The upcoming week on Days of Our Lives marked the end of December and ushered in the first month of 2025. As always, the drama unfolded across multiple storylines for the characters in Salem.
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Tate and Sophia made plans for her pregnancy, with a tension-filled interruption from Holly. Sophia's mother confronted Tate, adding more pressure to their already complicated situation. Rafe faced someone from his past, while Jada sensed something was off with her husband.
For New Year's, Johnny and Chanel hosted a New Year's Eve party. However, it was filled with drama, since Johnny and Joy's secret finally came to light.
Days of Our Lives weekly recap from December 30, 2024 to January 3, 2025
Monday, December 30: Double trouble
Holly confronted Tate and Sophia about their plans for an abortion. After a confrontation with Ava, Sophia's mother, Amy, discovered that her daughter was pregnant.
Paulina met with Jada, who suggested that they should try replacing EJ as District Attorney with Belle. For her part, Belle considered the offer too. Meanwhile, Rafe came face to face with his double: Arnold.
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Tuesday, December 31: At crossroads
Amy arrived at Tate's house and confronted him over the pregnancy. During this time, Doug and Holly had a conversation where he tried to console her about the situation with Tate and Sophia.
EJ was informed by Paulina and Jada that he was being replaced as the District Attorney. At the DiMera house, Arnold knocked Rafe unconscious. Arnold then headed off to the pub to meet up with Rafe's fiancee Jada.
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Wednesday, January 1: Ready to party
Johnny invited Gabi and JJ to his and Chanel's New Year's Eve Party, while Chanel did the same for Alex and Joy. Meanwhile, at the pub, Jada started to notice some suspicious changes in "Rafe" as he spoke to her. Overhearing their conversation, Johnny invited them to his party too.
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Thursday, January 2: Revelations and relationships
Many characters discussed their relationships with each other including Gabi and JJ, who admitted their feelings for each other while Philip and Stephanie decided to try and figure out a road ahead for themselves.
At the New Year's Eve Party, Johnny finally confessed to Chanel about what happened between him and Joy. Chanel was deeply hurt and heartbroken by the confession. Meanwhile, after the secret came out, Alex and Joy shared an unexpected kiss.
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Friday, January 3: New beginnings?
Alex and Joy spent the night together on New Year's and then tried to figure out where their equation could go. Gabi and JJ shared a tender moment with each other but were unceremoniously interrupted by Javi.
Chanel revealed Johnny’s infidelity with Joy to Paulina, stating that his actions were the last straw for their marriage. Meanwhile, Johnny went to Abe and expressed regret for his actions and the way he treated Chanel.
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