The Bold and the Beautiful Recap, July 31: Brooke chooses Nick Marone over Ridge

Here is your The Bold and the Beautiful recap for Thursday, July 31, 2025.

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Ridge was left out in the cold on The Bold and the Beautiful | Image: CBS

When Eric spotted Nick at the press conference party, he told him it was a private event and asked him to leave. Nick refused to go but said that he wouldn't stay long. "You're wasting your time here, Nick," Eric said. "I think you're wasting your time trying to keep me away from Brooke," Nick countered.

"You've got Ridge and Taylor living in your house when you know you're down here to bring Ridge and Brooke together again," Nick accused. Eric didn't deny that he'd like to see Brooke and Ridge together again, but that wasn't the purpose of the trip.

"I'm sorry that Taylor is stuck in the middle. She's an extraordinary woman. But Brooke belongs with Ridge," Eric asserted. "Stay away from Brooke. I'm not going to tell you again. Stay away from her."

After Eric walked away, Nick spotted Brooke and Ridge arguing by the water.

Ridge tried to stop Brooke from leaving Italy and heading back to Los Angeles. "Ridge, I don't even know why I came here to Italy. To Capri. With you. There are too many beautiful memories. I can't stay here," Brooke said.

Ridge insisted that he needed Brooke there, but Brooke didn't care. "Everywhere I turn, someone wants to take a picture of us. I am supposed to be composed and answer questions about you and Taylor, and your ridiculous engagement. Well, screw you. I'm just going to run off with Nick and forget I ever met you," Brooke declared.

Ridge told Brooke that things would be okay. "Everyone's thrilled to see you," Ridge said. Brooke lamented that Ridge didn't see her. "That's not true," Ridge said. Brooke told Ridge that it felt good to be wanted by a man like Nick. "Filled with passion and desire. The way you used to look at me," Brooke declared.

Brooke wiped away a tear just as Nick approached. "Forrester, the most beautiful place in the world, and she's miserable?" Ridge told Nick this was none of his business. Nick asked Brooke if she wanted him to go.

"This is it. This is your chance to jump off the merry-go-round with this man once and for all," Nick said, before extending his hand to Brooke and asking her to come with him. Brooke looked at Nick and Ridge, then took Nick's hand and walked off with him.

Back in L.A., Electra and Will sat in the design office as Electra mused about having the chance to go to Italy. Electra found a pic of Brooke at the press conference on social media and marveled at how beautiful it was. "I know Aunt Brooke is good at her job or whatever, but you should be representing Forrester," Will told Electra.

Electra thought it was a preposterous idea, but Will noted that she would be the hottest model ever. "I design jewelry," Electra pointed out. Will soon received a notification on his phone and commented how he expected it to be Luna ruining their moment together. Neither was upset that Luna couldn't do that anymore.

"Nobody has to worry about her ever again," Will said. The pair proceeded to recap what happened with Luna over the last few weeks, in case they didn't remember how chaotic it all was. "It's over now. We're okay and Luna is gone forever," Electra said.

Both were amazed that Finn was Luna's father when he was such a good and kind man. "His long-lost daughter ended up being so different from that," Electra said.

At Il Giardino, Sheila continued to beg Li to tell her how and where she could pay her respects to Luna. "I'm not discussing this with you, Sheila," Li said. Sheila was frustrated. "I just want to say goodbye to my granddaughter. Where can I go to do that, Li? I am not the enemy. I tried to help her," Sheila pointed out.

"Well, there's nothing you can do for her now," Li said, confusing Sheila. She told Li that she was there for Luna when nobody else was. Li accused her of doing that to get closer to Finn. "That's what Luna wanted desperately. I encouraged her to stay away from Steffy and focus on her future, move on, and make a better life for herself."

Li couldn't take listening to Sheila anymore, so she left without even taking her food with her. When Deacon appeared, he saw Li storming away and then wondered if something had set her off. "That was not my intention," Sheila said. Sheila was concerned that Li wouldn't answer her questions.

"We're both grieving, but all I asked was to visit my granddaughter and...I don't know. She got all huffy with me. Like I said something wrong, like I was out of bounds with her," Sheila explained. "I can't put my finger on it, but something is very off with Li."

Deacon continued to point out Luna's horrible crimes, but Sheila saw the good side of Luna and said they had even shared a few laughs together. "But she is gone and there's nothing anyone can do to change that," Sheila sadly said.

Back in her at-home hospital set-up, Li checked Luna's vitals and sat down by her side. "I used to sit like this when you'd come to visit. Look at your sleeping face. There's the girl. The innocent little girl I remember. A little girl with so much potential. What happened to her? How can you look so peaceful after causing so much pain?" Li asked.