What happened to Tom Starr on The Bold and the Beautiful? Explained

The Bold and the Beautiful pulled off a week full of drama at the beginning of September when Luna Nozawa tapped into her villainous side. Luna's paternity storyline seems to be coming to an end soon, and her potential biological father could be Tom Starr (portrayed by Clint Howard).

Tom was introduced as a homeless man when Deacon and Finn met him on the streets. He inadvertently pointed them toward Shiela, whom they suspected to be alive. Since then, Tom became an important part of the story. He also claimed to Poppy that he was her daughter Luna's actual father instead of Bill.

In July 2024, Tom died at the restaurant, Il Giardino, after a mysterious person slipped something into his drink. While disclosing her plans to her captive, Steffy, later in the story, Luna indicates that she was the one who killed Tom. However, Poppy has not confirmed her daughter's true paternity yet, so there is still one secret left to discover about Tom Starr's true role on the soap.

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Tom Starr's storyline and plot dynamics on The Bold and the Beautiful explored

The character was introduced on The Bold and the Beautiful in early 2024 as a homeless man. Deacon and Finn were out searching for Shiela after her supposed death. Tom gave them some clues about seeing her. After this, the two men brought Tom back to town, where he took a job in the kitchen of Il Giardino.

There, Tom once came across Bill, Poppy, and Luna, sharing a meal after Luna's paternity test revealed Bill as her father. Tom confronted Poppy and asked her why she was hiding Luna's parentage. He claimed that he and Poppy spent a night together at a concert, which aligned perfectly with the time Luna was likely conceived. Tom also asserted that he wanted to meet his daughter.

However, the character did not last much longer in the story. During a live music show at the restaurant, a gloved hand was seen dropping something in an icy blue drink. The drink was later revealed to be Tom's glass as he took a sip from it. After this, he went up on stage in the hope of delivering a great musical number.

But soon enough, the poison in the drink took effect, killing the character on the spot as the people around him rushed to help. Even Hollis took a sip from the same drink and met the same fate. After the double deaths, Poppy was arrested as a suspect for the crime.

Later, when Luna kidnapped Steffy for getting too close to her truth, The Bold and the Beautiful audience learned about Tom Starr's fate. It was indicated that Luna could have been the one to poison the drink since she could not risk getting the word out that Tom might be her father. It was all a part of her ploy to get closer to Bill. Poppy's arrest after Tom's death also played well with Luna's plans.

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