The Bold and the Beautiful: Ridge Chooses Brooke — and Thomas Crosses the Darkest Line Yet

What’s up, guys? Buckle in — this one is too explosive to skip.

After weeks of suspense, Ridge Forrester finally makes the decision that will change his family forever. In a gut-wrenching confrontation with Taylor, Ridge admits he cannot marry her. His reasoning is brutal in its simplicity: no matter how much history or loyalty ties them together, his heart belongs to Brooke. Always has. Always will.

The confession lands like a dagger. Taylor, who had invested every ounce of hope into their long-awaited reunion, is devastated.

For her, it’s not just the collapse of a wedding — it’s the collapse of a dream. But while Taylor reels in heartbreak, it’s Thomas who reacts with unbridled fury.

Convinced Brooke has once again poisoned his parents’ happiness, Thomas begins to unravel. Old obsessions resurface. Dark impulses creep back. And in his twisted logic, only one solution remains: Brooke must be removed from the picture entirely.

In a shocking turn, Thomas crosses a line no one ever thought he’d cross again — he kidnaps Brooke. Snatched away before anyone realizes what’s happening, Brooke vanishes into the shadows.

Her disappearance sends shock waves through Los Angeles. Ridge is shattered, horrified to realize that the woman he just declared his eternal love for is in danger because of his son.

Taylor, too, is torn apart. Her maternal instincts clash with the horrifying truth that Thomas has gone too far. The Forrester family bands together in desperation, each moment raising the stakes as they scramble to find Brooke before it’s too late.

Meanwhile, Thomas keeps Brooke hidden in a secret location, pacing like a man possessed. He convinces himself that if Brooke is gone, Ridge will finally stay with Taylor and their family will be whole again.

Brooke, terrified but unflinching, pleads with him to stop before he destroys not only Ridge’s trust but also his own future. But Thomas’s grip on reality is slipping fast, and the danger only grows.

This storyline is set to test every bond in the Forrester clan. Ridge faces the ultimate conflict — his loyalty to his son versus his love for Brooke. Taylor must reckon with her son’s crimes even as her own heart shatters. And the entire family will be forced into an unthinkable position: how do you save the woman Ridge loves when she’s being held by his own child?

Fans, what do you think? Can Ridge and the Forresters save Brooke before Thomas does the unthinkable? Or has Thomas already spiraled too far down his darkest path to ever come back?