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B&B’s Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Talks On Her 15th Anniversary as Steffy, Finn & Liam, and Being a Supermom
What a ride it has been for The Bold and the Beautiful’s Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester). Since her arrival to the CBS daytime drama series, 15 years ago this month, she has: become a fan favorite, won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress, became a mom of three, soon to be four, got married, and landed on the TV show she watched growing up with her late grandmother.
Now, as she awaits the birth of her fourth child, Jacqui is still key in story on B&B, especially since Hope (Annika Noelle) is not too happy with Steffy after she blabbed to Liam (Scott Clifton) the sparks she witnessed between her brother, Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) and his wife, Hope, while citing that this was all Hope’s doing.
With B&B’s Italian remote about to kick-off and this being the 15-year milestone for the talented Wood on daytime, Michael Fairman TV chatted with the actress to get her take on: being a working mom, the recent 9000th episode of B&B with Steffy at its center, and of course, just what’s in store romantically for her character. Will she stay with the Finn, or will Liam’s troubles with Hope draw him back towards Steffy … again, causing trouble in paradise? Here’s what Jacqui had to say about it all.
You debuted on The Bold and the Beautiful in early June, 15 years ago. Time has flown by. Now, you are one of the leading ladies of the most-watched show in the world. How does that make you feel?
JACQUELINE: Being on The Bold and Beautiful for 15 years has been a surreal and a rewarding experience. Working with such a wonderful cast and crew, who have poured their hearts and souls into this production since 1987 is an honor and a privilege. It’s a humbling milestone and a tremendous privilege. I will be forever grateful for this journey.
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In real-life, you’re pregnant for the fourth time. Were you planning for this baby?
JACQUELINE: Yes, we were trying. We wanted to have another child.
On your recent appearance on The Talk, the hosts were discussing with you, that fact that you’re a mom of three, and you were explaining being a mom doesn’t mean you still don’t have a good time … and that you are a ‘lit’ mom.
JACQUELINE: I still am a ‘lit’ mom. Oh, my gosh. I am still having a great time. I think that as moms, we just go a hundred percent in everything we do because we don’t have time. So, if we’re going to go out with our friends, we’re going to have a good time because we don’t know when we’re all going to be able to be together again. So, I level up!
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You have three boys. So, are you hoping for a girl this time?
JACQUELINE: Everyone says that, but no. I don’t really care. It’s funny, because we just want a big family. I do hear, “You’re trying for that girl, right?” I think four children is nice and even, and this will be the last one … I think so … I think we’re good. It’s funny, because I’m technically an only child. I have a half-sister, but she’s 20 years older than me, and my husband’s an only child. So, we are now diving into this big family, and it’s so cool. We never got that. So, it’s really exciting.
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How do you figure out balancing the workload at B&B with being a mom?
JACQUELINE: The show has been extremely accommodating. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love being able to work in Los Angeles, close to my home. As for the schedule, it is like bootcamp. It is trial by fire. We are working nonstop. It’s not something we just ease into as you know. So, it is bootcamp for the days that we’re doing it, but they’ve scheduled me in a way where I can just hit it and quit it and go back to being a mom.
For this pregnancy, you have been clearly hiding behind bushes (laughs). They are not writing your pregnancy in this time.
JACQUELINE: They’ve been doing certain shots and body shots. I know it’ll be that time where it turns, and I’ll really pop and they’ll be having full close-ups on me again to cover me up. It may already be happening.
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How was it being the epicenter of B&B’s 9000th episode, where it was all about Steffy and her birthday and yours was actually a few weeks later.
JACQUELINE: It is so crazy.
… And two daytime Emmys later …
JACQUELINE: Keep going! (Laughs) It was a huge honor. I’m being real when I say, I’ve watched this show growing up. I can’t even believe that they made this episode, that’s lighthearted and not too dramatic. It was just a nice walk down memory lane about family and they threw in a birthday celebration and I thought that was so sweet. When I was younger, whatever situation I was in my life at the time, B&B was always a place that I could go back to watching. It was familiar faces, it felt like home, and now I can say that this is my home.
