A major return is set to rock The Bold and the Beautiful. Here’s the soap’s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out which popular actor is back on the canvas, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the CBS drama.
Key Takeaways
- Thomas Forrester returns to Los Angeles, setting the stage for new chaos.
- His comeback threatens to disrupt Hope and Liam’s newlywed bliss.
- Thomas immediately reconnects with Ridge, Steffy, and the Forrester family.
- The timing of his return signals trouble just as the dust begins to settle.
The Week of December 15, 2025
Here comes trouble, especially for newlyweds Hope (Annika Noelle) and Liam (Scott Clifton). Matthew Atkinson reprises his role as Thomas Forrester, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Taylor’s (Rebecca Budig) hell-raising son, on Thursday, December 18. Check out all the reasons why the actor is such a perfect fit as the duplicitous Thomas.
Atkinson, who made his last appearance in September, will immediately be thrust into the thick of things. He’ll share scenes with Kaye, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood’s Steffy, and others.
