The Bold And The Beautiful Recap Friday, September 18: Carter Betrays Steffy, Daphne Gets A Baby Shocker & Finn Blames Himself

Carter goes against Steffy’s wishes and tells Daphne she agreed to the surrogacy plan, while Finn completely misreads what is really troubling his wife.

The Bold and the Beautiful recap is in for Friday, September 18, 2026. In today’s episode, Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) goes over Steffy Forrester Finnegan’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) head.

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Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) worries about her daughter. Plus, John “Finn” Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) gets the wrong idea.

Key Takeaways

  • Carter pressures Steffy to continue the surrogacy cover story
  • Steffy insists she wants to confess the truth
  • Carter tells Daphne that Steffy agreed despite her saying no
  • Daphne is thrilled by Carter’s stunning announcement
  • Finn believes Steffy’s distress is connected to Sheila
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Ridge Forrester’s Advice

At work, Daphne Rose Walton (Murielle Hilaire) recalls Carter asking her about Steffy being their egg donor and surrogate. Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) interrupts and can tell she’s lost in thought.

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The lady is thinking about her future baby. She’s already informed her OB that she’s chosen the surrogacy option. Ridge suggests that Daphne brings the samples to Steffy.

She can get out of the office for a bit. 

Daphne admits she panicked and abandoned Carter. That one night could have changed their marriage forever. Ridge is sure the challenge has just made Daphne and Carter stronger. 

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Taylor Hayes Frets

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Taylor stops by the hospital to speak with Finn. Steffy hasn’t been right since she came back from Monaco. Finn can see his wife is struggling, too. Finn swears that Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) is out of his life. He and Steffy have talked about it a lot.

He’s made his loyalties clear. Taylor thinks Steffy is still having a hard time with it. Why else would she be so upset? Sheila is the one problem that Steffy has never been able to solve.

Finn can’t think of anything else that would be making Steffy spiral so much. Finn feels so badly and blames himself. \Steffy flew home alone and had no one to turn to, Finn says.

Taylor assures him that Steffy is just as loyal as he is. 

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Carter Walton’s Pressure

At the cliffhouse, Steffy says that Carter is insane. The COO says Daphne is on board. Steffy can’t keep lying and keeping this secret.

It’s too much! Carter says it’s the only way to protect all of them. Besides, the stress is bad for the baby.

Steffy says another lie won’t bring her peace. Carter says they can make some good out of a bad situation. Steffy thinks this mistake is getting bigger by the day. 

Steffy still wants to confess. Normally, Carter would agree, but not this time. Carter promises to take care of everything and create a paper trail.

Carter thinks this will delete their guilt, but Steffy knows better. Steffy still says no. Surrogates are saints, and she doesn’t have that in her. (Writer’s Note: Good for Steffy, knowing what she can’t handle). 

Carter continues to pressure Steffy. She’s starting to feel sick. Carter thinks this must have happened for a reason. 

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Daphne Rose Walton Interrupts

Daphne suddenly barges in and sees how upset they are. Daphne wants to know if Carter and Steffy are talking about the “issue.”

Carter lies and says Steffy agreed to do it. Daphne can’t believe it! Carter pushes Steffy to confirm. 

Which storyline are you enjoying the most? Keep watching the soap to find out what happens next.

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