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When you are in scenes with Sheila (Kimberlin Brown), and they pan to a reaction shot of Steffy, it is so funny, because she has this look of terror across her face. Do you not die laughing when you have to hold those tags? Do you hope there are more scenes between the two of you coming up?
JACQUELINE: Yes, yes! I die! Well, I die, because I used to be such a fan of Kimberlin growing up, and I still am. She’s my everything. I love those moments. She’s so great to work with. I do hope there’s more fun stuff to come with us.
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Are we going to see Steffy bouncing back between Finn and Liam? Clearly, it seems like now she’s having conversations with Liam, especially where Hope and Thomas are concerned.
JACQUELINE: It could possibly be a transformative year. I don’t know what’s going on, for sure just yet, because again, you just don’t know. We will do a storyline, and it’s not like years ago where you could write in and be like, “I don’t like a storyline.” Now, we’ll do a storyline and you think it’s going one way, and then we end up pumping the brakes and go another way. So, I really don’t know what we’re going to get. I know there’s a lot of fun stuff coming up. It’s interesting, because Steffy ultimately feels safer with Finn. She loves Liam, but she doesn’t feel as safe.
She also has ‘sexy time’ with Finn.
JACQUELINE: She has ‘sexy time’ with Finn. She can lean on him. I think with Liam, she loves him, but she wears the pants in the relationship. I think she’s more feminine with ‘sexy time’. With ‘sexy time’ she feels safe and she knows that Finn is not going to leave her. However, with Liam, she never knows, but there’s always going to be that love for him. It is a different version of Steffy when she’s with him. I’m not saying that that can’t change. Like I said, it could be a transformative year. I never know. As far as “bouncing back and forth”, you’re the one that said that. So, I’m okay with that, too.
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You landed a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the upcoming 50th annual Daytime Emmys, too! Congratulations.
JACQUELINE: I am so thankful for the nomination. It’ll be a good time whatever happens.
So, what do you think will happen next between Steffy, Finn and Liam, given that Hope and Thomas could end up in the throes of passion? What has been your favorite storyline of Jacqui’s during her 15-year-run as Steffy on The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Hopefully, it remains Steffy and Fimn. They have gone through so much, to get to where they are now. But, it’s B&B.
I don’t want Steffy and Liam. She and Finn are good together.
Steffy’s never been happier than when she’s with Finn — Finn’s her person! That’s not even up for debate. He didn’t take a bullet for her so she could just go back to Liam on a whim. Like, make it make sense.. If that happens, their reunion in Monaco will have all been for nothing. Even considering Liam and Steffy as an option at this point is such an insult to the audience.
I know what you mean that episode in Monaco was one that I wanted to happen steffy and finn belong together the kids just love finn they are a complete family Liam should not even be coming to steffy for anything please leave finn and steffy alone.
When Steffy has everything she has ever and could ever want with Finn, why would she ever want Liam again? Please don’t do this.
B&B does everything possible to humiliate Taylor and her kids. Rick has done far worse things than Thomas in the past. Rick’s mother didn’t die traumatizing a child. When Thomas didn’t want Brooke around, Brooke and Ridge ignored his concerns. Thomas has mental health issues.
Hope’s lusting after Thomas and lying to her husband. Brooke knows the truth and still playing her Thomas is the Problem card, knowing, aware all cards in her deck are Hope is the Problem or Hope Logan has Finally Claimed Her Rightful Throne,
Steffy and Finn are beyond boring mostly because Finn is so bland and a total snooze fest. I say bring back Steam! JMW and SC still have the chemistry and they are much more fun and exciting together than Sinn.
I am curious about what is so “fun” and “exciting” about Steam? Liam has spent all this year having a whinefest in regards to his marital woes to Steffy. All Steffy and Liam give off in their energy is a therapist and their patient. No chemistry there.
