In a shocking turn that has rattled the very foundations of The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge

Forrester’s world has been obliterated—not by fire or betrayal, but by a plane crash and the amnesia

that followed. What began as a harrowing survival tale has spiraled into a deeply emotional battle between past and present, love and legacy, and two women who have shaped Ridge’s heart for decades. As memories vanish and alliances shift, the fallout has left the Forrester family reeling, and one legacy character—Dr. Taylor Hayes—eliminated in the most heart-wrenching way.

A Fractured Mind and a Single Flame

When Ridge emerged from the twisted wreckage of the downed plane, his body was miraculously intact. But his mind—his very identity—had been stripped bare. What remained? Only the incandescent memory of Brooke Logan, the woman who had been his first love, his greatest passion, and, in his fragmented mind, the one and only chapter of his romantic history.

He remembered none of the decades that followed—the children he raised, the rivalries that consumed him, the triumphs and failures that shaped his empire. To Ridge, the world had paused in a time where forbidden glances with Brooke sparked fires that never quite extinguished. His present was nothing but a fog. His past—specifically, his life with Brooke—was the only truth.

Brooke’s Dream or Dangerous Fantasy?

For Brooke, Ridge’s selective amnesia was a dream laced with poison. Suddenly, she had him back—the Ridge who adored her, desired her, fought kingdoms for her. And in the shadows of the Forrester mansion, the ghosts of their history whispered promises of a second chance.

But it wasn’t real. Ridge didn’t remember their children, their estrangement, or the fierce rivalries that had defined their tangled relationship. And he certainly didn’t remember Taylor Hayes, the woman who had shared a life, a family, and a future with him.

Brooke knew it was wrong, knew she was slipping into a role she’d outgrown, yet she couldn’t stop herself. Ridge clung to her as if she were salvation. And she let him.

Taylor’s Return: A Storm in Her Heart

When Taylor heard what had happened, she returned to Los Angeles with fire in her veins. She had faced Ridge choosing Brooke before—but this was different. Ridge hadn’t chosen. He had forgotten. Forgotten her. Forgotten them.

But Taylor Hayes was not a woman easily broken. She turned to science, summoning renowned neurologist Dr. Adrien Mallerie, whose reputation for radical therapy was matched only by his brilliant, eccentric mind. Mallerie proposed something almost cinematic: a full-scale, immersive recreation of Ridge’s life at the Forrester estate. The house would become a theater of memory—a set decorated in the fabrics of Ridge’s life.

But to breathe life into this illusion, Taylor and Brooke would have to work together.

Reenacting Rivalry: The Past Comes Alive

Brooke and Taylor began their most agonizing collaboration yet—recreating the most defining and devastating moments of Ridge’s life. Wedding gowns were brought out from storage, photo albums dusted off, the scent of old perfume used to trigger dormant emotions. They rehearsed their war, relived it, re-performed it. And Ridge watched, bewildered and captivated.

Every familiar note of a love song, every brush with a childhood photograph sent shivers through his confused consciousness. But the fog refused to lift—until the infamous “Paris Dinner” was recreated, that fateful moment from the late 1990s when Ridge was forced to choose between the two women he loved.

He remembered nothing. And yet, he chose Brooke again.

Taylor left without a word. Brooke followed Ridge into the moonlight. They kissed. But even then, Brooke hesitated. Was this love reborn—or a theft of identity?

The Storm Builds: A Family Torn Apart

The children—Steffy and Thomas—were crushed. Their father looked at them as strangers. Steffy tried, relentlessly, to reach him through shared memories. Thomas, always the darker flame, seethed with suspicion and rage. He blamed Brooke. He always had. And now, with Ridge lost in a romantic mirage of a forgotten past, he threatened to leave Forrester Creations entirely.

Brooke and Taylor, exhausted, nearly gave up. But Dr. Mallerie had one final, dangerous idea: Deep Memory Immersion—a full-on sensory storm designed to overload Ridge’s brain with memories.

The therapy was brutal.

Taylor read him letters from their children. Brooke played him recordings of his past press conferences. Eric brought out Ridge’s earliest design sketches. The overload sent Ridge into convulsions. He screamed. Collapsed.

And then… he said Steffy’s name.

It wasn’t a full return. But it was a crack in the wall.

The Dam Breaks: R.J. Sparks the Final Memory

When Ridge’s youngest son, R.J., returned home and embraced him, something deeper shifted. With tear-filled eyes, he told his father: “You taught me to fight for my family. Now you have to fight for us.”

And the dam burst.

Memories came rushing in—unfiltered, violent, beautiful. The births, the betrayals, the weddings, the wars. He screamed. He wept. And then, through sobs and gasps, Ridge looked up and said the words everyone had prayed for:

“I remember everything.”

Fallout and Farewell

The silence in the aftermath was unbearable. Taylor broke into tears. Brooke looked away, shattered by joy and dread. Ridge stood alone in the mansion, now a monument to the chaos of his heart.

He turned to Brooke: “You gave me everything. Even when I forgot, you fought for me.”

Then to Taylor: “You saved me. You never gave up. Not once.”

And finally, to his children: “My legacy. My soul.”

But what came next was even more shocking.

In the following days, Ridge—haunted by guilt over what he had put everyone through—made an unthinkable decision. He announced that Taylor needed peace, and he wouldn’t stand in her way. She deserved a life beyond the shadows of his heart. With dignity and grace, Taylor left Los Angeles. Whether her departure is permanent remains unknown, but for now, she is gone.

What Lies Ahead

Ridge is back. But which Ridge remains unclear. He remembers everything—but will he still be the man Brooke fell in love with? Or will the restored memories of Taylor, of family, of sacrifice, change his course once again?

The Forrester family is holding its breath.

One chapter has ended. And the next one may rewrite the entire saga.

Stay tuned to The Bold and the Beautiful—because nothing stays buried forever.