The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of July 19, 2021

Salem's rocked by scandalous, Olympic-sized cliffhangers!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of July 19, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

From big business bombshells exploding to scandalous secrets spilling, things in Salem build up to Olympic-sized cliffhangers

A thrilled Theo is ready for a trip down the aisle with his amnesic bride, but Abe offers his strong objection (for now)

Still, Theo plans to marry Ciara, and she feels the same, despite pressure from loved ones to remember her past

Allie's attempts to help Ciara recall her last wedding may have actually trigged something in the blushing bride's mind

Though a helpful Claire's committed to be there for Ben, things get extreme when she and the bride begin to brawl

Loved ones on both sides gather at the church, ready for Theo and Ciara to marry, but Ben isn't done yet

While Shawn seemingly walks his sister down the aisle, Ben begins a bold move to regain his beloved bride

An emboldened Philip conducts some risky business while Belle and Chad are embroiled in an emergency

Already condemned for her conduct by her loved ones, Paulina has another astonishing announcement to make

Abe and Lani are once again blown away by Paulina, while Eli becomes Chanel's confidant as she shares an astonishing take of her own

Encouraged by Eli, Chanel seems set, but Johnny DiMera's homecoming could throw things into chaos

The House of DiMera may be due for a fall as -- like Nicole's sordid secret -- Sami's scandalous one isn't far from exposure

Xander delights in exposing his tryst with Nicole to an enraged Eric, who surely has some questions for his wife

But first, Eric attempts to smack the smug off Xander's face with a hard right hook as the shocked partygoers look on

Though not all the party people are in that much shock, as Sami knew the truth and wound up Xander to expose it

An equally enraged Nicole knows exactly who to blame for this bedroom bombshell, and she blasts Sami

Not only is Xander's face in pain, but his wallet will eventually be, too, when Brady fires him from Basic Black

Of course, Eric still wants answers from Nicole, and emotions run high as she shares with him the sordid story

Eric is broken over Nicole's betrayal, and the future of their relationship isn't one either of them dreamed of just a year earlier

Rafe's reaction to a heartbroken Nicole makes Ava anxious, while E.J.'s nerves are a bit fraught, wondering if his wife is wielding a secret, too

Realizing that a devastated Nicole is a dangerous one, Philip plans to turn her pain into good old-fashioned payback

Lucas listens as Philip explains how Nicole should supply E.J. with the smoking gun that would expose Lucas' affair with Sami

A sentimental Lucas shares his feelings with Sami, though wheels in motion may ruin any chance of him wooing her back

While Lucas makes a catastrophic confession to Sami, E.J. erupts into rage upon finally reading Kristen's explosive letter

Greg Vaughan on his return to Days of our Lives: Eric will help storylines "go in new directions"

REPORT: Suzanne Rogers brings Maggie back to Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives casts Carson Boatman as SORAS'd Johnny DiMera

Victoria Konefal will return to Days of our Lives this summer

Related: Days of our Lives' head writer promises Jennifer Horton will "be back"

A sneak peek at next week

Due to NBC's coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Days of Our Lives will be preempted on Friday, July 23, 2021, through Friday, August 6, 2021. New episodes will return on Monday, August 9, 2021.

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