Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Bo and Hope Renew Their Vows Before Leaving Salem; Peter Reckell & Kristian Alfonso Make ‘Bope’ Timeless
In an episode entirely devoted to Bo and Hope (sprinkled in with some newly-created ‘black and white’ flashbacks of a young Tom and Alice Horton), Days of our Lives served up a long-awaited happy ending for one of the great soap super couples of all-time, while leaving the door open for return appearances down the line.
While the on-screen returns of Peter Reckell (Bo) and Kristian Alfonso (Hope) were short and over only several episodes, the takeaway for ‘Bope’ fans is: Bo is now out of his coma and on the mend. He has his memories and mind in tact, and can now spend the rest of his life with his “Fancy Face” as they sail off to new adventures wherever it takes them.
The episode also served as the counterpoint to how their love story ended a few years back, when after Bo was awakened from a cryogenic state (thanks to the evil Megan Hathaway DiMera) and his memory was scrambled, making him do things more like a “Kiriakis,” he was almost reunited with Hope. However, he was shot and landed in a coma, thanks to his son, Shawn (Brandon Beemer). Fast-forward to 2025 and Wednesday’s, June 18th episode, it was simple and aimed as a love letter to longtime fans of the couple who wanted to see them together, happy and reunited.
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In the story, Bo surprises Hope at the Horton house with an impromptu renewal of their wedding vows. As they flashback to their wedding and what they said to each other in the past, they say it to each other now in the present. In one of the more touching moments, Bo has a wedding ring for Hope, and when she opens it, she is reduced to tears realizing it was her mother Addie’s wedding ring. Bo reveals he had help preparing this from their son, Shawn.
Then, in another surprise, Bo shows Hope a photo of the the “Fancy Face” and says he took it back from Shawn, who is not using it at present, since he is so busy working in Salem. Bo shares that he thought it would be a great opportunity for them to sail around the world, and to have a new adventure together.
Sadly, Bo admits that the one thing John’s death and his near death have taught him is to live each day to its fullest, without regret. Now, he wants to make new memories with Hope since they missed out on almost 12 years together. Hope is touched, and is excited about the prospect to be with Bo and sail around the world with him.
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The story of Bo and Hope is juxtaposed by the returns of Zach Chyz and Sydney Kathrann Smith as a young Tom and Alice and their love for each other. In a touching moment, Bo has a suggestion for Hope … what if they follow in Doug and Julie’s footsteps and settle in the Horton family home some day, which Hope loves.
In the final scene, Bo and Hope are now sitting in front of the plaque dedicated to Tom and Alice Horton at Horton Town Square. They reflect on how goodbyes never get easier. Cue the Bo and Hope love story montage. As viewers see memorable moments over the years from their adventures, romance, struggles, almost divorces, and the death of their beloved son, Zack.
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Back in the present, Bo and Hope shared that they’ve had amazing memories together and so many more to come. “So long, Salem,” Bo says as they get up to leave. However, Hope adds, “Until next time.”
While it is always difficult to see iconic stars Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso exit DAYS, it should also be noted that through their scenes, on-screen chemistry and the flashbacks, that Bo and Hope are truly timeless – a couple brought to life by two actors over decades that always has the ability to make us smile or make us cry. As Carol Burnett would sing, “I’m so glad we had this time together.” Let’s keep the faith that maybe another return will be made down the line, but at least, we leave their story for now knowing Bo and Hope are well, in love as ever, and enjoying life together.
So, what did you think of the DAYS episode devoted to Bo and Hope? Were you touched by Bo’s gestures for Hope including: renewing their vows, Addie’s wedding ring, getting back the “Fancy Face” etc? Will you miss Peter and Kristian? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Honestly didn’t see the point of the fake “flashbacks” with the Tom & Alice standins. That seems like something that would have fit better in the upcoming 60th anniversarry episodes.
Other than that a good compilatiion of Bo & Hope clips, and at least this “visit” ended on a good note. But still a bit of a ripoff… after months of buildup, they were around for what? 4 episodes??
Was actually hoping they might stick around since they were supposedly going to take over John’s role at “Black Patch” detective agency, and look for that necklace that Little Dougie stole from Julie.
