Bold and the Beautiful taunts with Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada), pregnant but arrested, and if there’s any justice, she will spend the rest of her natural life behind bars. But that leaves the question of who will raise her and Will Spencer‘s (Crew Morrow) baby. Even though Katie Logan (Heather Tom) already said she would, it might not work out that way at all.

And I suspect we could wind up with a custody battle for this unborn Spencer spawn for a few good reasons.  All right, let’s talk about who might make a grab for the kid. Obviously, Luna was stunned when the new life she dreamed of with Will just poof went up in smoke. Even though the DNA test said Luna is pregnant by Will, he does not want her. and Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) called the cops and Chief Baker hauled her away no matter that she was begging Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and everybody else to save her.

So obviously if Luna stays in prison, she can’t be with her baby. And her jaw dropped when Katie Logan said she and Bill Spencer would be raising Luna and Will’s child. But just because Katie said it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. And as a matter of fact, Luna may not want that for her child. Even if she’s in prison, which seems likely since Bill says he won’t help her out, Luna may get some say in the matter of who raises her and Will’s child.

A Spencer Heir Unwanted: Why the Biological Parents Won’t Raise the Baby on Bold and the Beautiful

There are other people who may actually want to raise this baby, each with their own reasons for doing it. I will say off the cuff that despite this allegedly being Will’s baby, I don’t think he’s going to want to play daddy to the kid because Luna got him drunk and molested him and that’s unpleasant. And I don’t think Electra is going to want to be a stepmom to Luna’s spawn. So, I’m not even counting them as possibilities.

But there are other interested parties, some of them more legit than others, but all who could make a case that they have a legal claim to this child with its father Will apathetic about custody and its mom Luna locked up hopefully for life.

Bold and the Beautiful: Will Katie and Bill Secure Custody of the Spencer Child?

First of all, obviously there’s Katie and Bill as possible adoptive or custodial parents. He may want to do the adoption as Katie wants because Bill may hope that it’ll reconcile him and Katie and give them a new lease on life, but they may not wind up with the kid.

Second, I suspect Luna’s grandma, Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda), may throw her hat into the ring. She may want Luna’s baby to prove that she can raise it right and so Li can make sure the kid doesn’t turn out evil like Luna or her awful mother Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park).

I’m sure Li wants this child to be raised with good role models so that it has a sense of morality and good judgment. I mean, it’d be great if the kid turned out like Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan), who Li and Jack Finnegan (Ted King) raised very well. I credit Li with all of that. And you know, Finn turned out great despite having Sheila Carter’s (Kimberlin Brown) DNA in his bloodstream. So Li is somebody to think about.

Dr. Finn’s Bid for a Do-Over: Raising the Grandchild He Never Knew

Another option to consider after great grandma Li is the kid’s grandpa, Finn. He may also want to be considered as an adoptive or custodial father for Luna’s baby for a few reasons. First, Finn didn’t get to raise Luna, so this would be kind of a do-over. Second, Finn himself is adopted and he has a psychotic mom, Sheila. So, he may see something of himself in this child’s situation.

Third, Finn may want the kid away from Bill’s influence. I mean, Dollar Bill is a cheater, a liar, an attempted murderer. He’s not a great guy, you know, and Bill got Luna the pardon even after she tried to kill Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), and that all led to this mess. So, we also know that Finn and Steffy are great parents, and I could see Finn convincing Steffy that they could save this kid from Luna and protect the child from her horrible influence.

And if Finn makes the deal of let’s raise this kid and I’ll cut Luna and Sheila out of my life, not another word spoken to them forever. Steffy might go, “Okay, okay.” because she does like kids and she adopted before even though it turned out to be a stolen baby. So, we know she’s open to adoption.

Poppy’s Gold-Digging Scheme: A Grandchild as a Paycheck on Bold and the Beautiful

A fourth option to consider is someone who may want to raise Will and Luna’s baby for extremely selfish reasons, and that’s Poppy. Of course, she hates her daughter Luna. And this week, when Poppy finds out Luna’s alive, she even calls her the b-word, which completely shocks Li and Finn, although it shouldn’t. But that doesn’t mean that Poppy won’t make a grab for her grandkid. Here’s why. That baby of Luna’s is a Spencer. And Poppy is a well-known gold digger on Bold and the Beautiful.

