💥 Days of Our Lives Bombshell: Xander Revealed as EJ’s Shooter Amid Explosive Family Secrets and Power Plays

💥 Days of Our Lives Bombshell: Xander Revealed as EJ’s Shooter Amid Explosive Family Secrets and Power Plays

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The April 12, 2025 episode of Days of Our Lives delivered one of the biggest twists of the season—Xander Cook Kiriakis has been revealed as the person who shot EJ DiMera. But that jaw-dropping revelation is only the tip of the iceberg in this jam-packed episode filled with suspense, seduction, secrets, and a brewing business war.

🔥 Johnny’s Dangerous Secret—and Sammy’s Growing Suspicion

Sammy Brady is beginning to question her son Johnny in ways that could shatter their bond forever. While a phone call interrupted her earlier attempt to ask him point-blank if he had shot EJ, Sammy’s instincts are sharper than ever. She’s confided her own troubled past to Johnny and now hopes he will open up, too. But instead, Johnny is spiraling—hiding something dark and potentially devastating.

Chanel, Johnny’s wife, is also growing uneasy. His emotional distance and increasingly erratic behavior are too obvious to ignore. Chanel doesn’t want to believe Johnny could be involved, but as he keeps shutting her out, she begins to wonder if she’s seeing a more sinister side of the man she married.

💼 Xander vs. Vivien: Suspicion and Power Struggles at the Kiriakis Mansion

Meanwhile, Xander Kiriakis is suspicious of Vivien Alamain, who has just moved into the Kiriakis mansion and is already stirring up trouble. Though Xander confronts her, Philip Kiriakis steps in to keep the peace—but this alliance may be as fragile as it is strategic.

Xander and Philip are scheming to take over DiMera Enterprises now that EJ lies in a coma and Kristen DiMera is distracted searching for their missing mother. The Kiriakis brothers see this as their moment to strike and finally topple a longtime rival—especially with Titan Industries ready to absorb DiMera’s assets.

But not everything is smooth sailing. Vivien, always one step ahead, threatens to expose the truth about a fake letter from the late Victor Kiriakis. It’s blackmail at its finest—and could destroy Philip’s credibility if the truth gets out.

💋 Gabby’s World Upended

As the business drama unfolds, Gabby Hernandez finds herself blindsided at Gabby Chic. Under the DiMera umbrella, her company now faces a hostile takeover, with Xander and Philip giving her direct orders after a surprise deal with Titan. Gabby, once confident and in control, now scrambles to maintain her footing.

On the personal front, she’s still reeling from her complicated history with EJ—and the fact that she’s a suspect in his shooting. To make matters worse, her ex, Stefan, didn’t leave town voluntarily; he was abducted by Vivien, tearing him away from both Gabby and the DiMera family.

🏥 Sammy Returns—And Overhears Belle’s Confession

Sammy’s dramatic return includes a hospital scene where she catches Belle Black confessing her love to an unconscious EJ. Unseen until the moment passes, Sammy is livid—and ready for answers. Tension brews between the sisters, but Sammy has more pressing concerns, like confronting her son Johnny, whose behavior is raising more red flags by the day.

🧨 Secrets, Lies, and the Fallout Ahead

As if things weren’t complicated enough, Rex Brady tries to reassure Kate Roberts after discovering a hidden gun in her drawer—raising new suspicions about her possible involvement in EJ’s shooting. Roman denies everything, but nothing is certain in this tangled web of deceit and betrayal.

And in a haunting moment that brings the episode to a chilling close, Johnny is seen alone in the DiMera crypt, haunted by flashbacks of the shooting. Was it a dream? A hallucination? Or a memory too painful to confront?

The flickering candle next to EJ’s nameplate reflects Johnny’s inner turmoil. He never meant to hurt his father… or did he?

🧠 Looking Ahead

As the mystery deepens, Days of Our Lives fans are left with more questions than answers:

• Will Xander’s guilt stick, or is there more to the story?

• Can Johnny carry the weight of his secret—or will the truth destroy him?

• Will Sammy finally get the answers she’s been searching for?

• And how long before Vivien’s manipulations implode the Kiriakis family from the inside?

Stay tuned for more scandalous twists, jaw-dropping reveals, and family feuds on Days of Our Lives, streaming exclusively on Peacock.