The Bold and the Beautiful’s Eric Forrester is facing another health setback. He’s been stressed since agreeing to design Katie’s debut collection for Logan. Some fans have gotten flashbacks to his 2023 storyline, in which he ended up on his deathbed. His portrayer, John McCook, confirmed this is a different storyline.
Key Takeaways
- On Wednesday, February 18, Katie and Bill will reveal to Brooke and Ridge the identity of their lead designer.
- Eric is facing another health setback.
- Ridge’s doctor informed him that his father has been stressed out lately.
- John McCook teased what’s really going on with his alter-ego.
Bill and Katie Stress Eric Out
Surprisingly, this work arrangement isn’t going well. Working with Bill (Don Diamont) and Katie (Heather Tom) isn’t what Eric anticipated. He’s been forced to debut his collection even earlier than the deadline.
Because of this, he’s been stressed out. For some reason, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) found out about this during his doctor’s appointment, as they share the same doctor. He wants to know why his father is so stressed, especially since his father is newly retired.
READ: John McCook celebrated 50 years of B&B.
B&B Fans Get Deja Vu
On the Tuesday, February 17 episode, Eric clutched onto his chest as he spoke with Donna (Jennifer Gareis) about stepping down from his position as lead designer for Logan. He refused, even though his wife is concerned about him.
Viewers got flashbacks to the 2023 storyline where Eric’s health declined. He hid his medical crisis from his family so he could compete against Ridge in the fashion showdown of the year.
Not the Same Storyline
Even though this storyline feels similar, John McCook told Soaps.com that it is completely different. The legacy soap star said, “They’re not reaching back into the illness he had a few years ago.”
Rather, this storyline will focus on the stress he’s dealing with as he races to create Katie’s debut collection. Eric might not end up on his deathbed like the last time. The stress he struggles with ” is only a device to observe that something’s going on with him.”
John McCook Enjoys Fresh Storyline
Some viewers expressed disappointment with this storyline. They wanted to see Eric beat out Ridge and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang). Others hoped this secret would’ve lasted until Logan’s first runway show. McCook doesn’t feel the same. He loves bringing Eric’s story to life, no matter what happens to him.
The actor especially enjoyed sharing his reaction to his forced retirement. “He was much more active in his reaction than ‘Oh my goodness, they’ve forced me into retirement; it’s so sad.’ I’m glad we got to do that,” McCook noted.
