Days Of Our Lives
Sonny & Will's First Official Kiss on Days of our Lives – Watch the Video!
This Friday is the long, long awaited day that Salem’s Sonny (Freddie Smith) and Will (Chandler Massey) finally have their first official lip-lock! And to tease us, TV Guide has released exclusively this first look at what precipitates the kiss, and then the beginning of the make-out scene!
This now will apparently signal that the long-awaited romance is officially also moving forward, but according to TVG, fans will have to wait closer to November sweeps to see anything close to the guys hitting the sheets together, and yes, there is that one big elephant in the room, that we all, in true soap fashion, is going to come back and bite Will! He slept with his ex-galfriend, Gabi (Camila Banus)!
This week Michael Fairman chatted with Freddie Smith for a new feature for Frontiers LA, where the talented star talked about the scenes where his mother Adrienne disapproved of Will, which helps lead to this smooch. In addition, Freddie reveals where things may go in the coming months with Sonny and Will. So make sure to check it out here!
And now after the jump, the clip of Sonny and Will’s first “kiss”! Let us know what you think?
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
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 16, respectively.
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 is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
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 and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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.
Photo: NATAS
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.
Photo: ABC
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.
It’s Daytime Emmy nomination week, and as previously reported things kick-off on Monday, July 13 when Entertainment Tonight (7pm ET) will announce the nominees for Lead Actress category and Daytime Talk Series for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition on Monday, Extra (7pm ET) will reveal the nominees for Lead Actor and Daytime Talk Host.
On Tuesday, The View (11am ET) starts things off with their announcement of Daytime Drama, Entertainment News program and Outstanding Daytime Personality-Daily. That is followed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) full reveal of all the categories beginning at 12noon ET/9am PT on their website and their official social handles on X and Instagram.
Then, Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT join Michael Fairman as he hosts his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he will chat with some of the just announced nominees as we celebrate the hard work of the men and women in front of the camera who will be going for gold.
WHEN ARE THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
This year, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on October 30 in ceremonies in Hollywood, California (Venue yet to be revealed). At that time, as like last year, both the major categories and creative arts will be presented. There is no word yet on a broadcast partner for the annual celebration of daytime programming, or if it will soley be streamed on NATAS’ watch.theemmys.tv and various apps and platforms.
WHO WILL BE APPEARING ON THE DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS SPECIAL 2026?
Throughout Tuesday, keep an eye on Michael Fairman TV’s social media handles on X, Facebook and Instagram, for updates of who will be expected to appear on our live show.
If you have a question or comment for one of the nominees, or on the nominations, we can encourage you to join us in the live chat on Tuesday night.
So, who are you hoping lands a nomination from Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section. More Tuesday!
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This is such a turn-on to see. I love “WilSon” together. My fave couple since ATWT’s Nuke (Noah+Luke) and Ruke (Reid+Luke). I’m so loving their budding relationship. As a gay man, it’s nice to see such a beautiful story be written with such reality and respect. Thank you DAYS for introducing your LGBT-friendly storyline!
Please, oh, please! Do not go down the well-worn storyline path of Gabi discovering she is pregnant. there are far more interesting obstacles to this romance than that cliched chapter.
Will’s story has been written so well, and the actors here are very good. This plot is one of the reasons I came over to Salem when ATWT, AMC and OLTL left the airwaves. I keep up with all four remaining daytime dramas, but DAYS is the last one in which I became invested. Stories with humanity, please! … not so much silly unfocused spy intrigue.
I agree! Less “big event” tactics and more character driven stories are what make DAYS so special at its heart, especially for stories like this one.
As for the Gabi huccup, I’m hoping that it will be Will sleeping with her itself will create a hurdle for Wilson, and not a pregnancy. Though I wish they didn’t take this route in the first place, if the tension is *just* that Will had sex with Gabi, I’ll live. But if Gabi gets pregnant as a result, I think DAYS will be very sorry.
And to that kiss, muy caliente! Sweet and gentle but passionate. More, more!
Totally agree with about the Gabi stuff. A hurdle is okay, it’s drama and it keeps everyone onscreen. A pregnancy? Overdone and would ruin the dynamics of this relationship and lose viewership most likely!
I agree. Gabi being pregnant will ruin the show’s ratings even more/
Sorry but this brought tears to my eyes! I am so happy and they are so cute and sweet together.
I agree!!! Very, very, very touching!!! My favorite storyline right now.
That kiss is amazing! The chemistry there between Will and Sonny is unbelievable. I hope the show allows them to have a real romance with a real love scene. I am encourage with what Camila and Blake said. Crossing fingers and toes.
I love Sonny & Will together!!! they have mad chemistry. I’ll even forgive Chandler for looking on the verge of laughing in a lof ot his scenes — he’s still so frigging adorable and talented! Hope Days gives us more and please, please don’t have Gabi pop up preggers. PLEASE!
They really do have a lot of chemistry. I really hope they are endgame.
