The Scoop: Bold and Beautiful previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of October 23, 2023

Eric and Ridge's fashion showdown begins

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of October 23, 2023. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Liam is more determined than ever to wrest Steffy away from Finn

How will Steffy react when she hears Liam's message -- and how will Finn react when he learns that Liam told Steffy about Sheila and Deacon?

Li commits to making life miserable for Sheila

Sheila struggles to ignore her pre-"changed Sheila" impulses

The Forrester fashion smackdown begins

Eric is determined not to let his health woes stand in his way

Lauren Fenmore returns to Los Angeles to be part of the fashion festivities -- and Esther Valentine is by her side

Countess Von Frankfurt -- otherwise known as multi-hyphenate entertainer Marie Osmond -- also appears at the fashion showdown

Katie learns of Eric's heartbreaking diagnosis

R.J.'s dilemma of not betraying Eric or telling Ridge the truth intensifies

Brooke puts Carter on the spot about whose side he is on

The excitement of the fashion showdown builds as Eric and Ridge both vow to win

Katie urges Donna to tell the Forresters the secret she's been keeping

Lauren Fenmore arrives in Los Angeles for the biggest fashion event of the year with a guest in tow -- Esther Valentine

R.J. becomes emotional when Eric makes a heartbreaking admission

Katie explains the rules of the competition to an elite group of guests

Eric and Ridge share a moment as the fashion showdown begins

Casting Scoops

Marie Osmond appears as Countess Von Frankfurt on October 27, 30, and 31. For more on her appearance, read Marie Osmond to make soap opera debut on The Bold and the Beautiful

Tracey Bregman returns as Lauren Fenmore on October 25, 26, 27, 30, and 31

Kate Linder makes her Bold and Beautiful debut as Esther Valentine on October 25, 26, 27, 30, and 31.

A sneak peek at next week

Steffy's return home from Europe surprises Finn

Down the Road: Fall Preview

A new young woman with a secret arrives in town and befriends R.J.

Liam makes it clear that Finn's ties to Sheila are a threat to Steffy, Kelly, and Hayes

While Steffy is out of town, Liam and Finn both formulate their plans for what to do when she returns home

Li encourages Finn to eliminate Sheila from his life

Sheila and Deacon ponder ending their relationship when Deacon realizes the liability that Sheila poses to everything he holds dear

Eric utilizes R.J. to secretly be his muse in creating his designs, which leads to a profoundly emotional story of family versus generation

The Eric versus Ridge stalemate creates a wide chasm in Forrester relationships

Things really heat up for Hope and Thomas when Hope realizes Liam will probably never forgive her

How does Douglas figure into Hope and Thomas' relationship -- and will he push his parents closer together or further apart?