The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of August 23, 2021

Salem's love life status update: It's complicated

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of August 23, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Romance abounds for recently reconciled Ben and Ciara, while a future with Abe appears promising for Paulina

As an honest conversation leads Abe and Paulina further down the road to reconciliation, Rafe and Ava encounter a rocky patch

Troubles for the live-in lovebirds are made rockier by Gabi's instigations that agitate an already agitated Ava

An angry Ava is adamant that Rafe wants to sleep with Nicole and demands he answer her question honestly

Ava might not be ready to accept the truth from Rafe, while Nicole accepts an inconvenient truth and makes a bold move

Accepting her marriage to Eric is over remains hard for Nicole, and she shares a candid conversation with Roman

Philip receives a hard time from Kate, who is quick to assure her son nothing good will come of Jake's employment at Titan

As the deceptive duo of Jake and Gabi continue to dig for dirt on Philip, Brady has a Big Apple surprise for Chloe

Salem's resident songstress has a hard time saying no to Brady's offer to head to New York City, especially since her family's there

Still, Philip isn't so keen on Chloe's excursion and lividly lets Brady know exactly how he feels about the offer

An intuitive Julie remains keenly wary of all things Gwen, while the hot-for-each-other Gwen and Xander finally get horizontal

While Sami's whereabouts remain a mystery, E.J. attempts to strike up a deal with the devilish Xander

As Olivia gets to know her angelic great-grandchildren, a curious Johnny wants to know more about Chanel's crush

Ms. Dupree asserts to Johnny that it's none of his business who she's crushing on, but Chanel also seems smitten with him, too

Sparks fly between Johnny and Chanel as they enjoy getting to know one other, though it's date interruptus when Paulina arrives

Paulina's presence proves to be peculiar for Chanel and Johnny, while Allie's put in an odd spot of her own

An unsure Allie gets an earful when Tripp makes a passionate pronouncement that he's in love with her

Allie's response to Tripp's declaration may surprise him, and Allie will surely be surprised to meet Chanel's new crush

Allie and Tripp are set to meet Chanel and her latest beau, unaware it's Allie's very own twin, Johnny

Movie mogul wannabe Johnny sets his sights on securing some capital from his Uncle Tony and Aunt Anna

Finally feeling secure in her relationship with Justin, Bonnie dreams big when planning her nuptials

Justin has a big favor to ask of former brother-in-law Steve, who may not be too blissful about accepting best man duties due to his feelings for the bride

A blast from the past may blow bride-to-be Bonnie's dreams of becoming "Mrs. Justin Kiriakis" to smithereens

Isabel Durant exits Days of our Lives as Claire leaves Salem for an exciting opportunity

Alison Sweeney wraps at Days of our Lives, reveals how Sami leaves Salem

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Eileen Davidson signs on to appear in Beyond Salem -- but as who?

Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem casts Zach Tinker (ex-Fen Baldwin, Y&R) as Sonny Kiriakis

Marla Gibbs joins Days of our Lives, reunites with 227 costar Jacke Harry

Kyle Lowder "back to work" at Days of our Lives?

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A sneak peek at next week

Roman is rattled when Anna updates him on their daughter's distresses, while Allie is stressed out about Johnny's budding something-something with Chanel

As Paulina becomes a confused Chanel's confidante, Belle becomes the sounding board to a fed-up Philip

With a sordid secret in hand, the new Lockhart in town has it out for Bonnie, as a stunned E.J. realizes Xander might not be the pushover patsy he expected

Jack has a heart-to-heart with his son-in-law, Chad, while Ciara and Ben receive a heartfelt gift from her big brother, Shawn

Ben and Ciara are set to have a sentimental yet adventuresome honeymoon as Switzerland-bound John and Marlena get pulled into an adventure of their own

Days of our Lives launches spinoff series, Beyond Salem, with the return of Lisa Rinna, Carrie and Austin, and a new Sonny

Salem's summer forecast looks like it will be hot and bothered, as new loves blossom and old ones explode

When former residents return to town, there's rarely one that doesn't have a surprising secret agenda, so look out, Salem

An old foe returns to town on unfinished business while new trouble awaits several unsuspecting Salemites

There's no place like home for one sensational Salemite with a sordid secret, who's soon to be shocked themselves

Surprise returns to Salem raise the stakes for several secret holders, and a shared secret shocks a stoic Salemite to his core

A calculated game of cat and mouse makes lives miserable for several Salemites, while a titanic secret shakes the town