Meanwhile, Sinn can’t keep their hands off each other when they are together, romancing one another, and are truly connected with each other, and their communication is effortless. Their chemistry is palpable. They have it in spades.
So glad that Steffy and Liam will get another shot. Their chemistry is great and the story is a lot more interesting. Unfortunately, Finn is an underdeveloped character and because of that, Sinn gets very little story outside of Sheila.
Steff kinda didn’t give Hope a chose really
Picking Thomas for head designer. She told hope more or less her line was getting canceled if she didn’t choose thomas.Im am about sick of hearing that word !Destiny ). Ridge should stay single for awhile. Choose himself tell Taylor and Brooke like they told him, let them stew for awhile, that way NO ONE IS getting hurt for awhile and then the lady’s will be worrying if they’ve went too far with their rivalry , z Brooke says Taylor back stabbed her tryd to set her up and seduce Ridge BUT!!!!
What about her prancing around in front of Ridge in her skimpy nite,?? Brooke acts like that never happened,Taylor never heard about that one, Brooke went to Italy to see her daughter on stage. Taylor has both her children, I’m sure she would love to see them being praysed
I totally agree.
Keep Finn with Steffy!!!! Liam is just pushing Hope and Thomas together with his whining!
I think Steffy and Finn is the idea of a supercouple. I don’t want her to fall back in a relationship with Liam. She needs to stay focus in her marriage to Finn and forget about Hope fantasies of her and Thomas. It’s Finn 100%. I do think that Ridge and Brooke belong together. Katie belongs with “Dollar Bill”. I like Donna and Eric together. I wish that they would show more of Charlie and Pam together. Taylor needs to find a man and forget about Ridge, or she needs to go back to Paris where she was before.
I agree! Steffy and Finn are the supercouple, no doubt! They just need to continue to be written as such. Liam is a little nothing..
I would love for Steffy to stay with Finn. They look good together.
Liam needs to remember who Finn’s mother is. The apple don’t fall to far from the tree especially when pushed to far. Sheila found that out when she pushed Finn to far. He turned on her. Liam needs to take his whimsy butt somewhere and sit down. He believed everything hope told him about steffy until he left her for that lying hope. I say like mother like daughter (Brooke and Hope)
I hope it stay Steffy and Finn I don’t sorry I don’t wont Liam
Interviews
B&B’s Sydney Bullock Weighs In on Future of Dylan and Will: ‘I Think She Can Hold on to Him for Awhile’ (Exclusive)
It appears that Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) has thus far successfully been able to swing Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) over to her side, and have him actually develop strong romantic feelings for her.
The one problem in her way is Will’s mother, Katie Logan (Heather Tom), and there is always the possibility that Will and Electra (Laneya Grace), who were each others first loves find their way back to one another.
However for now, Dylan’s portrayer, Sydney Bullock is confident that her soap opera alter ego’s got her man and that she can handle anything that can come her way Speaking on the red carpet with Michael Fairman TV at the recently completed 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Bullock explained where Will and Dylan’s relationship is at now on the CBS soap opera.
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“Dylan is our lovable anti-hero. She’s messy, but she’s a human,” shares Bullock. Adding about keeping Will Spencer as Dylan’s guy, Sydney commented, “I think she can hold on to him for awhile. I think she’s got it in her.”
When asked how it is sharing the screen with young leading man, Crew Morrow, Sydney joked, “Crew, what a doll! It’s a hard job, my goodness! How do I do it?”
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In the last few months, Bullock received an on-screen mom when General Hospital and The Young and the Restless alum, Kelly Sullivan (ex-Kate/Connie, ex-Sage, respectively) joined the show as Darcy Dylan.
“I love working with Kelly Sullivan,” said Bullock enthusiastically. “She’s always down to break down the scenes with me, and we go through so much, and she’s really like my mom on set. She’s so amazing.” Sullivan visited the Michael Fairman Channel for a live chat after her B&B debut here.
So, what’s ahead for Dylan and will be exciting? Hold the phone! Sydney explained, “Oh, man! Is it going to get exciting?! Dylan, she’s a survivor and we’re just going to keep seeing her surviving. She finds a lot of ways to do that.”
