Beyond the Gates Spoilers, December 23rd: Nicole can't believe what Ted is telling her and Anita and Vernon have a talk that leaves them both rocked

Beyond the Gates: Leslie delivers a heck of a revelation on Ted Richardson | Image: CBS
Beyond the Gates: Leslie delivers a heck of a revelation on Ted Richardson | Image: CBS

Here are your Spoilers for Beyond the Gates on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025:

What to Expect on Beyond the Gates

Beyond the Gates: Nicole cannot believe what Ted is telling her | Image: CBS
Beyond the Gates: Nicole cannot believe what Ted is telling her | Image: CBS

'Tis the season to be jolly, but according to what Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) told Ted, Vernon has been a little too jolly. In Tuesday's episode, Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix) hears something from her ex that she can't quite comprehend. To be fair, anyone hearing this revelation would be shocked and in disbelief. Nicole is stunned that Ted (Keith D. Robinson) is telling her that her father is having an affair, but when she finds out who it is with, that news will shock her just as much.

Vernon’s shook

Beyond the Gates: Anita tells Vernon that she has cancer | Image: CBS
Beyond the Gates: Anita tells Vernon that she has cancer | Image: CBS

In Tuesday's episode, Anita (Tamara Tunie)and Vernon (Clifton Davis) have a candid conversation that leaves them both rocked. Anita delivers the bombshell news about her husband, a revelation she has been struggling to process. Diagnosed with triple-negative cancer, Anita tells Vernon and makes it known that she wants to see her children, their grandchildren, and their grandchildren’s children. This cannot be the beginning of the end for Anita Williams Dupree.

Will this change her plans?

Beyond the Gates: Looks tense between Hayley and Bill Hamilton | Image: CBS
Beyond the Gates: Looks tense between Hayley and Bill Hamilton | Image: CBS

In Tuesday's episode, Hayley (Marquita Goings) storms out on Bill. After another tense conversation regarding Bill and his ex-family, the Duprees, Hayley reminds Bill (Timon Kyle Durett) who his family is. It is not the Duprees anymore says Hayley, She is his family now. As we head to the closing of 2025, will this affect Hayley's plan for Bill, and how does Izaiah fit into all of this? Hang tight, soap fans, it’s going to get nasty up in here.

These are my confessions

Beyond the Gates: Vanessa McBride and Joey Armstrong | Image: CBS
Beyond the Gates: Vanessa McBride and Joey Armstrong | Image: CBS

Donnell (Alex Cheeks) returned to Banneker and his studies, but the young lad still had lots of questions and very few answers. In Tuesday's episode, Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli) confesses the truth about her relationship with Doug to Donnell. This is going to be one of the most challenging conversations Vanessa has had to have with her son, but it won’t be the last. Will Donnell manage to put two and two together and figure out that Joey (Jon Lindstrom) was set to benefit from Doug's (ex Jason Graham) death, and that there is more than meets the eye?

This week is short: one more day of BTG, then two repeats on the 25th and 26th of December. These two episodes. The two episodes will cover Winterfest, the highs and lows, and all the drama in between.

Watch full episodes of Beyond the Gates weekdays on CBS or stream on Paramount.

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Edited by Leigh Richdale