So, she might fight to get custody of Luna’s kid so she can demand hefty child support from the Spencer family. Poppy might see that baby in Luna’s belly as a payday. You know, Poppy’s all about the money. That’s why she tried to pass Luna off as Bill’s kid. And if you remember, Poppy was pretending to be a chill hippie chick. But was actually thrilled to be living the cushy Spencer lifestyle with Bill. So yeah, I could see Poppy making a grab because she sees the baby as an ATM.

Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila Carter’s Desperate Bid for Family and Redemption

A fifth option to consider, of course, is eight-toed Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown). She might want her great-grandbaby because it’s her only link to Finn and Luna who are most likely going to be out of her life for good. Steffy had finally softened up on Sheila, but now she lied and helped hide Luna. So, I think she’s going to be on the outs again. As for Luna, she’s probably looking at life in prison, and that means Sheila can’t have her in her day-to-day life. So, she may want to get custody of Luna’s baby to feel closer to her son Finn and her granddaughter Luna when they are both out of her life.

But I can’t imagine Katie or Bill wanting their grandkid in the hands and eight toes of psycho Sheila. And I don’t think any judge in their right mind would give Luna’s baby to Sheila. That doesn’t mean she won’t try to get her hands on Luna’s kid, especially because Sheila might soon lose Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan). So, that’s one big loss. And she may lose Luna to prison. You know, she can probably see her, but not that often.

Sheila Loses Steffys Support on B&B

And I do think that Steffy’s going to push Finn to cut Sheila back out of his life. So, this child of Luna and Will’s could be all the family that Sheila has left. And if you remember, she does have some other kids. But when it came to Finn, she was cheated out of raising him. I mean, Jack basically strong-armed her into giving him the kid the same way that Finn was kind of deceived out of getting to raise Luna. So Sheila may feel like it’s an opportunity for a do-over for her.

So the bottom line is it may not be quite as easy as Katie thinks it will be for her and Bill to take that baby. There may be other people in the way and you never know. Luna might have some say in it. And if she does, I would expect that she would prefer Finn or Sheila over say Li or Katie or Bill or especially not Poppy, who we all know did her wrong as a kid.

Days of Our Lives 2-week spoilers for July 14-25, 2025 see Johnny DiMera‘s (Carson Boatman) trial kicks off and Sophia Choi‘s (Rachel Boyd) lies grow.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Sarah vs. Xander Custody Battle and Kidnapping Drama

Monday, July 14th. Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) refuses to let Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) control her with these little custody games he’s playing. She gets really aggressive with him after she storms into the office. Xander has little Victoria up at work with him. And of course, Sarah’s furious. He took their daughter out of the Kiriakis house.

Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) comforts Sarah Horton. We’ll see if it’s before or after the Xander showdown. Maybe both. Ari Hernandez (Marissa Reyes) and Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) argue before Ari leaves for the senior trip. Xander and Gabi have a chat at the office on Monday. She notices that his little daughter’s there with him at work. She probably thinks that’s cute.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers:

Doug Williams (Bill Hayes) still can’t pay his debts and he knows the girls are at risk because of him. Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) has a nice moment with her grandma Maggie before she leaves for the senior camping trip. Tate Black (Leo Howard) and Holly are kissing. Looks like they’re going to see each other there. Doug and Ari kiss. He’s going to see her when she gets back. But things go off the rails and masked gunmen kidnap the girls. They won’t ever make it out to the lake.

Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) and Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) are out for a walk with foster baby Torto when they run into Sophia, who is still faking pregnant. Sophia writes a letter to the son she dropped at the fire station. And it seems she figures out real quickly that Leo and Javi have her son, so she knows that the little boy is safe. The letters she writes says that she loves him and that’s why she had to give him up.

