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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Taylor and Brooke High-Five to Their Freedom from Ridge

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Will 2023 finally be the year that Taylor (Krista Allen) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) move on from their ping-pong lives with Ridge?

If The Bold and the Beautiful can stay true to the cliffhanger at the end of Thursday’s episode, and not have these two women cave-in to their feelings for the guy, yet again, we could actually see the show open up the possibilities for new paths and new love interests for these popular characters. Time will only tell.

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But let’s review what happened on yesterday’s B&B … when Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) returned from his self-imposed exile in order to do some soul-searching, he finds Taylor and Brooke in the office at Forrester Creations. Attempting to play nice-nice and complimenting the women for getting along, he learns that Taylor and Brooke have been talking where the two share that they see eye-to-eye on things now.

Ridge apologizes to both women by saying that he’s sorry.  However, Brooke comes back with “Are you?” as Taylor adds, “Are you really, Ridge?”

Brooke goes on to tell Ridge, “I want you to know you were the love of my life. You still are.” Taylor says “My heart and My best friend.” Next, Brooke chimes in with “My destiny.” It’s then that Taylor tells Ridge he can’t have them both. Ridge knows he can only be with one woman.  Brooke adds, “You can’t.”

Next, an emotional Taylor relives the moments in Aspen, when Ridge chased after her on the mountains as she was determined to move on from him.  When Ridge promised to keep her heart safe, she says she bought into it.  When they decide to get married, and on her wedding day, in the end he left her shattered, following the revelation that Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) made the call to CPS, not Brooke.

It is then that Brooke shares that what bothered her the most is that Ridge didn’t open up to her about why he was leaving her. “Who does that? What kind of man runs to Taylor to propose to her, all the while he’s still married to me?”, she bristles.  Taylor firmly tells Ridge: “Everything you have done is wrong!” As she cries, Brooke comforts Taylor and punctuates that with “Taylor’s right.”

Taylor and Brooke inform a shocked Ridge that they don’t need him and they have been stuck in this same cycle for decades! Taylor adds that Ridge has had it really good – he’s got two families and two women who love him.

The women declare they are better than this and they’re done fighting.  Brooke reveals that she and Taylor have made a decision: “We choose ourselves. Our dignity. Our self-respect. We’re done.”  Taylor adds, “We’re done. We are.”

As Taylor and Brooke exit, leaving Ridge kind of smirking (which was a bit odd), outside the office, Taylor and Brooke high-five each other in unity.

So, are you glad Brooke and Taylor finally stood-up for the back and forth of their relationships over decades with Ridge? Will both women truly stay romantically distanced from Ridge and move on?  Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first watch the final moments of Taylor and Brooke’s emancipation from Ridge below.

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Finally! After years of Ridge running back and forth between these two women Brooke and Taylor have had enough. Took them way too long to reach this point.

This will never last. Brooke can’t live without her “destiny.”

I believe that also

Great time for these 2 characters to move on. And you can add Katie to that change. Opens up the canvas for new characters and new twists. B&B continues to be the best daytime soap.

Only took 20 years. I hope this turn of story allows the characters to grow in new directions. A reboot would be welcome, maybe with a new family on the canvass. Revive the other Forresters like Felicia? Maybe a rival brother for Bill? We don’t need Ridge.

Yess..I’ve always wanted Stephanie’s other children to come back. And having a new family of characters would be great. It would take focus off of one story and have another storyline added to the mix. My words are being relived in your post.Thank you!

As I said yesterday, great to see Brooke and Tyler compare notes about the back and forth with Ridge all of these years. They stood together to give him his walking papers. Just hope they can stay true to them as time goes on. Ridge may have been surprised, but I also think down deep he was impressed. That still doesn’t get him off though. Must admit I was a little alarmed when I saw the celebration cake. Would it end up being a repeat of the last time they got into a tossing cat-fight? Yea, it didn’t and Hope and Steffy joined in to share the cake!

rose,
What we all wanted but unrealistic.I don’t believe if these two women loved Ridge all these years as much as they claimed they couldn’t just throw their hats in the air and be all happy to the point of celebrating.
Just have to wait and see.

