The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers: Is Taylor Hayes secret revealed?

The Bold and the Beautiful has been keeping the audiences on edge with its intense storyline. The fictional character Taylor Hayes has been part of this American Daily soap opera since 1990 and has been played by various actresses. The show has witnessed the entry and exits of the character several times. However, this time the exit seems to be permanent.

Actress Rebecca Budig was re-introduced as Taylor on August 6, 2024. Since then, there have been assumptions and speculations about what storyline Taylor will have this time around on The Bold and the Beautiful.

The speculation came to an end when the episode of the show aired on September 23, 2024, leaving the fans shocked. It revealed that Taylor is suffering from a heart condition and informs Dr. Li about the same. However, Taylor wants it to be a secret, but her son-in-law finds out about it.

Basically, both Dr. Li Finnegan and John Finnegan go by the name Dr. Finnegan, which created the confusion, and John receives the report mistakenly instead of Li.

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Taylor's secret reveal storyline

The storyline shows Taylor calling Li Finnegan. Li, who is a doctor and mother of Dr. John Finnegan, who happens to be the husband of Taylor's daughter Steffy Forrester.

Taylor informs Li that her heart is failing, and it is very severe. She will be dying soon but does not want to inform her loved ones about the same yet. Li tries to explain to her that she needs to inform her family members, but Taylor refuses. To which Li suggests some tests and the names of some good doctor who can help her. Meanwhile, John gets suspicious about his mother's behavior.

Taylor goes through the test, but the reports are handed over to the wrong Dr. Finnegan, that is, John. He finds out about Taylor's diagnosis and confronts his mother, who requests him not to inform Steffy since it is Taylor's last wish. John is torn between keeping the information confidential and letting his wife know that her mother is dying.

Previously, Steffy and John had promised not to keep any secrets from each other. However, he decides to keep it a secret but a worried Steffy confronts him about how she is feeling something is wrong with her mother. John is torn between the the two.

Taylor's secret has already been revealed to John; it is a matter of time before Steffy finds out. This will lead to yet another emotional and intense storyline for all The Bold and the Beautiful fans.

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Taylor Hayes's story in brief

A prominent psychiatrist, Taylor has been entangled in a love triangle for years with Ridge Forrester and Brooke Logan. In fact, her rivalry with Brooke over Ridge's affections has been a driving storyline for decades, as the Forresters and Logans have been engaged in some extreme family drama.

Her character arc involves her relationship with her children, Steffy and Thomas Forrester, wherein she guides them through various personal and romantic crises.

Taylor lived through many traumatic events, including presumed deaths, addictions, and loss. Some of the most major included a return from the dead after being presumed dead in a plane crash, which reinflamed her rivalry with Brooke. More recently, Taylor has become more of a peacemaker, calling for peace within her family while working through her feelings for Ridge.

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The Bold and the Beautiful: Actress who played Taylor Hayes

On June 6, 1990, Hunter Tylo portrayed the role of Taylor Hayes. She was the face of Taylor and the only actor who portrayed the role for such a long time until her exit in 2019. Sherilyn Wolter also played the role briefly in 1990. Thereafter, Krista Allen stepped into the role from 2021 to 2023. Currently, Rebecca Budig portrays Talor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful.

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Interested viewers can watch The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS.