{"id":2432228,"date":"2026-05-26T05:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2432228"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:28:57","slug":"denise-richards-returns-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/denise-richards-returns-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"Denise Richards Returns to &#8216;The Bold and the Beautiful&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After a four-year hiatus, <strong>Denise Richards<\/strong> is returning to <em>The Bold and the Beautiful <\/em>as Shauna Fulton, and now the beloved actress is opening up about what it was like to return to the show she once called home.<\/p>\n<p>Richards <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoke;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/denise-richards-opens-up-bold-and-the-beautiful-return-exclusive-11983322\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">spoke<\/a> with PEOPLE about returning to the beloved daytime drama after years away. &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to be back,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Richards joined the soap opera on April 4, 2019, as the mother of Flo Fulton, her daughter with Storm Logan.<\/p>\n<p>For Richards, returning to the soap opera was an easy transition. &#8220;It feels like I never left,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p>The former <em>Real Housewife of Beverly Hills <\/em>star added, \u201cIt\u2019s such a great family environment, and I love my character. She likes to cause a little trouble.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\ud83c\udfac <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/a><strong><em>\ud83c\udfac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to Flo\u2019s controversial storyline, which kept the baby swap secret from Hope and Steffy, Shauna\u2019s entrance on the show was initially hard for viewers to connect with. However, with time and her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:friendship;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1182863\/jessicasager\/best-friend-songs-about-friendship\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">friendship<\/a> with Quinn Fuller (<strong>Rena Sofer)<\/strong>, the character&#8217;s popularity grew.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her time on the show, one of Shauna\u2019s biggest storylines was her divisive relationship with Ridge Forrester (<strong>Thorsten Kaye<\/strong>). After a drunken night in Vegas, the two married, but their union was found to be invalid because Ridge remained legally married to Brooke Logan (<strong>Katherine Kelly Lang<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Upon seeing a first look at Shauna\u2019s return to the soap opera, fans took to the comment section to share their excitement. One user wrote, \u201cI do like Shauna, she had a lot of potential, but they greatly wasted Denise the last time. Her and Ridge had a nice dynamic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While a second user added, \u201cWyatt and Shauna are back, no way. So happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Viewers can catch Richards&#8217; return beginning on the May 28, 2026 episode.<\/p>\n<p>Brand new episodes of <em>The Bold and the Beautiful <\/em>air weekdays on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/cbs-fall-schedule-2025-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CBS<\/a> and stream weeknights on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers can catch Richards&#8217; entire original run on the official <em>The Bold and the Beautiful <\/em>app, BBTV, where the show has posted thousands of episodes from the series run, including exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was originally published by <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/denise-richards-teases-trouble-as-she-returns-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Parade<\/em><\/a><em> on May 26, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>TV<\/em><\/a><em> section. 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