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Why B&B’s Ridge Forrester Is The Worst Lover Boy in Soap Opera History

Ridge Forrester is the best at being the worst, leaving a trail of heartbreak, cheating, and soap opera chaos.

Published

1 year ago

September 10, 2025

Amber Sinclair

Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester on Bold and the Beautiful (B&B)

TL;DR: B&B’s Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) is the ultimate soap opera heartbreak hotel. Charming? Sure. Faithful? Never. Watch as he destroys romances with one swoop of his perfectly styled hair.

B&B’s King of Complicated Love…Or Just Complicated Disaster?

Ah, Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye), the man whose hair is shinier than his moral compass. On Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has made a career out of being the worst lover boy in soap opera history.

Why? Let’s break it down: he promises forever, delivers heartbreak, and somehow makes it look like a romantic tragedy rather than emotional vandalism.

His Love Logic: Charm First, Consequences Later

From Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) to Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig), Ridge’s love life on B&B reads like a soap opera war journal. He’s been married, engaged, divorced, and secretly hooking up in ways that would make even the most tolerant viewers clutch their pearls.

One minute he’s professing undying love, the next he’s in the arms of his rival’s ex. Loyal? Forget it. Predictable? Absolutely.

Here’s the thing: Ridge can flirt, smile, and tilt his head in that oh-so-dramatic way, and suddenly viewers are rooting for him—even as he sabotages a perfectly good relationship.

Style Over Substance

Let’s not forget the obvious: Ridge’s wardrobe and hair are always immaculate. Soap viewers might forgive a lot, but somehow the perfectly tailored suits and silky hair make the heartbreak a little more palatable.

Still, no hairstyle can hide the fact that this man is emotionally allergic to commitment.

Why Fans Can’t Quit Him

Despite all this chaos, fans love Ridge. His smoldering looks, dramatic declarations of love, and relentless soap opera charisma keep viewers coming back, even when they know he’ll inevitably destroy yet another relationship. It’s tragic, it’s absurd, and honestly, it’s what makes daytime TV irresistible.

Ridge Forrester: the lover boy who broke hearts like it was an art form. Bravo, soap opera, bravo.

Author

Amber Sinclair
Amber Sinclair — Editor-in-Chief
Amber Sinclair is the Editor-in-Chief of Soap Opera Magazine, appointed in February 2026. She oversees editorial strategy, content development, and daily coverage across all major daytime dramas including The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and Beyond the Gates.
With more than a decade in the soap opera industry and over 25,000 published articles to her name, Amber has pretty much lived and breathed daytime television for as long as she can remember. Before taking the helm at Soap Opera Magazine, she served as Managing Editor at SoapHub, Editor-in-Chief at Daily Drama, and Senior Editor at Soap Shows. She's hosted podcasts, gone toe-to-toe in interviews with daytime's biggest stars, and covered more red carpets than she can count.
When she's not crafting headlines that drip with drama or deep-diving into the latest storyline twists, Amber can be found in Ontario, Canada — probably rewatching a classic episode and taking notes. Want to share your wildest soap theories? She actually reads every email at amber@soapoperamagazine.com — and yes, she will reply if your take is unhinged enough.
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