Days of Our Lives' Alison Sweeney Returns as Sami Brady After 2 Years: 'I'm So Glad to Make It Happen'

Alison Sweeney.Photo: Courtesy: Getty Images/Vivian Killilea Alison Sweeneyis bringing Sami Brady back toDays of Our Lives! On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Hallmark actress, 47, confirmed her return to the longtime soap opera after leaving the series two years ago. Alison Sweeney in ‘Days of Our Lives’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty The actress first took on the role of Brady, a fan favorite trouble maker onDays of Our Lives,in 1993, making a household name for herself.

Days of Our LivesMarks 15,000 Episodes by Saying 'Goodbye' to Late Soap Legend Bill Hayes: 'It's Time' (Exclusive)

On Monday, Dec. 2, the long-running soap opera will hit 15,000 episode milestone after 59 years on air. In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peak at what’s to come,Days of Our Liveshonors the late actor and his decades-long performance as Doug Williams. Susan Seaforth-Hayes on “Days of Our Lives'.courtesy Days Of Our Lives courtesy Days Of Our Lives With Doug’s celebration of life comes the return of a few familiar faces. Though Julie acknowledges she’s “lost the love of my life today,” she looks around at the solemn faces who showed up to remember Doug and admits, “But I feel love all around me from all of you.

Days of Our LivesStars Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian Get Married: 'Most Memorable Time in My Life'

From Left: Shawn Christian and Arianne Zucker.Photo:Casey Simon Photography|@_csimon_Arianne ZuckerandShawn Christianare officially married!TheDays of Our Livesstars tied the knot on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Jacob’s Berry Farm in Gardnerville, Nev., they bothannounced on Instagramover the weekend.“It’s official! Mr & Mrs Christian! This is how we wedding! Action shot right in the middle of our entrance dance! 🤠,” Zucker, 50, captioned two snaps of the pair dancing together.“8/17/24 was filled with so much love with all our guests,” she added.

DDG Asks Fans to 'Leave Halle Alone' After Halle Bailey Expressed Concern Over Their Son Halo Appearing in Livestream

DDG; Halle Bailey.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Gotham/WireImage Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Gotham/WireImage DDGis coming to ex-girlfriendHalle Bailey’s defense after she publicly called him out for allowing their 9-month-old son,Halo, to appear on a livestream without her knowledge. In aYouTubevideo published on Thursday, Nov. 7, the influencer and rapper (real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) explained that he won’t stand for anyone bullying theLittle Mermaidactress, 24, after having had his own fair share of it in the past.

Death Becomes HerMusical Creeps Closer to Broadway in First-Look at Show's Official Artwork (Exclusive)

Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in ‘Death Becomes Her’.Photo:Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2024 Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2024 Broadway’sDeath Becomes Herhas some deadly new artwork, and PEOPLE has the exclusive debut. The stage adaptation of the 1992 cult classic— about two frenemies with a grudge that lasts forever after they take a magical potion that gives them eternal beauty — embraces the film’s iconic moments in the imagery, with an illustration of starsMegan HiltyandJennifer Simardstanding in two killer poses.