In the end, Bullock has high-praise and love for her B&B character: “I think she’s super strong and I’m really honored to play her. I’ve been rooting for her, and as for the fans, I think they will be (rooting for her) too.”
You can check out our Daytime Emmys red carpet chat with Sydney Bullock below, and for more interviews with your favorite stars from the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards, click here.
In addition on Wednesday, BBTV posted a new video with Crew Morrow and Sydney Bullock about the pairing of “Dill.” You can also check that out below.
So are your rooting for Dylan to keep Will all to herself? Do you think she will have to fight and claw to keep her man? Are you enjoying Sydney Bullock’s portrayal of Melissa Dylan? Let us know in the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Amanda Setton Talks Brook Lynn and Chase’s Divorce, Jude Jacks, Baby Phoebe, and What’s Next (Exclusive)
On General Hospital, Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) life as she knows it has turned upside down. First, she and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed divorce papers while in the Dominican Republic. As much as they loved each other, they just couldn’t get past all the trust issues between them.
Then, right after that, Jude Jax (Wil Traval) shows up at the Q mansion and demands to see his daughter, baby Phoebe! Brook Lynn is thrown for a complete loop. Is this guy claiming to be the biological father of Delilah Wilson’s daughter, which had been adopted by Brook Lynn and Chase, telling the truth? Brook Lynn is on her way to getting to the bottom of his claims.
Meanwhile, Brook Lynn’s portrayer, Amanda Setton just celebrated her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination, and in the very competitive Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. While Amanda ultimately did not take home the gold statuette, that honor went to The Young and the Restless’ longtime veteran, Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott), she was in great spirits when Michael Fairman TV caught up with her on the red carpet.
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THE END OF THE LINE FOR BROOK LYNN AND CHASE
When asked how she felt about Brook Lynn being the first (between her and Chase) to put pen to paper on their divorce papers, Settton recalled, “She did. But I’m like, ‘Did she or did he kind of?’ They did it (both of them).”
Getting a new co-star and cast member can go one of two ways, great or not so great, but Amanda had nothing but high praise for Wil Traval’s entrance and performance as Jude Jacks!
THE ARRIVAL OF JUDE JAX
“Wil Traval is fabulous to work with. His debut was so amazing the other day, wasn’t it? He was just such a force and everybody’s faces and reactions when he says that he’s, ‘Jude Jacks, Jerry’s son.’ It was so good and well-played! Wil’s awesome. I’m excited for what’s to come. We’re going to have a lot of stuff together.”
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According to Amanda, Brook Lynn will have her hands full in the months to come: “There’s a lot of stuff coming down the pike with Baby Phoebe. Will Chase and Brooklyn work together? Will they not? Is it really Jude’s daughter? Lots of questions!”
GRATITUDE TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY HER PEERS
For Setton, being an Emmy nominee meant the world to her, and to finally be acknowledged by her peers in a television career that spanned daytime and primetime including her performances as Kimberly Andrews on One Life to Live. But most importantly for her work in 2025 in the emotional rollercoaster of a story where Brook Lynn learns Gio (Giovanni Mazza) is her biological son.
“It means so much to me,” expressed Amanda. “It really does. I keep using this line, but I really mean it. It feels like a big hug. You know, not everybody who votes for these categories works with you. It’s really a very humbling feeling to know that your work actually touched someone and moved someone enough for them to vote for you. And getting to play the storyline that I got to play was such a privilege. It really was, with the actors I got to play it with. To be a little rewarded for it feels so nice.”
You can check out our chat with Amanda Setton on the red carpet at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards below. Then make sure to check out all the Michael Fairman Channel red carpet interviews from daytime’s biggest night here.
So, do you think Brook Lynn and Chase will unite to keep baby Phoebe away from Jude Jacks? What do you think of Wil Traval’s performances thus far as Jude? How do you see this story for the custody of baby Phoebe playing out? Were you rooting for Amanda to take home the Supporting Actress gold? Let us know via the comment section below.