Yeah, I hope Days doesn’t pull the rug out from under this couple. These two light up the screen! Love both actors involved and I like the outside forces if it means seeing more of Justin & Adrienne too (even if I disagree with everything Adrienne says!) This is a promising and original story for a change.
I love this so much! One of my two favorite couples, the other being EJole.
Ejole is garbage don’t even speak about this please !
EJami is garbage. Look at everything they did to each other. EJole is the best.
Any love is good love.
https://wherethebearsare.tv/
it was very tender… but i do not watch “days”…. it me, oliver fish will always be the best gay soap character.
The station I watch DOOL on runs shows a day ahead of NBC, so I this show today so it is not news for me. I must credit DOOL
Sorry I hit the worng computer key before I finished my thought and it submit my comment before I was ready. I must credit DOOL for writing an intelligent and realistic storyline for believeable gay characters. Unfortunely I think Gabi will end up with child, it may be predictible but I don’t see Sonny being too upset at Will for sleeping with Gabi when they were not together yet. It wasn’t cheating, so the obstacle will have to be something bigger, so either pregrancy or social disease- take your pick-this is soap opera after all
Although the comments here and on other boards all indicate that Will and Sony SL on DOOL is nice and well portrayed; I am afraid to start viewing this SL. Gay and lesbian SLs mostly end up in disaster; at least I can’t think of a single American show where the gay or lesbain SL ended on a happy note. It was a total debacle and waste of precious invested time when my all time favorite gay Sls Luke and Reid, and Luke and Noah bit the dust in the end on ATWT. Even after two years, I am still mad and angry at Chris Goutman and Jean Passanante for their horrendous travesty towards the 3 gay characters while giving every straight couple their HEA. May be I am not geared and wired for unhappy endings of any kind. So, if DOOL does decide to go against the norm and for once give a gay SL a HEA, then I will watch the Will and Sony SL once its completed in its entirety. I know that watching a rewatch is not as exciting as watching as and when it airs, but it is a far better option than waste of time on something where there is no certainty.
Finally!
That is about as deep and loving as it gets. And I love the way Will pulls Sonny in. They have incredible chemistry. Keep it up, DOOL!!!
The kiss is sweet and long overdue. I have checked some of WilSon’s story over the past year but I haven’t let myself get too invested since it seems like these shows always disappoint more often than not. I am a big Nuke fan and I sincerely hope Days gives fans what they want to see. And no one wants to see Gabi pregnant! That would kill the positve momentum of this story IMO.
This was a really sweet scene. Looking forward to more.
It’s nice that Sonny is so understanding and patient … I hope this relationship works out. If Gabi is pregnant, ugh.
I look forward to the day when scenes like this aren’t “news” but an everyday occurrence. We’ve come such a long way from MELROSE PLACE camera pull aways and the “controversial” THIRTYSOMETHING bed scene – but it’s 2012 and I’m glad to see that DAYS is finally catching up with the rest of TV (and the world).
I cannot watch another soap opera no matter how cute the gay boys are. As a Luke and Noah fan, once was enough pain and trauma. But I’m happy that there are gay characters on daytime tv. Everyone should be positively represented. I just hope DAYS does the story justice.
Agree 100%. After Luke and Reid, and Luke and Noah debacle on ATWT; I would not invest my precious time on something which is usually known to end in disaster in American shows and movies.
I THINK THIS IS DISGUSTING! PROMOTING GAYNESS ON DAYTIME TV?? EWW! DEFINITELY DONE WITH DAYS FOR THIS REASON. IT’S GROSS AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT! WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY??
It is because of such intolerance that this world is full of turmoil. I am a staunch and practicing Christian and straight, but I strongly believe that each human on this earth is important and has a right to live the way he or she choses to. My gay friends have never come in the way of my faith. If you do not want to watch, that is your choice, but please don’t throw stones on people in the name of religion. For the record, Christians are no saints; a very large number of them divorce, cheat, are unfaithful and play games at the drop of a hat. Now you would not want to promote those on TV, would you?
I didnt enjoy the kiss between the boys at all,but Im not into that kinda thing.
I think it might have been the intent to have Gabi pregnant at some point but, as WilSon is so well-liked that may end up being one of those things that kind of disappears. Like the story of Victor helping to steal Maggie’s eggs for Daniel’s mother. And when it was finally resolved, it was real quick with almost no effect on Maggie and Victor’s relationship, not for any length of time. And the thing with Adrienne’s disapproval of Will. That lasted for all of a week and now she couldn’t be happier for both of the boys. I do not think Will and Gabi are the “mystery duo” who gets married – in fact, if Gabi is pregnant I think it’s going to end up being Nick’s as I think Nick and Gabi are going to get together. If the Will and Gabi “secret’ keeps going I think that’s going to just be the fact that they slept together. Will and Sonny are the best couple on the show. there hasn’t been one like this that was a romance with music only played for their scenes (the solo guitar) since Steve and Kayla from way back when and “If your heart comes out tongiht.” I really hope the writers don’t screw up this relationship for Will and Sonny.
It’s about time!
Wilson are adorable.