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Winsor Harmon and Lesli Kay Back To The Bold and the Beautiful!
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With all the familial drama going on with the Forrester clan and Forrester Creations, it’s a perfect time to bring in longtime B&B fan favorites, Winsor Harmon (Thorne) and Lesli Kay (Felicia) back to the CBS daytime drama series.
With Eric (John McCook now in relationship with Quinn (Rena Sofer), look for Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and others to call in some much needed back-up.
Enter Winsor Harmon, who will be seen first on the September 21st episode, followed by Lesli Kay on the September 22nd episode to help in the families efforts to thwart Quinn.
Photo: Gilles Toucas
SOD first reported the news. The last time Harmon appeared on B&B was back in July 2015, and Kay was last seen in August of 2014.
So excited to hear the duo is making a return? Do you hope that Thorne and Felicia would eventually be on the show more full-time? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
I was just thinking about them as well as Kristen and Tony and Donna. I have missed those characters. Glad to see Thorne and Felicia back on for a bit although I would rather see them full time.
They should be back permanently. It’s a sin if they’re not.
Excellent news. Love both characters and the actors who play them.
They both will be on for five minutes they should also bring Kristen back since Zende her adopted son is on the canvas. Gosh two minutes away from the live life of Liam would be thrilling.
Yes Kristen too. Get all 3 back and make B & B a fashion drama again
That’s Great! Love Those Two!
GH soap original Lois Played by Rena S meets GH soap recast Lois played buy Leslie K. Has anyone ever realize that so far when ever Leslie K and Hunter Tylo make guest apperence on B&B that Rena S Quinn character is never on the episode(s) that they air on, so this will be interesting to see both Rena and Leslie K share senses together.
Both gals who played Lois on GH going head to head! That would be one thing to make me tune into this show!
It is great to see them back But wish it was contract roles.
Love them both!
These two should both be placed on contract and given front-burner story, they’re Forrester children for God sake! Instead of the endless Liam/Steffy/Wyatt mess of a story, and all the focus on the Avants (especially Sasha) B&B should bring back Thorne and Felicia, two of the show’s legacy characters, and involve them in story as much as the kiddie crew are.
Here they go again trotting out two strong actors who should be included in daily drama and have their own stories to break up those endless pointless triangles. What is worn American soaps constantly skewering young and never succeeding at it. Doug Marland knew what it was to feature young stories in the midst of exciting veteran stories. So do the Brits.
With not worn
Hello davlestev1, I so totally agree about Doug Marland, who I miss immensely and how the soaps use to be.
i just wish tptb would put them both on contract…………………..
Yes, happy for them to return. I’d also like Kristen and hubby to return as their son is on the scene.
How about give Windsor a real story? He’s a better actor than half the people on B&B and yet they can’t ever give him a story that lasts longer than 4 episodes.
I want Thorne to FINALLY find out what his niece really did to his daughter and then oust Ridge and his kids and run things.
Not sure why B&B does not make major use of these Forrester characters, especially when played by such talents as Mr. Harmon and Ms. Kay. Am growing very tired of the endless and pointless love carousel involving Liam/Wyatt/Steffy/Ivy/Hope and the slog that is the Bill/Brook nomance.
Yaaaaaay!!! Love Winsor! Don’t know why they’ve never utilized him more. Happy he’s returning.
I wish they would bring Donna back as well. Having Donna and Quinn clawing each other over Eric would be such a refreshing change. I am tired of listening to Liam and Wyatt whine and bitch 8ver Steffie. It is also pretty ridiculous the way people are jumping at Quinn every chance they get. It’s nice to see these wonderful acrors back front and center with the rest of the Forrester’s.I have been a fan of Ms Sterling’s since her days on ATWT. With Ivy back, we all know that the Wyatt, Steffie, Liam train is just getting to leave the station, with Ivy as its newest passenger. Get ready for another game of musical beds.
I’d like her to come back too. Brooke and Katie need het. Would love to see her to go after Quinn, she and Pam can team up
Knowing Bell this is just a one day for each and publicity. Unfortunately, Bell never had the insight to actually write for Thorne nor Felicia.
B&B might improve had he done so.
Hearing a man call himself a stallion is just a bit much and not making me care! Would so much rather see the missing Forresters compete with Ridge and Eric
I agree with all the comments…Bill Bell, please listen to us fans…This ordeal with Liam, Steffy, Wyatt, Ivy is so exhausting…Winsor and Lesli need to be used for their talents and be placed in great story lines. I so wish CBS would consider expanding B&B to an hour for 30 mins doesn’t give much time in telling multiple stories.
