A brand-new week is here, and that means fresh faces, surprise returns, contract changes, and plenty of backstage buzz across all your favorite daytime dramas. Here’s your complete guide to who’s arriving, exiting, popping in, or simply getting more screentime from Beyond The Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.
Soap Opera Comings & Goings for January 26–30, 2026
Beyond The Gates:
More airtime for Greg Vaughan as Kial Rollings.
Kelvin Hair debuts as Malik.
Kovar McClure will play Lance Salinger.
Ben Gavin continues as Derrick Baldwin.
More screentime for Malachi Malik rolls on as Elon Hawthrone.
Bonita Brister is back as Sharon.
The Bold And The Beautiful:
Morgan Fairchild reprises her role as Dottie.
Jim J. Bullock makes a special guest appearance as Dottie’s assistant, Joseph.
Bryan David Garlick pops as Hayes Finnegan.
Ashleigh Brewer returns as Ivy Forrester.
Delon De Metz has been dropped from contract status.
Spencer Pratt reprises his role as Rich.
Days of Our Lives:
Louise Sorrel reprises the role of Vivian Alemain.
Tina Huang continues as Melinda Trask.
Wally Kurth is back as Justin Kiriakis.
Stacey Haiduk continues as Kristen DiMera.
Judi Evan returns as Bonnie Kiriakis.
Alice Halsey pops up as Rachel Black.
Richard Wharton pops up as Wilhelm Roth.
Melissa Reeves and Matthew Ashford are back in their respective roles as Jennifer and Jack Deveraux.
Hank Northrop pops in as Liam.
General Hospital:
Surprise surprise! Wes Ramsey returned as the diabolical Peter Faison.
Bluesy Burke returns as Charlotte Cassadine.
Finn Carr is on this week as Rocco Falconeri.
Stephen A. Smith returns as Brick.
The Young and the Restless:
Ray Wise returned last week as Ian Ward and will continue to roll on this week.
Camryn Grimes continues as Mariah Copeland.
Ethan Ray Clark debuts as the new Dominic Winters last week.
More screentime for Cait Fairbanks as Tessa Porter.
Roger Howarth continues as Matt Clark.
Melissa Ordway continues as Abby Winters.
Redding Munsell pops up as Harrison Abbott.
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