Days of Our Lives sees hot summer spoilers, including Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) in a steamy clinch with Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) that looks like a twisted revenge hookup that absolutely enrages his estranged wife, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey).

Days of Our Lives Summer Promo: A Sneak Peek into Salem’s Hottest Storylines

So, Days released a brand new summer promo. It actually has some scenes going all the way into Halloween, interestingly, and it’s everything that you need to know about what awesome summer story lines are coming. We’re going to drop all that for you, give you all the pictures, everything you need to know.

So, I’ll say up front, this is a real treat because this promo is almost as good as the annual Day of Days mega promo they put out every October. There’s a lot to unpack. A few things we saw recently, but most of it is material coming this week later into July into the heat of summer as we get closer to the 60th anniversary of Days of Our Lives in November.

Shocking Revelations: Sophia’s Secret, a Fire Station Baby, and a Web of Lies

So, the promo has Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) going into labor all by herself, that happens this week. She tells the baby, looks like it’s a girl, that she can’t let anyone see her. And then Tate Black (Leo Howard) is asking Sophia “Where’s their baby?” Cuz she’s obviously given birth. And she says, “The adoptive parents were with me when I gave birth, and they wanted to take her home right away.”

Poor Tate is shocked and confused. And of course, Sophia is lying through her teeth. Cut to Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) in his firefighter EMS uniform talking with Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) up at the hospital. Javi says the baby was dropped in the safe haven box at the fire station.

Days of Our Lives: Sophia’s Love Means More?

So Sophia gave birth and dumped the baby because she was worried Tate was going to not go through with the adoption plans and she didn’t have a lawyer because Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) threatened Melinda Trask (Tina Huang). It was a big mess. So Javi takes the baby home to Casa Hernandez and he and Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) read a letter that Sophia left with the baby. It was unsigned, of course, saying how giving her up was very difficult, but was done out of love.

The EJ Shooting Mystery: Johnny’s Arrest, Rachel’s Secret, and a Mother’s Dream

Next, we’re going to get into the EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) shooting, attempted murder mystery portion of the promo. EJ and Belle Black (Martha Madison) are in court. The theme is the truth is in ashes, although we saw it happen already this week. We’ve got Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) being arrested by Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) and getting his mug shot done in the promo.

And then Belle is going to be prosecuting the case, which is kind of awkward since the accused shooter, Johnny, is her nephew and the son of her boyfriend. We’ll see if she and EJ split over this or not.

In court, Mayor Paulina Price (Jackee Harry), testifies that her son-in-law, Johnny, said his father got what he deserved. That is what he said. So, we all know though that EJ wasn’t shot by Johnny. The real wpukd be killer is likely little Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) and she’s in the promo as well. Leo tells Javi that somebody bribed him.

Days of Our Lives: Rachel Blocking Out the Trauma?

So maybe EJ is paying Leo to write an article in the spectator shedding doubt on the case against Johnny, which is just a lot of circumstantial evidence. Although Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) did turn the gun over this week, so we’ll see what ballistics say. And obviously Johnny’s prints are going to be on the gun.

So, the promo has EJ telling the judge that Belle has a major conflict of interest, but obviously she’s still going to get to try the case. There’s a split-second scene of EJ and Belle locking lips before we see Rachel on the stand and Belle asking her, “What happened next?” Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) also has to deal with stress from her daughter when Rachel asks Kristen “What if Johnny goes to prison because of me?”

There’s a scene that’s a little blurry. It’s a flashback of the night EJ DiMera was shot and Rachel was standing in the door peeking into the DiMera living room. So, it looks like we are going to get to finally see her memory of watching Johnny and EJ fighting. Our leaker insists that Rachel shot her uncle, but doesn’t remember it. So, Grandma Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) may get more info from Rachel through hypnosis because in the promo, Belle realizes her mom knows who shot EJ.

