The Basic Black New Year’s relaunch kicks off with tension as Nicole and Kate snipe at each other while Theresa holds the event together and ultimately wins applause for her designs—and grows closer to Brady. Daniel and Eric congratulate Nicole, JJ shares a sweet moment with Gabi, and Ava causes a stir by arriving with Fynn, unsettling Steve, Kayla, and Joey. Belle shows up with Philip and reveals Shawn has filed for divorce, then later storms out with Chad after Claire confronts her. At the hospital, Abigail learns Ben cannot be Thomas’s father and tearfully tells Jennifer that Chad must be the real dad.