The Bold and the Beautiful

It's full speed ahead for The Bold and the Beautiful in 2010. Expect these storylines to take place next week...

• Katie and Bill reconcile.
• Brooke and Taylor do battle in defense of their daughters.
• Steffy is displeased with the new intern at Forrester Creations. 
• Sandy makes an emotional confession to Whip (Rick Hearst, pictured).

Welcome, 2010! The Bold and the Beautiful greets the new year with the following storylines...

• Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang, pictured) confesses her betrayal to Katie.
• Bill gives the Forresters an ultimatum.
• Katie blames her family for her marital problems.
• Steffy has it out with Bill.

There are only three new episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful next week. But these developments will close out the year on the show...

• The Forresters continue to push forward with their plan to sabotage Forrester Creations' latest line...
• ... but Eric presents it anyway.
• Bill must decide whether or not to move forward with the "Dare" collection.

With 2010 bearing down, head writer Bradley Bell is opening up about what's to come on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Will the soap opera be able to repeat its success of 2009? The producer spoke to MSN about various spoilers and storylines in the year ahead...

On the future of Jackie and Owen: Everyone says, "Can't we ever have a happy couple?" And we do with this unlikely duo, but they are going to be challenged in 2010 as never before. As will Jackie M, the fashion house. Trouble is brewing.

The Bold and the Beautiful cast: Often changing, always entertaining.

On a fearsome foursome: There are going to be major things that happen with Eric and Donna, and also with Ridge and Brooke. They've found incredible happiness, but so much is happening now. With Katie in charge of Forrester, the Logans have taken over the company that Stephanie and Eric founded and Ridge and Eric made through their designs. The Forrester men are not happy. Conflict will ensue, and you can bet we're going to hear from Stephanie!

On the new Hope: Brooke slept with her daughter's husband, Deacon Sharpe, and became pregnant. Now, Hope is a walking, talking reminder of Brooke's greatest transgression, but she's a good kid.

She's independent and embodies a lot of her father, Deacon. She can take care of herself, and she's confident. But she's the stain of the Forrester family. It's something she wants to forget, yet her adversaries are going to remind her she is not a Forrester. It's going to come to a head.

On Taylor's Internet dating: She and Whip are going to go on a few dates, so Internet dating works. Taylor needed a man, and I thought it would be a fun way to bring them together. Nobody likes to confess to internet dating, but it's something a lot of people do. And it can have wonderful consequences. Taylor and Whip, two single people who go home alone at night, are going to find a wonderful friendship.

Zack Conroy is joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.

The young actor, who has appeared on Gossip Girl and As the World Turns, will play Oliver Jones. The character is described by head writer Brad Bell as follows:

"Oliver is a leading man. He's someone who's in the music industry, with lots of ambition. But he's also a good guy who's going to be looking after his sister, Agie. Oliver and Agnes are very close and look out for each other. He's going to meet all these Forresters and Logans and hook up with Hope, but Steffy's going to be there to cause trouble."

Conroy will debut on January 20.

Justin Baldoni has landed a role on The Bold and the Beautiful.

The young actor will take on the recurring character of fashion photographer Graham Darros. Baldoni has guest-starred on shows such as Heroes and CSI: Miami.

Said Executive Producer Bradley P. Bell of the casting news:

“Justin is a compelling young actor who will be able to bring forth the intensity that is essential for the character of Graham."

The holidays are featured next week on The Bold and the Beautiful. These developments will go down...

• Steffy creates a new campaign for the latest collection.
• Brooke agrees to be part of Eric and Ridge's scheme.
• Sandy (Sarah Brown, pictured) receives discouraging news.
• Stephanie reflects on past Christmases.

It's the holiday season on The Bold and the Beautiful. However, as these spoilers for the week reveal, that doesn't mean everyone is in a giving mood...

• Bill and Ridge argue about the company.
• Pam and Donna (Jennifer Gareis, pictured) announce the winner of the fashion competition.
• Sandy receives a job offer she can't refuse.
• Brooke faces a difficult decision.

Hope Logan is all grown up.

The Bold and the Beautiful has aged and recast this character, as producer Bradley Bell announced today that Kimberly Matula had landed the key role. She's a teenager now.

“Kimberly is a vibrant and talented young actress,” said Bell. “I look forward to seeing her bring Hope to life.”

As for the re-aging, he added: “Aging the character of ‘Hope’ to a teenager allows us to bring the next generation of ‘Logans’ to the forefront, as well as play a broader range of the Forrester vs. Logan story."

Matula appeared (in a tiny role) on an episode of How I Met Your Mother this year.

Truths are revealed and new patients focused on next week on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Bill tells Katie the truth.
• Sandy attempts to quiet Bridget's growing suspicions. 
• Nick (Jack Wagner, pictured) turns to Brooke for help. 
• Taylor takes on a new patient.