Days of Our Lives: Marlena’s Health Crisis

Speaking of Marlena, she passes out in court. She’s leaning on Abe Carver (James Reynolds). Belle rushes over trying to revive her mom as Johnny and EJ look on. Later, Marlena is at the hospital. Everybody’s worried. Marlena had a dream about being Stefano DiMera‘s (Joseph Mascolo) queen of the night. Talk about a blast from the past. Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) tells Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), “There’s a reason Stefano is known as the Phoenix.”

And Anna DiMera (Leann Hunley) tells Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) she claims your father is alive and he’s kind of chuckling. So maybe they’re talking about Malrena. Sounds like the grief is really getting to Doc since Stefano is definitely dead – at least as Joseph Mascolo is definitely dead.

Corporate Battles, Conspiracies, and the Return of Gwen Rizczech

Then we’ve got Xander and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) in a plotline about Empire’s combusting. Brady tells Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) that he spent most of his adult life vying for the top spot and says we all have. Obviously that’s the CEO job at Titan.

Also, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) questions her dad Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) about him investigating DiMera and EJ orders someone, looks like Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) and says find out what he knows and stop him. So, she is back on July 7th and it looks like EJ and Gwen may be co-conspirators which is exciting.

Days of Our Lives: Cat Greene’s Mission

Next, Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) meets with ISA director Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy). This is actually the scene we already saw from not long after John Black‘s (Drake Hogestyn) funeral when Cat was asking why Shane needs her back as an analyst. And remember, he told Cat to find out where EJ got the funds to buy the hospital. Rafe has her FBI contact on the case.

So, Alex questions Xander about some files and if they’ll cause trouble. Alex is grilling him. Xander looks troubled and Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) rants at Xander saying she will stop him. Maggie says she owes it to her family and Victor Kiriakis‘ (John Aniston) memory.

Revenge, Hookups, and Kidnappings: Salem’s Summer of Scandals

We’ve got Gabi and Tony plotting at Casa DiMera. And this is leading up to the Xander and Gabi hookup situation. Gabi tells Tony, “We fight fire with fire.” But Tony says, “No, we fight fire with arson.”

And we’ve got Mike Horton back as Jennifer Horton (Cady McClain) is announcing the opening of the Dr. Tom Horton (Zach Chyz) free clinic. And Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) reminds Maggie once a Horton, always a Horton. And then we see Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) is back in Salem. Hurricane Sami has got a scene with her ex, EJ, and then she is all weepy as she reunites with her grieving mother Marlena. Also, Sami’s hanging out with her brother Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) and asks where does the time go.

Days of Our Lives: Steamy Hookup Ahead

Okay, now back to some juicy stuff with the hookup I mentioned earlier. There’s a quick shot of Gabi kissing Xander and it looks like they are horizontal which is a definite sign of a steamy hookup and this could be the arson that Tony wants Gabi Hernandez to engage in to blow up Titan. Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) and Tate are kissing in the square. They reconcile this week as Sophia tells Ari nothing turned out like she thought it would.

Sophia is doing something bad to Holly while she’s sleeping. She’s kind of half undressing her and Sophia is snapping pics of Holly Jonas in her lace bra. Ari advises Sophia to move on with her life, but it looks like she may do something bad instead. All right, back to steamy.

Brady and Sarah walk into the bistro and see Gabi kissing Xander. Sarah flies into a rage and tells Xander he can spend his time doing whatever he wants. But then Sarah kisses Brady and it looks like Xander can’t handle that. He lunges at Brady, looks like he’s trying to punch him in the face.

Days of Our Lives: Tony & Gabi’s Arson Plot

So, this arson plan of Gabi and Tony seems to be scorching the Kiriakis family. Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) kisses Cat and Johnny and Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) kiss. She is standing by her man despite the criminal charges. Alex Kiriakis tells Stephanie he loves her.