Johnny’s Trial and Gwen’s Return to the DiMera Mansion: Days of Our Lives Spoilers

Tuesday, July 15th, District Attorney Belle Black (Martha Madison) gets a suggestion from defense attorney EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel). I wonder if he’s going to ask her to drop the charges on Johnny because of the incriminating video of Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens). That’s not going to happen, though. Meanwhile, Johnny is there for Chanel, and he hates that she’s been accused. They each are quite certain the other is innocent. Johnny’s actually ready to go to jail to protect her.

Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) spends time at the DiMera mansion with Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk), who is surprised to find out Gwenny is still married to Dimitri von Leuschner DiMera (Peter Porte). I’d like to see him back. He was such a hottie, by the way. Ari and Holly are tossed into a small room and threatened that if Doug doesn’t pay up, looks like they are doomed. And Tate realizes that Holly going missing is Doug’s fault. And he demands to know what happened to his girlfriend.

Days of Our Lives: FBI Investigation, Kidnapping Fallout, and Sophia’s Lies

Wednesday, July 16th, Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) has a surprise for Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein). And Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) is working with Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) on the joint FBI/ISA investigation into EJ. Looks like Patch (Stephen Nichols) may be involved with this too, perhaps at Kayla Brady’s (Mary Beth Evans) request.

So, Rafe fills in Cat on many of the sins of EJ’s past. I mean, frankly, he can’t lay them all out. There’s really too many to go into. Thomas DiMera (Christopher Cary) asks Cat to hang out with him and his dad Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) while they’re out playing together, but Cat may feel funny about taking him up on that offer.

Days of Our Lives: Gwen Wants to Come Back

Gwen asks EJ if she can move back into the DiMera mansion. She is an in-law after all. Her husband Dimitri von Leuschner DiMera (Peter Porte) is EJ’s nephew because Dimitri is Megan Hathaway’s (Miranda Wilson) son. So, it looks like EJ may let Gwen move back in, but only if she does something for him. Everything comes at a price with EJ. We all know that. Xander has a hard time calming down fussy Victoria at the office. I wonder if Gabi might help him out.

Thursday, July 17th, we’ve got Sophia still faking her pregnancy this week, and she’s telling even more lies to her mom, Amy Choy (Shi Ne Nielson. Plus, Tate and Doug get into a physical confrontation over the girls’ kidnapping. Looks like Tate is ready to smash Doug’s face in, and Gabi finds out her daughter Ari was taken.

And I wonder if she’s going to immediately call Jack Junior (JJ) Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) like she does, you know. I wonder if he’s going to think she’s crying wolf because last time she was out hooking up with somebody. The girls are really scared and Holly and Ari desperately hope someone finds them soon before something bad is done to them.

EJ and Belle select jury members for Johnny’s criminal trial. EJ really wants to avoid all this. He doesn’t want Johnny facing these charges. And he tells Belle if he could just remember that night and remember who really shot him, that that would prove that Johnny is innocent once and for all. And Belle has a suggestion for EJ on how to get his memories back on Days of Our Lives.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Rescue Mission, Relationship Drama, and Trial Twists

Friday, July 18th, Sophia loses her nerve. Maybe it’s about dropping off the letter. Maybe it’s about her fake adoption scheme. Things get even more awkward for Cat and Chad on Friday. And the search kicks off for the missing girls. Ari and Holly just need to stay safe till they’re found, but bad men with guns have them. Rafe is there with Doug and Tate, who are very worried.

And I wonder if Rafe is going to wind up arresting the gangster kidnappers, which might actually solve Doug’s problem without him having to pay off the exorbitant interest. Xander comforts Gabi. She is very upset about Ari being missing. They have a big hug up at the office and I wonder if this starts a little a little something between Xander and Gabi. There is a kiss coming between them pretty soon.

Days of Our Lives: Future Spoilers, Custody Battles, and Shocking Revelations

The week of July 21st through the 25th, we should see Holly and Ari found unharmed, but the question is, will Doug come out unscathed? Because Tate’s going to be flinging accusations. And I’m sure Doug is going to have to come clean. You know, Holly knew some of the issues, but she doesn’t know about this follow-up issue, probably because he didn’t want her paying his debt for him or anything.

