“The Bold and the Beautiful” star Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is officially back on set, taping her first scenes as Steffy Forrester at the show’s new home at Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Hollywood on Tuesday, September 9.
“Excited to have Jacqueline MacInnes Wood back on set and taping her first scenes at our new studio!” stated the show’s supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk in a post on X (formerly Twitter) as he shared the first picture of the actress in posing alongside co-star Tanner Novlan (John “Finn” Finnegan), as well as Sophia Parras McKinley, who portrays Steffy’s daughter, Kelly Spencer, whom she had with Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton), and Bryan David Garlick, who plays Hayes Finnegan, Steffy and Finn’s son.
Kasprzyk shared a similar message on his Instagram stories timeline.
Wood went on maternity leave this summer, after announcing in March that she was pregnant with her fifth child with husband Elan Ruspoli. Although the sex was not announced at the time, and at press time remains a mystery after she previously birthed four boys, the actress revealed the news of her pregnancy in her newsletter.
“I’m almost 7 months pregnant! Our family is beyond excited, and my kids are over the moon,” said Wood at the time. “It’s such a special time in our home—so much love, energy, and anticipation!”
In August 2023, the couple welcomed their fourth child, a boy they named Valor James, who joined older brothers Rise (born March 2019), Lenix (born February 2021) and Brando (born May 2022).
“Continuing to work out—so grateful I focused on building strength before pregnancy! It’s made carrying my kids and performing emotional scenes much easier,” Wood wrote in a post at the time, highlighting previous methods she’s used to prepare her for the milestone events.
Although a first air date has not been announced for Wood, fans should expect to see Steffy back on screen in the coming weeks.
On Monday, CBS released a fall preview for the half-hour series, which is set to launch Season 39 on Monday, September 15, noting that Luna (Lisa Yamada) instigates a scandalous plan involving Will (Crew Morrow) that sends shockwaves through both the Forrester and Spencer families, significantly impacting the lives of Electra (Laneya Grace), Bill (Don Diamont), Katie (Heather Tom), Sheila (Kimberlin Brown), Li (Naomi Matsuda), as well as soulmates Steffy and Finn.
