Few actors have left as indelible a mark on daytime television as Thorsten Kaye, who has portrayed Ridge Forrester on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful since 2013. Recently, however, fans have been thrown into turmoil by shocking online rumors claiming that Kaye has been diagnosed with liver cancer and may soon exit the long-running soap. While these reports have spread quickly across social media, no official confirmation has been issued by the actor or the network. The uncertainty has left the soap opera community grappling with fear, speculation, and a desperate need for clarity.

The Rumor That Rocked the Soap World

The speculation began when a wave of YouTube videos, fan blogs, and Facebook posts started circulating sensational claims that Thorsten Kaye had been diagnosed with liver cancer. Some even alleged that his illness would force him to step away from The Bold and the Beautiful, ending his tenure as Ridge Forrester. Given Ridge’s central role in ongoing storylines—tangled between Brooke, Taylor, and the Forrester family—such a departure would be a massive blow to the show’s narrative structure.