In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Bell shared that this story arc has been planned in advance. If he could keep a secret for many years, he would, just like how his father, late William J. Bell, was able to do it. But viewers now move pretty quickly, and they easily burn out on story arcs. So it’s not surprising that they’ve been wanting a resolution now to the baby swap drama.
“I’ve talked to people and they’re frustrated; they want to know when Hope will know that baby Beth is alive,” Bell said. “The day will come and it’s not too far off, so they should definitely not miss an episode this summer because it’s going to be hot and peak during the summer.”
Thomas Forrester (Matt Atkinson) has been obsessed with Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) since he came back in town. He even succeeded in breaking up her marriage with Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton). But Bell said we should not root out for them.
“Our heroine is in the clutches of our villain and as much as we may think Douglas needs a mother, which he does, and Thomas needs someone to love, there is no rooting interest in them,” he said.
Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) has welcomed Liam back to her home again after his annulment with Hope. Many fans are surely happy about that, but Bell teases it is still up for grabs.
“Well, that’s a trickier one because he loves two women and they’re very different characters. He has children with both of them,” he said. “When [the baby] secret comes out, both [Hope and Steffy] will go through their own personal tragedy and triumph.”
Bell’s message to fans is this: “We have an incredible payoff for this story that is one the audience won’t want to miss. It’s a thriller, it’s a love story, there’s all the great dynamics for a compelling edge-of-your-seat drama.”
“It will be worth watching and one for the history books,” he added.
We have a very eventful week heading our way, so make sure to stay tuned to CBS The Bold and the Beautiful. Don’t forget to check often with Soap Opera Spy for all your latest spoilers, news, updates, and much more!
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