In early August, actor Matthew Atkinson shocked fans of “The Bold and the Beautiful” when he shared a clip on Instagram of himself at the former television home of the daytime drama series, Television City, seemingly confirming he would be reprising the role of Thomas Forrester on the soap.
“Second time’s a charm,” said Atkinson in the caption of his post, which was posted on August 11, as he played a game of cornhole.
Within hours of his post, Soap Opera Digest reported that the actor was indeed returning to Forrester Creations, stating that Atkinson would make his onscreen return sometime in early September. With the month fast approaching, we now know fans can expect to see him back on the show during the week of September 1-5, 2025.
In a preview clip highlighting what’s to come on the half-hour series, Atkinson can first be seen as Thomas, entering the office of his mother, Taylor Hayes, saying, “Hi, mom!” as the two embrace. This marks the first time Atkinson will share the screen with Rebecca Budig, who took over the role of Taylor in August 2024 — Atkinson last appeared on the show as Thomas in July 2024, when the character announced his engagement to Paris Buckingham (Diamond White).
In another scene from the aforementioned preview clip, a clearly annoyed Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) looks on as Thomas barges into her office at Forrester, warning his former stepmother not to think about getting herself involved again with his father, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), telling the designer and chemist, “My dad is marrying my mom. Don’t do anything that comes between them ever again!”
Of course, Brooke, being who she is, doesn’t take too kindly to the threat, especially after Ridge once again declared his love for her during their recent excursion in Italy, particularly as he saved her from a possibly dangerous outcome. A bemused Katie (Heather Tom) is also in the room when Thomas says what he has to say to Brooke.
As of mid-August, “The Bold and the Beautiful” had moved to Sunset Las Palmas Studios after more than 38 years at Television City. Therefore, it’s unclear how long Atkinson’s return will last, considering he taped those initial scenes before the soap opera took a five-week summer hiatus in light of the show’s relocation from the Fairfax and Beverly Blvd neighborhood in Los Angeles (Television City) to the Hollywood neighborhood of North Las Palmas Avenue and Santa Monica Blvd (Sunset Las Palmas Studios).
Check out a clip of what’s to come on “The Bold and the Beautiful” below.
