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DAYS Casting News: Sydney Malakeh Joins Salem in a Secret Role
DAYS newcomer Sydney Malakeh debuts September 9 in a mystery role Salem is keeping locked down, and fans already have theories brewing.
SYDNEY MALAKEH’S SALEM DEBUT COMES WRAPPED IN MYSTERY
TL;DR: A new face is heading to Days of Our Lives, and DAYS is refusing to say who she’ll be playing. Sydney Malakeh debuts September 9, and Salem fans are already building their theories.
Days of Our Lives Welcomes a Buzzy New Face to Salem
Days of Our Lives has a new arrival on the way, and DAYS is keeping the details locked down tight. Sydney Malakehis officially joining the cast, with her first episode set to air Wednesday, September 9. The show confirmed the hire on its official Instagram account with a clip of Malakeh roaming the studio, captioned simply, “Who is Sydney Malakeh? Find out September 9th.”
Malakeh comes to Salem with a solid resume already in hand. The Wilmington, Delaware native has been working steadily since 2020, racking up credits on Grey’s Anatomy, Shrinking, and The Sex Lives of College Girls before making the jump to daytime. Because DAYS tapes so far ahead of air, she has reportedly already been on set for months, and the announcement got a wave of likes from her new co-stars.
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A Mystery Salem Won’t Want to Miss
DAYS has not confirmed who Malakeh will be playing, and fans immediately started guessing. One popular theory floating around is Sydney DiMera, daughter of Sami Brady and EJ DiMera, who has not had a regular presence on the canvas since 2021. Whether that theory holds up or DAYS has an entirely different character in mind will be revealed when Malakeh’s first scenes hit screens next month.
The announcement itself leaned all the way into the secrecy, with the caption asking fans point-blank, “Who is Sydney Malakeh?” and pointing them to the September 9 reveal rather than dropping a single hint. DAYS streams exclusively on Peacock, so that’s exactly where Salem’s newest mystery arrival will make her first move.
Think you already know who Sydney Malakeh’s playing? Drop your best guess in the comments before September 9 proves you right or wrong!
A Salem Secret Worth the Wait
A brand-new face landing in Salem with this much secrecy attached doesn’t happen every day, and DAYS clearly wants fans buzzing before the reveal. Whether Malakeh turns out to be a familiar legacy name or someone the canvas has never met before, September 9 is circled on every Salem watcher’s calendar now.
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Donna Cigna
August 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm
It was a sad day for Abe & Theo. Lexie is so sorry for not wanting to spend her final days with her loved ones. She doesn’t EJ to blame himself for keeping her in the tunnel & away from her family. She loves him & he started to cry. He was truly sorry for everything that happened. Happy that Chanel & her baby daughter are okay. I feel bad for the lies Johnny has incurred & hope that Theo forgives him.