B&B Must-Watch May 22: Hope’s Future Hangs by a Thread

Hope’s time at Forrester is in jeopardy on the Friday, May 22 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful. As she deals with the fallout from Ridge’s decision to step down as co-CEO, Will faces his own hurdle. Though it concerns matters of the heart.

Key Takeaways

How Steffy’s staying as co-CEO has affected Hope.
What’s happening in Will’s love life?

What Happened Previously on B&B

Hope (Annika Noelle) was furious when Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) told her that Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) isn’t demoting Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood).

She needed her mother to become co-CEO so Hope for the Future could return to production. Without Brooke, Hope is in the same position she was in before, subject to Steffy’s business decisions.

When she gave Liam (Scott Clifton) an update about her situation, he once again pushed for her to come work at Logan. Hope has been trying to find a way to stay at Forrester, but he doesn’t believe she should.

Liam has seen the way Hope looks when she comes back from a day at the office. Liam’s tired of seeing her fight to be prioritized when Hope could be a priority at Katie’s (Heather Tom) company.

But Ridge’s decision isn’t what upset Hope the most. It was Brooke’s acceptance of his choice. Hope feels that her mother chose a man over her own daughter.

Brooke tried to explain that she saw the pain Ridge was in over even considering ousting Steffy from her position. She didn’t want to push the issue and cause further harm. However, all Hope could see was that Brooke didn’t put her first.

Over at Forrester, Will (Crew Morrow) has been doing his job while hoping he and Electra (Laneya Grace) can get back together. Finding out that Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) had manipulated their lives didn’t make everything okay again. He and the woman he loves haven’t reconciled.

Electra is still trying to figure out what she wants. While she and Dylan (Sydney Bullock) have patched things up, Will and Dylan haven’t spoken. Dylan’s been keeping her distance, though all three of them work at the same place. But Will and R.J.’s (Brayan Nicoletti) rivalry is still very much alive.