August 13th, 2025.
What to expect on The Bold and the Beautiful
The sun-drenched romance of Naples is a distant memory as the Forrester family returns to Los Angeles, but the emotional storm left in its wake is just beginning. Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), and Eric (John McCook) are back on home soil, and with their return comes a whirlwind of unresolved feelings and difficult choices. In Wednesday’s episode, Brooke, Ridge, and Eric are welcomed home from Naples.
Ridge Forrester finds himself at a familiar and agonizing crossroads. The stunning Italian landscape may have inspired some clarity, but his heart remains fiercely divided. On one side, there’s Brooke—the one-and-only Logan, his “destiny,” and the woman with whom he shares a lifetime of history. The trip to Naples was a chance for them to reconnect, and the sparks of their past are impossible to ignore.
But then there’s Taylor (Rebecca Budig). The devoted mother of his children, the woman who has stood by him through everything, and his newly minted fiancée. Ridge’s engagement to Taylor was a promise of a new, stable chapter. Yet, the memories with Brooke are a powerful, gravitational pull that Ridge can’t seem to escape. In Wednesday’s episode, Ridge is emotionally conflicted between Taylor and Brooke.
As the dust settles from their Italian getaway, the battle for Ridge’s heart is set to ignite once more. Will he honor his commitment to Taylor and finally find the peace he’s been searching for? Or will the undeniable, intoxicating allure of Brooke prove to be his ultimate undoing, pulling him back into a cycle of passion and heartbreak? The eternal triangle is back in full force, and the fashion world of L.A. is about to be rocked by a decision that could change everything. Put the coin in and jump right back on the merry-go-round. If Taylor is jilted one more time, her broken heart syndrome may just return, and how will Ridge live with the consequences of that? Are we going to see the end of Tridge again?
Watch full episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful weekdays on CBS or stream live or on-demand on Paramount Plus.
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Edited by Leigh Richdale