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Why Does Donna Return on The Bold and the Beautiful? Fans Weigh In

By Janet Di Lauro Oct 07, 2016 4:01 p.m. ET

On The Bold and the Beautiful, Donna is set to resurface, this month, but it’s unclear if Eric’s ex-wife has an agenda.

While Donna left town as the former Mrs. Forrester, her feelings for Eric were still strong. She’ll soon return to find him married to Quinn, a woman she loathes. Meanwhile, she’ll quickly learn that the entire Forrester family has been working overtime to extricate Quinn (Rena Sofer) from Eric’s life. Soap Hub asked fans why you think Donna is heading home and what her agenda will be.

All About Eric
A slim majority, some 39% of fans, believe Donna is returning for one reason: to win back Eric (John McCook). You believe she’s never gotten over the Forrester patriarch. Learning he’s now with Quinn will only intensify her desire. Her nemesis is the last person she wants to see with her ex, and she’ll move heaven and earth to eradicate Quinn from his life.

All About Business
While Donna still has feelings for Eric, 29% of you think the reason for her return will be of the business variety. Namely, that she’ll offer to help Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) take over Forrester to keep the company safe from the troublesome and untrustworthy Quinn. It won’t be the first time Donna has helped look out for Forrester Creations, and it probably won’t be the last.

Can’t Make A Call
The final 32% of you are waiting for Donna (Jennifer Gareis) to resurface before you make a call regarding her agenda. She might just be back to visit the ailing Eric. However, once she learns about everything that’s transpired since she’s been away, Donna may totally end up pursuing another direction. You’re just not sure exactly what it will be.

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Janet Di Lauro

Oct 07, 2016 4:01 p.m. ET 3,601 articles

Janet Di Lauro is a contributing editor at Soap Opera Digest and a writer at Cynopsis.com and Soap Hub.com.
She has been writing about daytime and primetime television for over 30 years.
Prior to her current gigs, Janet ran ThoughtCo.com’s Days of our Lives website. She has built a career in daytime television coverage that has spanned over 30 years and includes a stint as the West Coast editor of Soap Opera Weekly magazine from the publication’s debut in 1989 through 2010. In addition, she was the features editor of Daytime TV magazine and editor of Soap Opera Stars magazine during her publishing years working in New York.
Based in California, Janet has interviewed daytime’s biggest stars, past and present, from Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo and Hope, Days of Our Lives”) to Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) to Maurice Benard (Sonny, General Hospital) to Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless). In addition to her daytime work, she served as a contributing editor on the tween publication Pixie and was a feature editor on Reality Check magazine.