Days of Our Lives spoilers for July 27 – 31, 2026 kick off with Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) blindsided by new info about her stolen designs. Plus, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) is stunned by something that crops up in the case of Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis).
Also, in the week of July 27th through the 31st, we’re going to get more on Kristen DiMera’s (Stacy Haiduk) kidnapping, Belle Black and Chad DiMera’s (Billy Flynn) Italy plans, and what EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) is going to do about his mounting problems. And as always, on early edition day, we first chat about the rest of this week, then we dive into spoilers for the following week.
Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Gabi & Leo Join Forces
So, on Wednesday, July 22nd, we’ve got Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) and Gabi teaming up. So Leo has Chad’s approval to do the story on the counterfeit Gabi Chic bags. The FBI is working on it, too. And Gwen’s knockoff purse was what started the whole thing for Gabi and Leo to begin with.
So this week, we’re going to see him stop by Gwen Rizczech’s (Emily O’Brien) room at the Salem Inn. And Leo realizes Gwen’s bed wasn’t slept in. So Leo knows Gwen didn’t make it back last night. It’s all very suspicious. And since Leo and Gabi are going to be talking about Gwen, we could see Leo telling Gabi how worried he is about his bestie. Leo may also tell Gabi that Gwen warned him if something happened to her that EJ did it. And Leo might even tell Gabi about the dead man’s switch that Gwen set up with her lawyer.
DOOL Spoilers: EJ’s Schemes and Holly’s Dilemma
Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans) makes Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) an offer. So, right now, Kayla is certain that EJ will be forced out as Salem University’s owner. But Kayla may be so impressed with Cat that she offers her a job to stay on at the hospital after EJ is gone. But he also offered Cat a job working as his personal assistant at DiMera. He’s definitely not giving her up.
Meanwhile, Holly is livid. She keeps denying taking the pills that Tate found in her bag, and neither Sarah nor Tate Black (Leo Howard) seem willing to believe her. So, we could see Holly sneaking out of the hospital because she’s so upset. It was Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) who brought the bag, and Holly was actually giving some logical points to Tate and Sarah. Holly insisted she wouldn’t have asked Tate to look in her bag if she’d had drugs in it, because that wouldn’t make any sense. But Sarah seems inclined to believe the worst right now.
Days of Our Lives Spoilers: EJ Plots with Rita
We also have a stressed out EJ talking to his henchwoman, Rita. And I wonder if she’s the one overseeing Kristen’s kidnapping. If you remember, Lexie Carver (Nikki Crawford) and Kristen were talking about what’s ahead for them. And she wants Lexie to swap places with her. So, Kristen gets away and Lexie winds up on DiMera Island for the rest of her very limited days.
So Kristen told Lexie that the directions that EJ gave to Island staff was that his sister would be delivered to the island. Kristen’s got a spy there, presumably from her own past dealings, dumping people there, and she thinks since Lexie is also EJ’s sister, the island staff might not ask questions. Lexie’s skeptical, but Kristen is desperate.
Soo, we also have Sarah asking for Xander’s help again, and Sarah may have questions about the bag. Sounds like Bonnie packed it, so maybe Xander will go back to the mansion and talk to Bonnie. But Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) already searched Holly’s room and found nothing. And I’m sure that the young woman’s going to be ticked off when she finds out Brady was going through her stuff.
Days Spoilers: Vow Renewals and Family Collapses
Then on Thursday, July 23rd, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) is venting to Belle. I’m quite sure it’s another tirade about Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins) and Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson). And I wonder if Belle’s going to remind Stephanie that Joy showed her some grace. She could have pressed for charges to have Stephanie set her up for attempted murder. There’s no telling. Belle’s usually pretty reasonable and level-headed. And Stephanie’s kind of unhinged with jealousy right now.
Speaking of that, Chad is there for Alex who’s feeling stressed. He loves Stephanie, but baby Kelsey has to be his priority. And at this point, Stephanie’s just making one bad choice after another. Because if not for her pulling that gun, Alex and Stephanie would be visiting with Kelsey in their home with Joy nowhere in sight.
