Bold and the Beautiful Must Watch May 12: Ridge Blindsides Steffy

Ridge approaches Steffy with an unexpected change to their business dynamic on Tuesday, May 12’s episode of The Bold and the Beautiful. As the father-daughter duo talks through an upsetting shift at Forrester, Hope will see her mother in a different light.

Key Takeaways

The choice Ridge is wrestling with.
What his decision could mean for Steffy.
Why Hope is looking at Brooke with new eyes.

What Happened Previously on B&B

Brooke’s (Katherine Kelly Lang) decision to fight for what she believes she deserves has put Ridge in a difficult position. She painted a picture of them running the company like Eric (John McCook) and Stephanie (Susan Flannery) did in the past.

As a power couple, Brooke sees her and Ridge taking Forrester to new heights. It’s a proposition that he’s weighing seriously. But it would mean displacing Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) as co-CEO.

The two have run the family business together for years. Ridge is immensely proud of all that Steffy has accomplished in the role. She steers the ship, and he designs. That balance has proved a winning combination, and he knows forcing her to step down would damage their relationship.

In contrast, for Hope (Annika Noelle), Brooke’s request has buoyed her resolve to keep fighting for her own future. She admires her mother and has wanted her to go after what she wants. Following suit, Hope has been laboring over how to take the bull by the horns herself.

Steffy paused production on HFTF so Forrester could focus on Eric’s return to couture. But Hope hasn’t stopped lobbying to reverse that decision. Or at minimum, to be given a production start date. She’s considering leaving Forrester for Logan, but her mother’s efforts to become co-CEO have complicated that pending decision.

Hope has struggled to take Liam (Scott Clifton) up on his offer to give her a new line. She’s worried about how jumping ship could affect Brooke. The Logan family is already at odds thanks to Katie (Heather Tom) and Brooke’s feud. Hope doesn’t want to be another source of tension.