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B&B’s Crew Morrow Talks Will and Dylan Romance, Heather Tom’s Success, and Dad Joshua Morrow’s Inspiring ‘Y&R’ Performance (Exclusive)
The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) is one of the brightest younger male leads in the world of daytime drama. Crew has quite the soap pedigree being the son of The Young and the Restless’ long-running star, Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman), but similarities aside, is forging his own path and success.
Currently on the CBS soap opera, Will is falling for Dylan (Sydney Bullock), after continued interference (by many) put a wrecking ball through this relationship with Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace). Now, it seems Will has softened towards Dylan, despite his mother, Katie Logan’s (Heather Tom) warning of mistrust of the young woman.
Michael Fairman TV caught up with Crew on the red carpet at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards where he weighed-in on: the future of Will/Dylan, finding out his on-screen mom, Heather Tom, had the opportunity to become the winningest actress in Daytime Emmy history, and his thoughts on his dad’s touching performances in Nick’s drug addiction storyline.
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WILL’S SECOND CHAPTER AT LOVE
When asked if it’s real love brewing for Will with Dylan, Morrow expressed, “Love is a tricky thing. He does love her. It’s been a journey for Will moving on from Electra. That’s always the most difficult thing is acceptance, and the courage to move on, because it’s so easy to be comfortable with someone. Everybody has fallen in love. Everybody knows what it feels like to be in love.”
Crew added, “And that was Will’s first love and as it was Electra’s, as well. So, we’re in a new chapter for Will. He’s found new love and not without its own difficulties. because now he’s got to convince his mother (Katie) that Dylan is not a bad egg.”
Speaking of momma Logan, Crew was surprised to learn that on-screem mom, after winning six gold statuettes, was in the running for what would be be her record-breaking 7th on Emmy night! Heather’s career has spanned roles on The Young and the Restless (ex-Victoria Newman) to One Life to Live (ex-Kelly Cramer) to The Bold and the Beautiful.
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LEARNING YOUR TV MOM IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE EMMY RECORD BOOKS
“Wow. That like almost makes me tear up,” an emotional Morrow shared. “That’s so amazing. I’m so proud of her. I came upon a scene of her and my father from Y&R. It’s just the weirdest thing in the world, because I do see the resemblance, and my dad had some swag back then. But, he doesn’t anymore (laughs), but he used to have swag! I’m just kidding, he does!”
Next, Crew shared a behind the scenes story of an exchange that went down between father and son; just before Joshua Morrow took to the sound stage to perform the scenes where Nick admits to his father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) that he has a drug addiction.
Crew recalled, “In the drug addiction storyline, I was just telling my dad, it it was one of the most inspiring pieces of television that I’ve seen in a long time. And I don’t know if it’s because I’m so close with him, and I feel a lot of the same things that he does, but the scenes where he confesses that he has a drug issue to Eric Braeden as Victor were amazing.”
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CREW AND JOSHUA MORROW TALK THROUGH NICK’S ADMISSION TO VICTOR
The Nick/Victor moment is one of the most memorable moments from the soaps thus far in 2026. Crew shared just how proud of his dad he truly was. “I was with him that day and we were talking about it and I was like, ‘What’s the process like?’ And we just began talking about it and I asked him, I go, ‘Dad, what if I had a drug issue? What if I was addicted?’ He looks at me and he says nothing and that was it. Then, I saw him go out to set and perform that scene, and he looked at me the same way that he looked at Eric Braeden, and it was just really special. He was incredible.”
Check out our conversation below with Crew Morrow from the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards now on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Then let us know: are you rooting for Will and Dylan at this point as a couple? What did you think about Crew’s reaction to learning some Emmy factoids about his on-screen mother, Heather Tom, plus the exchange Crew had with his dad Joshua Morrow, before the moment Nick admits to Victor he has a serious drug addiction? Let us know via the comment section.
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