Here’s the latest comings and goings casting news at The Bold and the Beautiful. Find out if any popular performers are returning to the canvas, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the CBS drama.

Key Takeaways

• Eric and Donna take center stage as the Forrester family celebrates Christmas.
• Thomas Forrester returns and crosses paths with Hope during the holiday week.
• Kelly and Hayes appear in festive family scenes with Steffy.
• Dylan resurfaces and shares scenes with Liam and Electra as her storyline continues.

The Week of December 22, 2025

The annual Forrester Christmas party means more airtime for the family patriarch, John McCook’s Eric. The character and his wife, Jennifer Gareis’s Donna, are featured prominently this week.

Matthew Atkinson is back as Thomas Forrester. Discover why the actor is a perfect fit for the duplicitous role of Thomas. Expect to see the character come face-to-face with his ex, Hope (Annika Noelle).

Sophia Paras and Bryan David Garlick reappear as Steffy’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) children, Kelly and Hayes. The youngsters air on Tuesday, December 23 and Wednesday, December 24.

Sydney Bullock makes another appearance as Dylan. (Check out what viewers had to say about Dylan’s role in Luna’s death.) She interacts with Crew Morrow’s Liam and Laneya Grace’s Electra.