That looks like it’s going to be July 4th because there are literal fireworks. Things take a turn for the dangerous as Gabi tells Javi that Ari is missing. She’s been kidnapped along with Holly by a masked man. No doubt that’s about Doug III and his debt because Tate confronts Doug III demanding he tell him everything he knows.

Halloween Horror: A Glimpse into Salem’s Spooky Future

We’ve also got a quick shot of Halloween action. So some of this promo is tiptoeing into fall. Alex screams look out and pushes Chad and Cat who is in a Halloween costume out of the way of a psycho waving a butcher knife in Hortontown Square.

If this is from the Halloween episode and days sticks to its tradition, this would be killer with the knife could slaughter all of Salem, including Alex, Cat, and Chad, and anybody else. But, it wouldn’t really happen and just would be someone’s nightmare.

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.

 Days of Our Lives fans – get ready – we have got some scoop from our leaker about a new love coming for Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey), for Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier), and others as summer heats up in Salem. We’ve got a bromance reunion, a couple of intense breakups, and several new couples on the horizon. So, let’s get into it.

Days of Our Lives: Xander Kiriakis Goes Off the Rails

If you are current on your today’s episodes, you have seen Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) going off the rails lately. We saw him making assumptions about Philip on top of the fraud and forgery that is known. So Xander lost it, and he kicked Philip’s butt so bad it landed him in the ICU, and he’s still unconscious.

Then Xander ranted at Sarah about covering for Philip, and she slapped back harder at Xander. She said she had to protect Victoria. You know, he’s the bad guy that she always feared, yada yada. And she kicked her hubby out of the Kiriakis mansion and out of her life.

Plus, after Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) sided with Sarah and she laid into Xander with a couple of threats, well, he stole and stabbed and ripped apart that portrait of his father, the late great Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston), that Constantine (John Kapelos) had given to Maggie.

And then this week, Xander is in handcuffs, arrested for Philip’s brutal beating. And adding insult to injury, Xander loses the hospital to his sworn enemy EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) because of the arrest. So with Philip still conked out, Xander is heading to jail, and he still despises his brother at the moment, but he’s starting to see he overreacted.

Salem Spoilers: Philip and Xander Kiriakis Bromance Reunion

So that’s the first relationship we want to talk about. Right now, Philip and Xander’s brotherly bond does seem irretrievably broken. Philip wanted to get the miracle drug first to save Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) and try to get back in Xander’s good graces.

So now, Dandy Xandy finally realizes that Philip wasn’t trying to profit but was trying to help save Bo, and he was actually trying to help Xander win the bid for the hospital over EJ. But Xander almost killed his brother.

So when Philip wakes up, our leaker says in a twist, he won’t press charges. So Belle Black is not going to get to prosecute Xander pummeling Philip nearly to death. And additionally, in a significant twist, Xander and Philip resume their brotherly relationship. The brother breakup becomes a makeup and possibly causes a shakeup.

Days of Our Lives: Philip and Xander Reunite

Now, I for one cannot wait for the bromance between the Kiriakis brothers to resume. I loved seeing Xander and Philip high five when they won a deal together. They were so cute as brothers with their bond. But how will Kate Roberts react when Philip and Xander get thick as thieves again? Well, I bet Kate’s going to hate it.

And with Philip and Xander reunited as friends and brothers, guess what? Our leaker says Philip keeps pressing Xander to get back with Sarah. Philip according to our leaker, becomes the biggest cheerleader that’s urging a Xander and Sarah reunion. And he won’t quit till he puts them back together since Philip knows that he is a big part of why Xander and Sarah split, and he’s Team Xarah all the way.

Plus, we know big brother Bo wakes up, and he gets involved with some sort of Kiriakis Titan plot, and he’s running around with Philip and Xander as they’re trying to do something good for the family. And if you remember a couple years ago, Bo wanted to run Titan while he was in his intense Kiriakis phase before his memories finally came back.

Days of Our Lives: Sarah Horton’s New Romance with Brady Black?

