A lead actress, who portrays a prominent member of the Forrester clan, returns to The Bold and the Beautiful. Here’s the show’s latest comings and goings, casting news. Find out who the star is, if any newcomers are boarding the soap in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your favorite performers are leaving the CBS drama.

Key Takeaways

• Jacqueline MacInnes Wood returns to The Bold and the Beautiful as Steffy Forrester following her maternity leave after welcoming her fifth son.
• Steffy reunites with Finn as she and her on-screen children, Kelly (Sophia Parras McKinley) and Hayes (Bryan David Garlick), return to Los Angeles.
• Romy Park reprises her role as Poppy Nozawa, appearing in emotional scenes with her jailed daughter, Luna.

The Week of October 20, 2025

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is finally back onscreen following her maternity leave. The actress recently gave birth to her fifth son. Expect to see Steffy return home to Finn (Tanner Novlan) on Monday, October 20.

Wood’s character won’t be the only one returning back to her Los Angeles home. She’ll also be accompanied by her TV kids: Sophia Parras McKinley, who plays Kelly, and Bryan David Garlick, who plays Hayes.

Romy Park is back as Poppy Nozawa on Monday, October 20. (Here are some interesting facts about Nozawa.) She shares scenes with her incarcerated TV daughter, Luna (Lisa Yamada, who won the Daytime Emmy).