'Days Of Our Lives' spoilers for Feb. 16: A romantic wedding and a tragic death leave Salemites with mixed emotions

Salem City offers a contrasting picture of happiness and grief on the upcoming episode of “Days Of Our Lives” (“DOOL”). On Thursday, everyone is in good spirits as they witness Steve (Stephen Nichols) remarry Kayla (Mary Beth Evans). Followers of the long-running soap are aware of how tumultuous their relationship had been, before finally reaching their happy ending.

However, a shocking bombshell will wipe the smiles off some Salemites’ faces. Spoilers suggest that Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) gets some horrifying news: her son David (Gregg Marx) is dead. Other “Days Of Our Lives” characters who will figure prominently on the Feb. 16 run include Doug (Bill Hayes), Hope (Kristian Alfonso), Rafe (Galen Gering), Anna (Leann Hunley), Andre (Thaoo Penghlis), Valerie (Vanessa Williams) and Abe (James Reynolds).

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TV Guide reports that on Thursday’s run of “DOOL,” Julie is shattered after learning about a tragic piece of information. Meanwhile, Steve and Kayla renew their vows in front of their loved ones. The “Days Of Our Lives” website posted sneak peek photos of Kayla and Steve, as well as Julie, Doug and Hope.

Also on Thursday, Valerie bids goodbye to Abe, leaving him disappointed. Anna, on the other hand, faces up to Andre about his look-alike’s death. “DOOL” fans would remember that Anna is holding a grudge against the DiMera family, especially Stefano (Joseph Mascolo). She was able to confront Stefano in Prague, but the soap’s followers already know that it was just Shane (Charles Shaughnessy) in disguise.

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In the previous episode, Rafe told everyone that Hope’s conviction has been reversed, much to the delight of her loved ones. Elsewhere, Hope also read the police’s statement and shared the good news with Eric (Greg Vaughan). “I've been exonerated. I didn't kill him,” she cried. Eric said he’s happy for her but when Hope invited him to go back to Salem, he snapped and said told her that he’s not going home. Later, Hope headed back to the city while Eric wrote a letter.

At the police station, Rafe was telling Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) and Shawn (Brandon Beemer) that their mum is free when Hope suddenly arrived. She hugged her kids, looked for Rafe and gave him a big embrace too. After, she gave her statement to Lt Raines (Aaron D Spears), recounting how her friends in jail helped her get out without her knowledge. Andre showed up and asked to talk to Hope alone. He told her the deal was off but changed his mind when she blackmailed him about stealing millions of dollars from a bank.

Meanwhile, Kayla and Steve’s wedding ceremony was about to begin when their daughter Stephanie (Shelley Hennig) walked in, all the way from Seattle. Joey (James Lastovic) also showed up in time for his parents' big day and he updated them about his life with Jade. Later, Rafe arrived with Hope, eliciting cheers from everyone.

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