Susan Flannery to Exit The Bold and the Beautiful
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Susan Flannery, who has helped anchor The Bold and the Beautiful since its 1987 premiere, is leaving the daytime drama.
A source tells Soaps in Depth that the veteran actress has given producers notice and signed a short-term contract in order to give writers a chance to properly write her character of Stephanie Forrester out.
Flannery's announcement arrives a week after another original star, Ronn Moss, also confirmed his impending departure.
These exits leave John McCook and Katherine Kelly Lang as the only remaining original cast members on The Bold and the Beautiful and while McCook's future status is uncertain, Lang has inked a new two-year deal with the program.
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May 23rd, 2013 10:26 PM
That is so true. Hope should stop talking about get back watch her and Liam had, give me a break! she is such a sicko in the head. Liam needs to talk up for himself, he allows Hope to talk all the time. I am so tired of listening to her. Writers please send Hope away on a long trip and let Liam and Steffy stay together and let Brook be caught with her pants down. Eric should not be sucked in to this. He should keep the self respect in this show. And Bill should be caught and punished for all the bad he is doing. And Hope should let her true colors out stop pretending to be good. Good girls don't sleep with married men. Atleast Steffy owned it. she is a great actress for this show and her movies. Rick needs to be with Maya. Why is the men on this show so scared of the women??liam get some balls.
May 23rd, 2013 10:11 PM
Brook gave a new meaning to keeping it in the family.lol
May 23rd, 2013 10:09 PM
I have watched this show for so very long that I am tired of seeing the same old story over and over again. Hope can't seem to find another man in her boring life. Both Hope and Brook are breaking up two relationships at the same time. OMG Brook is such and insult to women and so is Hope, like have some respect, hold your head high for once. Hope is so fake,being trying to show she is goody too shoe. And she still kissing a married man when his baby died. I would like Liam and Steffy make another baby and stay together . Liam needs to drop Hope she is too BORING... and home wrecking Brook should get a life. If she cared for her sister, don't sleep with her husband then. Brook gave a new me
May 10th, 2013 9:23 AM
I don't like Hope in the picture . Is time Hope accept is over between her and Liam.. Just leave Liam and Steffy happily married.
Also bring Ridge back for Taylor and Ridge will see he chose the wrong woman to be his wife, now that Brooke is with Bill's child. Times I don't like to watch when Hope still pines for Liam.
May 8th, 2013 3:28 PM
Please leave Steffy @Liam together i Dont like watching Hope W/him she is such a baby,you need to create someone else for her,i get tired of the Brooke Ridge and Taylor thing u need to break that cycle.Steffy and Liam are exciting and i love them together,Also bring Ridge back i hate seeing Brooke break up all those familys Ridge kept her in line.I also hope Bill gets whats coming to him.
March 1st, 2013 2:16 PM
Ihave just stomached Eric and Taylor together. What a mistake!!He has to be kidding!Taylor is the last person he needs to be with.She is about as luring and sexy as a dead leaf. Why the writers have put them together is beyond reason.She iis more of an aggravation than a Lover ha ha .With her PUFFY lipsand Maney hair, she is just not the right pick for him. Ihave watched this show for years and that is one wrong move. Listen to your viewers they know!!!
February 25th, 2013 2:19 PM
Please don't allow hope to say to Steffy that the only reason Liam is with her is because of the baby. Please allow Liam to address the fact that Hope did not trust what he was telling her and she did not believe in him when she was with him and that was the character flaw that caused her to loose him. Steffy has been strong and Liam needs to be equally as strong and give back to Steffy the respect she's given him. Please don't allow Liam to go back and forth as Ridge did. Let them all move forward with exciting new story lines. If your writers are out of ideas, I HAVE PLENTY!!!!!!! Love B&B,
February 7th, 2013 4:25 PM
I'm not going to watch the show any more. It has become so boringI'tired of the 3 them all 3 of them are boring can't take it anymore. you need to give all 3 of my new partner maybe won't be so boringw
February 5th, 2013 2:35 PM
I am happy that stephanie is pregnant with Liam's kid when he finds out him and steffy will be together forever you please bring Ridge back with brooke he has a lot of fans when we're all waiting for the day he we appears we love you Ridge :-) :-) is Steffy and Liam were rooting for you toooo :-) :-)
January 15th, 2013 2:35 AM
Cant believe B&B is changing so much.. Will not b the same.. Time for new blood to hit the show don't we think?