I’m so glad they both stood up for them self and now they can be friends instead of enemies.. can’t wait to see what is next for them.. hopefully they fine a better man for themselves instead of Ridge…

IT IS SICKENING AND SEEMS SO FAKE THE WAY BROOKE AND TAYLOR ARE ACTING

Agreed

NANNA WASHINGTON
I wouldn’t call it sickening, just kind of stupid and unrealistic.

Brooke and Taylor finally declaring they are strong women in their 60’s. LMAO. Nice shock value writing. But it won’t last. In a month they will be back with Ridge.

This peace treaty between both Brooke and Taylor was that of a treat to see. However,I have a slight problem with believing that the both of them are done and now we’re girl pals.You notice when Brooke said “We’re done” and Taylor followed up with “really we’re done”. That “really” came across to me as if Taylor needed to reassure herself that she’s “Really” done.Anyway only time will tell.The writers may want to write something creative,but is only given what the head man in charge wants.”Baby Bell”

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Hesitate to Sign Divorce Papers, Elizabeth Reveals Aiden’s Leaving For Paris, Willow Flashes Back to Her Crimes

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As the week came to a conclusion on the Friday, October 23 episode of General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) wrestled with becoming an empty-nester, while Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Monet (Blythe Howard) conspired to keep Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Ric (Rick Hearst) at legal bay, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Josh Swickard) frozen relationship thawed, but how much?

Let’s take a look! First, in a moment that was written to bring Liz and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) closer, the GH head nurse is wistful over the fact that she just learned that her talented bakery chef son, Aiden, secretly earned his GED and got into a prestigious pastry school in France and to top it off received a scholarship to attend the school.

Liz is concerned that allowing him to go wasn’t the smartest move because of his young age. Dante suggested that maybe it’s her fear of being alone that is causing her to feel hesitant for Aiden to go abroad. He shared a story about the support her received from Olivia when he moved away from home for the first time; that he understood mothers and sons are close, but she needed to let him go build his own life.

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After coming to terms with it, she revealed that Aiden is leaving in four days and had to make cupcakes for the Halloween party, Dante offered to help her do the baking. They smile. So, what this means to GH fans? All of Liz sons: Cameron, Jake, Aiden are all now officially off the canvas!

WILLOW VS. LULU

At Miller & Davis, Willow strolls in to meet Monet to go over their strategy in their meeting with Ric and Lulu. While discussing their next move, Willow flashes back to the night she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison) twice in the back, and then later, how she first stuck a needle in his neck to use the paralytic drug that kept him in a locked-in state for months.

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When Ric and Lulu arrive, the four end up in a stalemate. Willow refused to drop the lawsuit, and Lulu refused to retract the story on her. Willow’s stance is that Lulu had been manipulated by the Quartermaines, who wanted to take her children away, so Michael can have sole custody of them. Lulu fired back that she was doing her job as an investigative reporter to expose crimes perpetrated by a congresswoman.

Now at an impasse, Ric and Lulu tell Monet and Willow they will see them in court as now a judge will hear the case. Not what Ric wanted that to happen, but now he tells Lulu, they will figure out a way to bring Willow down.

DIVORCE BLUES?

Finally, Chase and Brook Lynn head to the Dominican Republic to get a quickie divorce after how their lawyers dredged up awful things about both of them in Port Charles. While on the plane, the two discuss that they still want each other to be happy.

Once in front of the judge in the Dominican Republic, he asked if the two were mutually consenting to this divorce, but instead, the two sang each others praises.

This left the judge to ask if the two wanted to go through with ending their marriage and he left the room. Later, when he returned with the divorce documents to sign, Chase and Brook Lynn stared at each other hesitating to sign on the dotted line.

