In exciting news for The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em><\/a> fans, Matthew Atkinson<\/a> will be returning to the series to reprise his role as Thomas Forrester over a year since he exited the soap in July 2024.<\/p>\n As confirmed by People<\/em><\/a>, Atkinson will step back into the role portraying the only son of Ridge (Thorsten Kaye<\/a>) and Taylor (Rebecca Budig<\/a>). His first episode is expected to air in early September, where viewers will see the popular character rejoining the family business, Forrester Creations.<\/p>\n Atkinson also teased his return on Instagram on Tuesday (August 11), sharing a video of himself playing corn hole on the studio lot where the long-running daytime drama is filmed. When the actor turned the camera to show his face, a sign for The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em> was visible in the background.<\/p>\n \u201cSecond time\u2019s a charm,\u201d he captioned the post.<\/p>\n Fans quickly flooded the comments section with excited reactions, with one user writing, \u201cI hope this means you\u2019re coming back to Bold and Beautiful<\/em>, you have been missed. We need a Thope reunion!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPlease let this mean you\u2019re coming back! We need you!\u201d said another.<\/p>\n \u201cThey need you back I hope this is why you\u2019re there<\/p>\n \u2764<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n Another wrote, \u201cDon\u2019t tease us, Matthew. It\u2019s been a rough year for fans of Thomas and Thope and Douglas.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYAY this must be great news \u2013 Thomas is coming back?!\u201d said one fan.<\/p>\n \u201cAre you coming back? We NEED some excitement<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,\u201d asked another.<\/p>\n \u201cSoooooo does this mean I have a reason to tune in again?\u201d added one viewer.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope Thomas is coming back<\/p>\n \u2764<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2764<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2764<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2764<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n Atkinson took over the role of Thomas from Pierson Fod\u00e9 in 2019 before departing the CBS soap in 2024. Before joining B&B<\/em>, Atkinson starred in another CBS daytime drama series, playing Austin Travers on The Young and the Restless<\/em><\/a> from 2014 to 2015.<\/p>\n He first exited B&B<\/em> in March 2024 after Thomas\u2019 marriage proposal to Hope (Annika Noelle) was rebuffed, leading to him moving to Paris with his son, Douglas. His character then returned in June, revealing he was engaged to Paris Buckingham (Diamond White). He departed again the following month.<\/p>\n \u201cI just never expected the response that I\u2019ve gotten and we\u2019ve gotten from the fans, especially [with] Thomas leaving,\u201d Atkinson told Soap Opera Digest<\/a> at the time of his exit. \u201cI can\u2019t speak for all the fans, but there\u2019s a wealth of people that are either really, really upset that Thomas is gone for a period or really sad. [They] reach out and they\u2019re like, \u2018Hey, when are you back? When are you back? When are you back?\u2019 That just speaks to their care for this character.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cAnd that means a lot to me because I would have fun doing this in a vacuum, but it\u2019s really great to have a response that shows that these people care about what you\u2019re doing. And so it\u2019s just been so much love from so many fans that comes out in so many different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n Are you excited for Atkinson\u2019s return? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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