Since The Bold and the Beautiful moved into a new studio — see photos from the CBS soap’s arrival here — we’ve been finding out about

one change after another. In the end, we could be starting the new year with a whole new show. Here’s the lowdown on all the shakeups.

Thomas was brought back to L.A. not to make another play for Hope but to forcibly if necessary see that his parents remarried. Since dad

 

 

Ridge utterly thwarted that plan, watch for Paris’ now-ex-fiancé to take out his rage on one person and one person only: Brooke!

Thomas’ stepmother will, as per usual, insist that she and Ridge are one another’s “destiny.” But that’s only going to fuel Thomas’ fire. We can just hear him saying, “So help me, if you call it ‘destiny’ on more [bleeping] time!”

The writing is on the wall where Carter is concerned. He may love Hope with his whole heart, but when she is drawn back toward Liam, the beefy wedding officiant is sure to step aside with all the grace that he can muster. Maybe Daphne can console him? Or maybe not.

 

 

Co-headwriter Michael Minnis told TV Insider that someone from the perfumer’s past might burst into the present and have an “interesting impact on a number of our characters.” Like who, for instance?

Taylor took Ridge’s latest rejection remarkably well. (We’d have gone scorched-earth on his ass!) Perhaps that’s because a new love is on the horizon for her — and maybe it’s the same man who’ll be dropping into Daphne’s story.

If ever there was a role that called for the suave actor who played Days of Our Lives’ Ted, this was and is it! Bold & Beautiful needs to escargot to his reps now, if not sooner than now!

Fashion wars, that is. Forrester Creations soon won’t be the only game in town. The question is, what design dynasty will take it on? Sally 2.0 is busy on Young & Restless. Maybe that show’s Marchetti will stake a claim on L.A.’s fashionistas?

Steffy is in for a rude awakening when she returns home: Her worst nightmare Luna is alive and well. But maybe this time, she’ll have in her corner a new ally, sometime stepsister Hope. (Annika Noelle’s take on their rivalry here.)

The announcement that Harrison Cone had been cast as the first gay male designer in the soap’s almost 40-year history was just the tip of the iceberg. Though his character wasn’t disclosed, his love interest was — and he’s already stirring the pot on Bold & Beautiful.

Christian Weissmann’s on-screen counterpart was introduced as an Electra-obsessed stalker. But he is, in fact, the lucky guy who’ll be paired with newcomer Cone’s character. And hey, if Sheila can stick around even after shooting half of the series’ regulars, why can’t Remy?

Bold & Beautiful has repositioned the villainess as an anything-goes character. She’s no longer the fearsome psycho who gunned down Steffy in cold blood, but she is still demented enough to cackle with granddaughter Luna over the fact that she raped crush Will.

Now that word is starting to spread that Luna isn’t pushing up daisies, the murderess should be sent immediately back to prison. But if her mad plan works — and she’s pregnant by her victim — she might be right in thinking Bill wouldn’t want his grandchild born behind bars.

Then again, Luna may have a harder time keeping grandma Li from dogging her every step than even Bill. The doctor risked everything to save the crackpot, and how did she repay her former aunt? By sneaking out and committing yet another crime!