Hello Kevin.. Appreciate the comment above but I must beg to differ. Back in the day daytime drama flourished on the networks’ at 30 minutes. So much so there was an embarrassment of riches to choose from. Multiple stories featuring multiple characters were told over a period of time that brought buzz to the shows.. And word of mouth that grew audiences’. People yelled at their screens and fictional characters daily. The one hour format actually in the end spelled the demise of daytime shows. Suddenly our favorite towns were over run with people and families we had to get to know quickly and stories that had to be told at the pace of an Olympic race. That’s what happened when you had to cram two years of story into one year in less the time. Nielsen.. Always in play was a daily reminder of pick up the pace.. Get more creative… Or goodbye. My hope is that someone at the top would realize the old format with dynamic writing and a bit more production value would rejuvenise the dayrime format. I firmly believe this.
I’m sure you meant Brad Bell
Just as I meant daytime and not dayrime
Hello davlestev1, YES, I meant Brad Bell…I am so use to mentioning Bill, Brad’s very talented father who I miss just like Douglas Marland. I understand what you are saying but like you mention dynamic writing and a bit more production value even with a show being an hour is no issue…just think what Douglas Marland did with GL and ATWT…30 mins to me is way to short and the show is over before you know it. By the way, you are more than welcome.
They will both be returning on recurring status. Although not stated on the B&B official webpage, Winsor Harmon has confirmed to me that he remains on recurring status with the show. It is likely that Lesli Kay will have a similar role.
Here is an idea, pair Thorne and Katie!! They had chemistry YEARS ago when Katie busted up Thorne’s wedding to Donna!!!!!
Richard…a pairing of Thorne and Katie=AWESOME IDEA!!!!! And, besides, Katie deserves WAY BETTER than Bill!!!!! Most of all, Thorne is NOWHERE NEAR the lovesick MORON that Bill is!!!!! Bill is a MORON…PERIOD!!!!!
Have a good one, Richard.
Love that, she deserves a good man
So totally agree…
Excellent suggestion JayBird!!
Thank You, Gia.
Beyond the Gates
‘Beyond the Gates’ Emmy Winner Ambyr Michelle Wants to Compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’: ‘Pick Me’ (Exclusive)
Soap opera fans are always clamoring for when Dancing with the Stars reveals their cast each season, that they would include a familiar face from daytime drama, but it rarely happens, if ever, anymore.
Over the last several years, the series has leaned heavily into casting celebrities with massive TikTok or Instagram followers, which in turn, have helped this season and last have their best ratings numbers in years.
But, how about for next season’s cast of Dancing with the Stars, that it could include newly-awarded Daytime Emmy winner, Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas) of Beyond the Gates?
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LOVE OF DANCE TO LOVE OF ACTING
Michael Fairman TV spoke to Michelle about her dance background and if she would love a shot at lifting the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy during Wednesday’s November 11, livestream chat on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Ambyr explained to fans (who joined in on the live chat), how she began her show business career. “I started off as a dancer, first and foremost. Acting wasn’t really something I wanted to go after. I did plays when I was younger, but it was just something we did in school, but I really wanted to be a dancer. I moved out to LA to dance, and I fell out of love with dance, which was so weird.”
This year’s Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series winner, added, “I was like, ‘What is going on?’ I moved all the way out here for dance. I found I was forcing myself to go to dance class, and I just didn’t have the passion for it. I was working at this restaurant at the time, and one of my coworker was like, ‘What about taking an acting class out here?'”
Next, Ambyr took the coworker up on the idea. “So, I took an acting class and I fell in love with it that day,” shared Michelle. “I was like, ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life.’ I thought, I would love to book a role, of course, as a dancer, but I think acting has a little bit more longevity.”
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A SHOT AT THE LEN GOODMAN MIRRORBALL TROPHY
When the talked turned to if Ambyr would consider or be interested in appearing on the ballroom dance competition series, she piped up with, “I would love to do Dancing with the Stars! Pick me!”
As those in the live chat rallied around this idea, it made us think, Ambyr could be the first contestant from Beyond the Gates, and someone representing the soaps. It checks off so many boxes! To which Ambyr replied, “That would be beautiful.”
You can check out the full conversation with Ambyr below.
So, what do you think soap fans? Can we make sure Ambyr’s name gets in front of the producers and casting director for next season’s Dancing with the Stars? Would you like to see her in the competition? If so, who would be your dream pro professional dance partner for her? Let us know in the comment section.
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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