Now there’s a useless character who should be on his way out of Salem immediately. Him and Fake Phillip.
I don’t think a whole episode was necessary. Especially so much of it was just I love you over and over. No need for a speedy return …
It helps people believe in true love Over 42 years it rekindles their spirit of being loved
Loved it you can’t deny the chemistry they have together.Kust wish they could have stayed longer. Hope the powers that be bring them back sooner rather then later
It impressed me that Peter Reckell can still pull off shirtless scenes at age 70. Most American men can’t….. maybe standing up…. but not lying down in bed!
Peter obviously takes care of himself.
Love seeing Peter and Kristian!!!
But will admit this was a flop for me. Very little screen time, anti-climatic, dull, lackluster scenes. They missed a LOT of beats that could have been explored. Mainly that they have been separated for 12 years! Hope had other relationships and a lot has happened and none of that is even mentioned. It was all just roses and sunshine and felt a bit insulting to watch as a long time fan. They need a storyline next time and more reverence and angst built in to their writing. It felt rushed and just like they are being retired and put in the old shelf.
No matter what you do some people will never be satisfied. The Bo and Hope dedication was just that dedicated to Bo and Hope. It was wonderful finally seeing a soap couple for once having a happy ending with no drama. I never thought it could be done but days pulled it off. I enjoyed the memories and hoping they will return one day. Thank you
There is never enough time to watch Bo and Hope and their love story and the adventures they still have on the show hopefully. Bring them back soon for a while
Will miss this iconic TV couple. Made for some memorable moments on Australian soapie viewing. Thankyou for these moments.
So glad days gave these two wonderful actors the opportunity to come back and renew their love story.They definitely were a big reason days had so many viewers back in the day.The had a lot of great story lines and adventures. They deserved the respect to finish out their love story which has been dangling on for years.Hope to see them on again.
Loved it. Bo and Hope are Days of Our Lives and Timeless characters.
Now that this year’s 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Nominations have been announced, several of the acting nominees will share their reactions and more to learning they are going for gold when the ceremony rolls around on October 30.
However, tonight on Tuesday July 14 beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT, Michael Fairman once again host his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations special live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel.
Scheduled to appear thus far are: Beyond the Gates stars, Lead Actress nominee: Karla Mosley (Dani), Supporting Actress nominee: Trisha Mann-Grant (Leslie), and Supporting Actor nominees: Mike Manning (Smitty) and Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill).
From The Young and the Restless: Lead Actress nominee Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Lead Actor nominee Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Supporting Actress nominee Camryn Grimes (Mariah) and Supporting Actor nominee Sean Dominic (Nate).
In addition look for General Hospital’s Supporting Actress nominee Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), from Days of Our Lives, Outstanding Guest Performer nominee, Christopher Sean (Paul) and from The Bold and the Beautiful Lead Actor nominee Scott Clifton (Liam) and Supporting Actor nominee Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) plus more featured guests.
So, what did you think of this year’s Emmy nominations for Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless?
Be with us in the live chat with your questions and comments on this year’s nominations and for our special guests.
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So, looking forward to tonight’s special show with the nominees? Let us know via the comment section below and if you can’t be with us live, if you have any questions you want posed to our special guests and we just might ask during the broadcast.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 15
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 15, respectively.
General Hospital was next with 13 overall nominations, followed by Days of our Lives with 8 and The Bold and the Beautiful with 7 nods. The full reveal on Tuesday, follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony are set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The ceremony is currently planned to stream via watch.theemmys.tv and its associated apps. For the second year in a row, both the main Emmys and the Creative Arts will be presented together in one night.
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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories. Congratulations to all!
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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
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Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
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Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
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Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
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Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
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Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show, Episode 4140
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless Episode 13149
The Young and the Restless Episode 13273
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful, Episode 9658
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4039
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5007
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13260
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates Episode 104
General Hospital Episode 15624
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4010
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 6169
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Live with Kelly and Mark Episode 250414
The View Episode 6280
The Young and the Restless Episode 13145
The Young and the Restless Episode 13244
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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