Daytime Spotlight: Rebecca Budig’s Taylor Takes the High Road as Ridge Returns to Brooke

Taylor Faces the Heartbreak Again

In yet another dramatic turn on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) has returned to Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), leaving Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) to grapple with heartbreak once more. Budig, who assumed the role of Taylor just over a year ago, skillfully blends the character’s storied past with her own nuanced take, earning her Daytime Performer of the Week honors from TV Insider.

Unlike previous portrayals of Taylor, Budig emphasizes a measured, vulnerable response rather than melodramatic outbursts. In the latest episodes, Ridge informed Taylor that Brooke’s near-death experience in Naples, Italy, convinced him they were destined to be together. Despite his insistence that he still loved Taylor, she recognized the truth: Brooke is the woman Ridge intends to spend his life with.