So, what do you think will happen next? Will Brook Lynn and Chase end their marriage, or decide to try to make it a go? Is it upsetting to you that all of Elizabeth’s sons are off the canvas? Should the soap recast them all, like they did with Alexis’ daughters and restart the story of these young men? Do you think now will be the time that Willow’s crimes will be publicly exposed, and she will lose her kids and her seat in a congress? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Could Kristen Vaganos and Josh Kelly Be Exiting ‘General Hospital?’

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General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.

The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.

Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.

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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?

Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.

So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?

Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.

Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Adam Delivers Sally’s Baby as Billy Reels from Jill’s Health Crisis in Tearjerker Episode

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The Tuesday, October 20 episode saw The Young and the Restless deliver some deeply-poignant moments in the aftermath of Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally’s (Courtney Hope) wedding.

The scenes which will be talked about for some time to come, because of how they can impact longterm story, had Adam (Mark Grossman) being the one to deliver Billy and Sally’s baby, while Billy was gut-punched by a phone call from Snapper Foster that Jill had suffered a heart attack in London.

In story, while up in Sally’s room at the GCAC, wishing his ex all the happiness, (because Adam and Billy have no love lost, and he didn’t want to cause waves), Sally’s water broke. In true soapy fashion, all phones were dead. Sally’s phone was missing because it was with Audra (Zuleyka Silver), Adam’s battery ran out etc. Prior to that, Adam did try to call Billy, but Billy did not pick up his calls, as he was with Cane (Billy Flynn) coming to terms with the news on Jill.

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TORN BETWEEN RUNNING TO HIS MOTHER OR HIS NEW WIFE AND BABY

Now in the perfect storm of circumstances, Adam is the one to help Sally deliver her baby when she begged him to stay with er screaming, “Please don’t make me do this alone!” Adam reminded Sally that he’d already delivered a baby twice before. She assured him that it will be OK, and not to be scared, because this isn’t the same set of circumstances when she lost their daughter, Ava, during childbirth.

Downstairs, Billy is in tears over his mother. So too is Cane. Cane speaks to Jill on the phone when Snapper holds the phone to her while at her hospital bed. He tells her he loves her. Billy cannot bring himself to talk to his mom.

Cane decides he will go to London. Billy doesn’t know what to do with a new wife and a baby on the way. It’s clear how much losing Jill would devastate Billy. Cane tells Lily (Christel Khalil) what has happened to Jill, and Billy informs Jack (Peter Bergman) before he tries to find his bride who is upstairs in her room.

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A NEW ABBOTT

Back in Sally’s room, eventually Adam asks Sally (who is deep in labor), if she thought she was having a girl or boy, and she said a boy. But then, Adam introduced her to her “beautiful, perfect baby girl.” It was a moment laced with so much history for Adam and Sally and Adam and Billy, when you think of the deaths of Ava and Deliah.

As Sally cradled her newborn little bundle of joy, Adam went to go get Billy at her request, and as he made his way to the door, Billy was standing there. Billy is stunned to see his rival standing, but then Sally tells Billy to meet his daughter!

Billy rushes to the bedside to be my his new wife and daughter, with the heartbreaking final shot of Adam emotionally overcome thinking of the baby he has lost with Sally. and how he wishes things could have turned out differently in a bittersweet moment.

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EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCES

The episode was laced with hankie-inducing moments from Jason Thompson, Courtney Hope, Mark Grossman and Billy Flynn, who each delivered, to bring this story so much heart and history.  There is plenty of Emmy material within for next year for these four.

You can check out the final moments of yesterday’s episode where Billy meets his daughter for the first time, followed by the final shot of Adam at the door below, followed by our live chat replay with Y&R stars, Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope which streamed immediately after this episode aired in all timezones on the Michael Fairman Channel.

Now let us know, did you reach for the hankies during the episode? Did you like that Adam was the one to deliver Sally’s baby? Do you think something more will happen with Jill? Share your reactions in the comment section.

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