DOOL Spoilers: Abe & Lexie Renew Their Vows
Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) listens as Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) talks about his growing feelings and Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and Lexie have a vow renewal. This seems to be how she’s going to say goodbye to Abe before Lexie runs off to the island to die on the beach instead of in Salem. Theo and Abe are both thrilled and they have no idea that disaster is looming.
Sadly, I doubt that Lexie is going to make it out of Salem. A major collapse is coming. Kristen’s also having a last moment with the one she loves. She is out at Bayview with Brady visiting with Rachel. And Rachel is supposed to be out of the hospital soon. So, Kristen hugs her daughter and tells Rachel she’s her heart. She’s her greatest treasure.
And Kristen also tells Rachel she wants her life to be bright and beautiful. So clearly Kristen’s planning on ditching Rachel. And Brady may realize this conversation is suspicious. So, Kristen’s plan is to find out when EJ’s going to have her snatched so that Lexie can swap places with her. But Kristen’s going to be snatched and find out no one’s coming to take her place.
Days of Our Lives: Exposures and Reunions
Then on Friday, July 24th, Leo convinces Melinda Trask (Tina Huang) to help. So, this may be about the Gabi stuff or it may be about Gwen. And I specifically wonder if Melinda is the lawyer that Gwen gave all the evidence of EJ’s crimes to hold on to in case something happened to her. Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) grills EJ and he’s pretty upset on Days of our Lives.
Johnny demands to know if EJ planted the drugs in Holly’s bag. I mean, of course he did, but will he confess to Johnny, or will he keep denying? Sarah and Xander share a moment of peace. These two are going to be on the road to reunion soon. But first, Sarah and Brady tell each other, “I love you,” before things start to unravel for them as she realizes he’s really not the man for her.
Her ex-husband Xander is the love of Sarah’s life. Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans) and Steve Johnson worry about what’s ahead. Kayla’s hopeful the hospital will be better off without EJ. But with Gwen not returning her calls, Kayla may start to worry. Plus, Stephanie’s got marriage issues, so those two have a lot to talk about.
Days Spoilers: Lexie Take a Turn for the Worse
Then the week of July 27th through the 31st, we’re going to see Lexie collapsing again soon. It’s going to be a really bad moment. Abe and Theo Carver (Tyler Joseph Andrews) are going to freak out and rush Lexie to University Hospital. She doesn’t want to be there, but I think she’ll realize that she can’t creep out of Salem under her own steam. Abe and Theo learn the truth about Lexie dying soon, and they’re both going to rage at EJ.
Plus, Kristen’s time in Salem is ending soon. Her plan with Lexie collapses, and Kristen’s taken soon by a masked man. Looks like the same dude who snatched Gwen, who may also be on DiMera Island right now. It could be kind of funny if Gwen and Kristen both end up there, because if you remember, Kristen kidnapped Sarah and dumped her there. And then Gwen wound up as her co-conspirator, plotting to keep Sarah there and away from Xander. So, this would all be very karmic.
DOOL Spoilers: Gabi Starts to Learn the Truth
Gabi may get some insight on who’s stealing her designs. I think she’s going to be blindsided when she finds out the truth. And I do think that Gabi soon is going to circle back to Xander and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) with an agreement to help because Gabi is wrong about them targeting her. We’ll see if Philip follows Xander’s instructions to fix this mess with Gabi or if Philip’s ego gets in the way and he doesn’t even want to deal with her.
Leo, I think, is going to discover the culprit behind the fake Gabi Chic purses. I think it’s going to be a shocker, and this is going to hit close to home. Johnny is bothered by EJ’s actions, but will he take a step back and refuse to help him anymore? And will Johnny let EJ get away with framing Holly as a druggie? I hope not.
Cat does more hypnosis soon with Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall), and we’ll find out just how deep she got in with EJ in Italy. And Belle and Chad may head off on an Italian adventure soon, unless another clue comes pointing to more for them to find in Salem.