Gwen faces more pressure about giving back Julie Williams’ (Susan Seaforth Hayes) necklace, the Horton diamonds. And of course, as far as Gwen is concerned, she paid for him. They’re hers. A custody battle kicks off between Xander and Victoria. Unless they can find some middle ground. Right now, it seems unavoidable. Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) and Gabi are going to get busy plotting once her daughter is home safe. Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) keeps annoying Xander, but I’m sure they’re going to find a path forward soon.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Johnny’s Trial Begins

Johnny’s trial is officially going to begin. We are going to have Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall), Rachel Black (Alice Halsey), Paulina Price (Jackee Harry), and others on the stand. And Marlena may get EJ on her couch for some hypnosis. This may be what Belle suggested to help EJ recover his memories of who shot him. It’s not Johnny. It’s not Chanel. We’re back to you. Looks like it is little Rachel. The leaker has been spot on with everything else. And they told me this back in like February, I think that Rachel picked up the gun that Johnny left behind and shot her uncle EJ.

And of course, Rachel is going to be very stressed out about going into court and testifying. Kristen’s worried about her. It’s not entirely clear if Rachel is deliberately letting Johnny go down or if she’s so traumatized by the shooting, maybe she forgot it. Gwen has a task to work on. Looks like she needs to foil Rafe, Cat and others who are investigating EJ’s finances. Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) is back soon to support Johnny as he faces criminal charges. Plus, Sami needs to offer Marlena condolences on the loss of John Black (Drake Hogestyn).

Days of Our Lives sees Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) and Sarah Horton’s (Linsey Godfrey) separation and their coming bitter battle over their daughter. Let’s dive in and see if Dandy Zandy’s going to fight Sarah for custody of little Victoria.

Days of our Lives: Xander and Sarah’s Custody Battle Begins

Now, of course, Xander is still salty after finding out Sarah lied to him about Philip Kiriakis’s (Jay Kenneth Johnson) forged letter supposedly from Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) that cost him half his inheritance. When Xander confronted her, Sarah was unapologetic. She said Xander’s still a villain basically, and she couldn’t trust him with the truth.

After he brutally beat Philip over the Versix ’s theft, the lies, and the forgery, Sarah quickly figured out Xander had nearly killed his brother. Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow) made sure that Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) arrested Xander, but he is out on bail. This week, he’s got a bone to pick with estranged wife Sarah Horton.

Xander Kiriakis Faces Charges While Philip Clings to Life

Xander is clearly ready to fight the criminal charges against him for allegedly beating his brother Philip to a pulp. Honestly, it was almost to death. It’s not even alleged—we all saw him do it. The Titan heir easily made bail.

And now Xander is awaiting the next stage of the case while Philip still fights for his life at University Hospital. But it’s not just Xander and Philip that are at odds. It’s an even bigger deal that Xander Kiriakis and Sarah are at odds. Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) has also turned against Xander.

Maggie Horton Kiriakis Takes Sides in the Drama

When Sarah listened in after her breakup talk with Xander, she overheard her husband telling their daughter Victoria she is the only person that he cares about now. So, there could be a custody battle coming between Sarah and Xander. It could get really nasty this week on DOOL.

Sarah Horton and Xander have a run-in at the end of the week, possibly at the hospital, because they’re both up there on Friday. They’re arguing about little Victoria. Of course, Xander is worried he could take a beating in court, much like Philip took in his hotel room.

Custody Concerns Heat Up at University Hospital on DOOL

Xander doesn’t want to lose custody or visitation rights with his daughter. Up at the hospital, Xander is in Philip’s hospital room with a pillow in his hand. Unless this is some kind of fantasy sequence, and I don’t think it is, he’s not there to fluff it up and put it under Philip’s head to make sure his brother is comfortable.

Xander may be pondering murder to eliminate the one witness against him, which is Philip. But it looks like Xander either has a change of heart or is interrupted because, guess what? Philip wakes up. His eyes are open. We have Kate, Sarah, and Xander all in the room with him. What will Philip say when he wakes? Could it cost Xander the chance to have at least joint custody of his daughter?

Will Philip Kiriakis Save or Sink Xander’s Chance at Fatherhood?

