{"id":2433335,"date":"2026-05-26T21:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2433335"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:08:58","slug":"denise-richards-returns-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-after-4-year-hiatus-it-feels-like-i-never-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/denise-richards-returns-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-after-4-year-hiatus-it-feels-like-i-never-left\/","title":{"rendered":"Denise Richards returns to \u201cThe\u201d \u201cBold and the Beautiful\u201d after 4-year hiatus: &#8216;It feels like I never left&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Denise Richards is returning to <em>The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em> after a four-year hiatus on the Thursday episode of the soap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress tells PEOPLE in a new interview, &#8220;It feels like I never left. It&#8217;s such a great family environment, and I love my character.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richards first took on the role of Shauna Fulton in 2019, years after she was initially turned down for a part on the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/denise-richards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Denise Richards;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Denise Richards&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Denise Richards<\/a> is looking to bring some trouble back to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After a four-year hiatus, the actress is making her return as Shauna Fulton on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-bold-and-the-beautiful\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Bold and the Beautiful;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Bold and the Beautiful&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em><\/a> in an episode airing Thursday. In a conversation with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/denise-richards-opens-up-bold-and-the-beautiful-return-exclusive-11983322\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a> ahead of stepping back into the world of the CBS soap, Richards had nothing but good things to say about getting back to work with her former costars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s nice to be back,&#8221; Richards told <em>Entertainment Weekly&#8217;s<\/em> sister outlet. &#8220;It feels like I never left. It&#8217;s such a great family environment, and I love my character. She likes to cause a little trouble.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The veteran actress noted that while it can be intimidating working on a set &#8220;where people have worked together for so long,&#8221; the vibes on the <em>Bold<\/em> set are very different. &#8220;Everyone&#8217;s just very embracing and very supportive,&#8221; she added. &#8220;The actors I was working with made it so much easier to step back in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Denise Richards on &#8216;The Bold and the Beautiful&#8217; in 2019<br \/>Credit: Cliff Lipson\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richards&#8217; return is preceded by the arrival of costar Darin Brooks, who is reprising his role as Wyatt Spencer after two and a half years. EW <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/darin-brooks-returning-to-bold-and-the-beautiful-teases-surprise-guest-11978979\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:revealed Monday that Brooks is rejoining the cast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;revealed Monday that Brooks is rejoining the cast&quot;}\" class=\"link \">revealed Monday that Brooks is rejoining the cast<\/a>, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While chatting with EW about his return, Brooks revealed that Wyatt&#8217;s &#8220;dad forces him to come back to town, and then we realize why he&#8217;s here and what he has going on in relation to the girlfriend, to Flo, and to someone who is a part of his life, who also comes back with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time, the actor described this mysterious accomplice as &#8220;a surprise special guest, who I think you&#8217;ll see when we air as well, on the second day. He comes back to L.A. for a reason that his dad asks, but he comes back with a surprise guest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, fans of the daytime drama know that said guest is, in fact, Richards&#8217; Shauna.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a preview of the episode shared by PEOPLE, Shauna makes her grand entrance at the offices of Spencer Publications, greeting her former flame Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) during an intense conversation he&#8217;s having with his son, Wyatt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Spencer men are so handsome , especially you, Bill,&#8221; Shauna tells a shell-shocked Bill. &#8220;Congratulations, by the way, I heard about [your company] Logan. You are a real player in the fashion world now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I mean, too bad things didn&#8217;t work out with Eric Forrester,&#8221; Shauna continues, to the laughter of Wyatt standing behind her. &#8220;Katie must be on the hunt for a new designer. Remember Bill, I ran some very high-end boutiques in Vegas, and it just so happens I&#8217;m available now. I can just imagine getting in on the ground floor of the newest game in town. Wouldn&#8217;t that be something?&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Darin Brooks and Denise Richards on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'Credit: The Bold and the Beautiful\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mvsP_O2UfxS9TSSfsAT4Gg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/08b09c72d56ad126332326f3c126826f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Darin Brooks and Denise Richards on &#8216;The Bold and the Beautiful&#8217;<br \/>Credit: The Bold and the Beautiful\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reflecting on her character&#8217;s entrance, Richards told PEOPLE that she was happy that her return coincided with Brooks&#8217;. &#8220;I loved that Darin was returning too,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I like that with Wyatt and Shauna, our characters, we&#8217;re light and fun, so we&#8217;ll see where we go. A lot of times we have no idea what&#8217;s going to happen too, which is so fun getting the scripts every Friday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richards began playing Shauna in 2019, years after she was initially turned down for a part on the show. She added that she would advise &#8220;every actor [that] they should do a soap at one point or another in their career, especially if they are starting out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is the best place to learn,&#8221; she added. &#8220;It moves fast. The pages, there&#8217;s so much dialogue and we try to do one or two takes, which can be overwhelming. I mean, if you don&#8217;t get it, you don&#8217;t get it and you have to do more takes, but you don&#8217;t want to be that person that throws the whole schedule off and make everyone be behind. It&#8217;s a very well-oiled machine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Bold and the Beautiful <\/em>airs daily on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET and 12:30 p.m. PT and streams on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/denise-richards-returns-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-after-4-year-hiatus-11983989\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Denise Richards is returning to The Bold and the Beautiful after a four-year hiatus on the Thursday episode of the soap. 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