'Days Of Our Lives' spoilers for Jan. 24: Nicole reels at baby bombshell; a familiar face returns to Salem

Shocking revelations and big changes await Salem City on the upcoming episode of “Days Of Our Lives” (“DOOL”). On Tuesday, Nicole’s (Arianne Zucker) world is rocked to its core when Chloe (Nadia Bjorlin) admits the truth about Holly. Nicole realises that it’s the reason why she has felt close with the baby from the beginning – she’s actually Holly’s real mother.

However, Nicole’s happiness will be cut short when Chloe refuses to give up Holly. Spoilers suggest that the two will be embroiled in a heated custody battle, with Chloe receiving legal help from a former Salem resident. Belle (Martha Madison) arrives in Salem to visit Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan), but soon agrees to represent Chloe. Other “Days Of Our Lives” characters who will figure prominently on the Jan. 24 run include Deimos (Vincent Irizarry), Brady (Eric Martsolf), Theo (Kyler Pettis), Ciara (Vivian Jovanni), Jade (Danielle Haugh) and Joey (James Lastovic).

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"Days Of Our Lives" soap opera spoilers

TV Guide reports that on Tuesday’s run of “DOOL,” Belle heads back to Salem to check in on Claire. Nicole, on the other hand, is stunned to hear a life-changing piece of information. The “Days Of Our Lives” website posted sneak peek photos of Nicole, Belle and Claire for the Jan. 24 episode.

Also on Tuesday, the young ones – Claire, Theo, Ciara, Jade and Joey – embark on a whole new adventure together. Spoilers suggest that the five friends gear up to move in one house. Meanwhile, Gabi and Chad find themselves in an awkward situation. They bump into each other at the square and it's clear that there's still something between them. However, they have to dispel their feelings -- Chad is trying to fix his marriage, while Gabi just repaired her friendship with Abby (Marci Miller).

"Days Of Our Lives" soap recap

In the previous episode, Steve (Stephen Nichols) woke up with a start when he felt someone arriving in his room. Instinctively, he pulled out his gun, but it turned out to be his wife. Steve was elated to see Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), and showed how much they missed each other by making love. Meanwhile, Rafe (Galen Gering) learned about Hope’s (Kristian Alfonso) message to Shawn (Brandon Beemer), assuring that she’s fine. However, it’s quite the opposite – at Eric’s (Greg Vaughan) house, Hope’s health made a turn for the worse. Eric begged her not to die on him, then went out to get more supplies. Fortunately, she felt better later.

Back in Salem, Nicole followed Deimos at Mandalay. She rushed in as an assassin prepared to attack Deimos. Nicole stabbed the hitman with a knife, as Deimos and Justin (Wally Kurth) watched, horrified. Nicole told them that the man was about to kill Deimos, and believed that it’s Dario who hired the assassin. At the hospital, Brady confronted Chloe and demanded for the truth from her. Initially, she lied again but soon enough, she came clean. Brady ordered her to tell Nicole the truth right away.

Find out what happens next to “Days Of Our Lives,” which airs weekdays in Australia on 12:45PM. on Foxtel’s Arena channel. In the US, “DOOL” airs at 1PM on NBC.