I expect that Sarah and Maggie may try stop Xander from seeing Victoria at all because of Philip’s beating and Xander being charged with that crime—even though he’s guilty as soap sin. You know, he hasn’t been put on trial yet.

I don’t think Philip’s assault is going to factor into any custody case between Xander and Sarah as it stands. That’s because our leaker told us Philip is going to refuse to press charges against Xander after he wakes up. I’m really interested to see how that conversation goes.

Kate Roberts will be so mad. Philip could claim he doesn’t remember who beat him, but that could leave Xander still facing charges, especially if they DNA tested the blood on his knuckles. But then again, the Salem PD is not staffed by actual Sherlocks or anything.

Salem Police and Kate Roberts Ramp Up the Drama

The only clear path to get the charges dropped once and for all is for Philip to say that somebody else did it. Someone random that maybe broke into his hotel room or something like that. He can say it definitely wasn’t Xander. Philip can claim it was a 5 ft tall woman or someone who in no way matches the description that fits Xander.

Sarah Horton and Maggie Take Charge at the Kiriakis Mansion

Right now, Sarah is living in the mansion with Maggie and Victoria. They kicked Xander out of his own Kiriakis family mansion. While he probably could force the issue, he left without fighting his mother-in-law Maggie about it too much.

Basically, after what they think Xander did to Philip (and that we all know he actually did do), he’s not welcome at all right now by either his wife Sarah or her mom Maggie. Also, Kate has a police officer at the hospital on high alert telling him to block Xander from being in Philip’s room. Honestly, it’s not a smart idea for Xander to go in there and smother Philip because he would be the top suspect if his brother died after that beating. That would definitely kill any custody hopes—in addition to killing Philip.

Secrets, Lies, and the Fallout for Sarah and Xander

Here’s what else our leaker told us. The gap between Xander and Sarah soon widens. She will always love Xander, but Sarah doesn’t like his dark side that came roaring back when he tried to kill Philip. If you remember, this isn’t the first time Sarah Horton lied to Xander because of his villainy.

Honestly, it’s not Sarah’s worst lie either. When she was pregnant and gave birth to Victoria, Sarah initially didn’t want Xander to know Victoria was their child because of his sinful ways. She had Rex Brady (Eric Martsolf) pretend to be her baby daddy back then. But finally, Sarah caved and confessed the truth.

Xander’s Criminal Past vs. Sarah’s Checkered History

Since then, Xander has been a wonderful father to Victoria and by all accounts a good husband to Sarah. But ever since Philip came back, it’s been a real struggle on Days of our Lives. You remember Xander would have shot Philip right in the face if that gun he handed Xander had been loaded. So it kind of seems doubtful that in a custody case against Sarah, Xander would do well.

But you never know. Sarah Horton did steal Kristen DiMera’s (Stacy Haiduk) daughter Rachel Blake (Roslyn Gentle) as a baby and ran off with her, but then again, that was Xander and Victor’s fault for pulling the baby swap. Sarah’s reputation isn’t spotless. She’s got some mental health issues and a few things in her past.

But it’s a hell of a lot better than Xander’s past. He has a criminal record, multiple felonies, plus a prison break, and he was a DiMera henchman. It’s not a spotless resume. Then his arrest for assaulting Philip would also not look great in family court.

Will DOOL’s Philip Kiriakis Refuse to Press Charges?

However, Xander is likely going to catch a break if Philip does what our leaker says and refuses to press charges. Our leaker also told us that where Xander and Sarah’s split is concerned, Philip blames himself for lying to Xander, cheating him out of his half inheritance, and putting Sarah in such a tough position. We have heard that Philip is going to reconcile with Xander and be determined to forge an honest and genuine brother bond between them.

New Alliances and Shifting Relationships on DOOL

From there, Philip Kiriakis is going to become an advocate. He’s going to make it his mission to put together what he broke and reconcile Xander and Sarah’s marriage. It won’t be instant. There are going to be roadblocks. Brady is going to get kind of close to Sarah. Xander’s scheming ex, Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien), comes to town in just a few weeks. But I have confidence in Philip. Maybe if he can heal them, Sarah Horton and Xander won’t have to rip each other apart in custody court fighting over adorable little Victoria.