Okay, breaking from the bromance, now let’s talk about a romance. Our leaker says that throughout the summer, Xander and Sarah remain split, and their marriage is in tatters. Although we were also told they will not divorce. And it seems like while she’s split from Xander, some other man gets close to Sarah. We are told it’s another family member of Xander’s who slides close to Sarah. And we already saw a glimpse of it this week. The person in question is Brady Black (Eric Martsolf).

Our leaker says that Sarah and Brady keep getting closer this summer. And remember, Sarah’s been involved with Brady’s stepbrother, Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan), before. And then obviously with Xander, she’s had a few love interests. So, not only has she been involved with others, there’s Rex Brady (Kyle Lowder) in that mix. So, a lot of Brady and Kiriakis action on Days of our Lives.

So, anyway, we are going to see Sarah and Brady getting closer, which is kind of interesting. However, despite it being some sort of slow burn thing between them, it’s going to be more of a situationship than a relationship between Sarah and Brady, according to our leaker. And they also told us that it’s not going to evolve into anything substantial for Sarah and Brady. So, that’s good.

Salem Spoilers: Xander’s Love Life and Xarah Endgame

Now, let’s talk about Xander’s romantic prospects while he is split from Sarah. His toxic ex Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) is back to Salem this July. So, a little over a month from now, we’re getting her back. And there’s some fans that really enjoyed Xander and Gwen together. I do think a lot more viewers ship Xander with Sarah, though.

So, our Days of Our Lives insider says that even though Xander is split from Sarah, he remains very much in love with her. And we’ve heard that although Gwen wants to get back with hunky Xander, he is not down for a reunion. Not at all.

So despite Gwen trying to get her claws back into Xander and Brady leaning into Sarah, it does look like we’ve got this endgame goal of seeing Xander ultimately reunite with Sarah. And that may be happening going into the 60th anniversary episodes in November, closer to Christmas.

Days of Our Lives: Philip Kiriakis and Gabi Romance Heats Up

And now let’s talk about Philip getting a love interest once he wakes up from that brotherly bashing that he got from Xander. Our Days leaker says there’s a budding romance coming soon between Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and Philip.

For the past several many weeks, if you’re watching, Gabi’s been on the outs with her boyfriend Jack Junior (JJ) Deveraux, and it looks like they’re probably done.

That’s because Gabi was a suspect in EJ’s shooting and actually may still be, and JJ had to grill her about it. He had to, it’s his job. And to be fair, he did catch Gabi at the DiMera mansion with a loaded gun aimed at EJ and he talked her down from shooting him. So, you can’t blame JJ for asking Gabi you know, hey honey, did you shoot EJ. He has to ask. And Gabi is not getting that at all. She’s still lashing out at JJ.

Days of Our Lives: Philip Gets Close to Gabi

Now, Gabi did ask for his help to find Ari this week, but once that was resolved, you know, Gabby’s going to be back to not appreciating JJ. And it feels like the Gabi/JJ ship has sailed. Of course, that’ll make Julie extremely happy because she never wanted JJ to get with her.

So, we’re going to see Philip instead getting close to Gabi. And right now she’s mad that Philip and Xander took over DiMera, which means they took over Gabi Chic, and they’re not going to let her walk away with her company.

But maybe once Philip’s out of the hospital, back to work, he’s going to play nice with Gabi even though they are forcing her to keep her company under the Titan umbrella. And soon, according to our leaker, Philip is romancing Gabi. Now she might get into that to make JJ jealous, but then it’s going to turn into something.

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To sum it up, Xander’s getting chased by Gwen, but isn’t interested. Brady and Sarah have some sort of thing that’ll go nowhere because she’s destined to get back with Xander. And Philip gets hot and heavy with Gabby and also reunites in a brotherly bond with Xander. So, the big winner in all of this, despite this brutal beating that he’s taken, is Philp. He’s going to come out of this with lots of stuff going on good in his life.