‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Recap Thursday, December 18: Katie’s Decision, Thomas’ Pitch, Zende’s Alliance

By Amandah HancenOn Dec 18, 2025

The Bold and the Beautiful recap is finally in for Thursday, December 18, 2025. In today’s episode, Katie Logan Spencer (Heather Tom) makes a decision. Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) returns with a pitch. Plus, Zende Forrester Dominguez (Delon de Metz) makes an alliance.

Zende Forrester Dominguez’s Surprise

Zende and Steffy Forrester Finnegan (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) chat in the office. Zende has a surprise for her. Thomas walks in the door. (Make sure to check out our WEEKLY B&B spoilers, here!)

Steffy can’t believe it and runs over for a hug! Zende was the only one who knew he was coming. It’s time for Thomas to contribute to Hope For the Future – again.

Zende told Thomas about the portfolios that were submitted. They won’t have to find a new designer if Thomas comes back. Zende is willing to help out, too.

Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) gets brought up. Thomas knows who he is and Steffy says he’s pretty good. Zende says Deke is pretty raw. Thomas says no offense, but they don’t need Deke.

Hope Logan Spencer’s Reassurance

Hope Logan Spencer (Annika Noelle) is working on a piece while talking to Deke. Both her and Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) are way too busy to take time off right now.

Hope has really been loving Deke’s ideas for the line. None of his designs have made it to production yet. Deke is trying not to panic, but he also knows this was just a trial period. Hope tries to reassure him.

Deke will try to be patient. Hope tells him to trust the process. Deke got this job on his own merit and talent. Deke doesn’t want special treatment. Zende is brought up. Hope says that the name Forrester does make a difference around there.

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Brooke Logan Forrester’s Warning

Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) surprises Brooke Logan Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang), who was distracted. The blonde is worried about Katie.

Ridge says Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) is bad news. Brooke thinks Bill is good for Katie, and Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) is thrilled. Katie is where she belongs, Brooke reasons. They debate about BATIE.

Brooke warns that Ridge’s moves have upset Katie. The blonde suggests Ridge compliment Katie’s work in the next couple of days.

Let her feel reassured that she has nothing to worry about at FC. Ridge agrees, but Brooke wants to make it clear that this is important.

Will Spencer’s Push

Katie knows she would be really good at running her own fashion house. Bill is pumping her up. Bill says she doesn’t owe Forrester Creations. This isn’t just any old job to her. Bill wants this for her and thinks she wants it too.

Will interrupts. Katie shares the news with Will about the fashion house. Will can’t believe anyone could ever top Bill’s wedding gift to Katie.

Will gives his perspective on the offer and thinks Katie should go for it. She finally decides she’s gonna do it!

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Hope Logan Spencer Summoned

Thomas and Ridge share a happy embrace. Ridge thought the text from Steffy was a trick! Thomas tells his father he wants his job back at Hope For the Future.

Thomas wants to work with Zende. Thomas knows there is Deke, but they don’t need him anymore. Zende says that Deke is good, but not great. Thomas makes a pitch to his father to get his job back.

Thomas takes everyone to the showroom and continues making his speech. Ridge wonders how Hope will react. Steffy says she’ll handle her.

When everyone leaves to get to work, Ridge has a question for Thomas. What about Douglas Forrester (Henry Joseph Samiri) and their home in Paris?

Thomas says Douglas is fine in Paris and he’ll pop in when necessary. Wait, so Thomas doesn’t even plan on living in L.A. while taking Deke’s job from him?

Hope is summoned. Steffy thinks Deke has a bright future. Thomas is back and he wants his job back. Ridge and Steffy both agree that it’s best. What about Deke, Hope asks? The young man is getting canned.

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