Joey and Stephanie Johnson, where he was seen on the show's spin-off series "Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem," per Soaps.