The Bold and the Beautiful Recap, May 28: Shauna crashes Wyatt's homecoming with a plan of her own

Here is your The Bold and the Beautiful recap for Thursday, May 28, 2026 featuring Shauna's return and RJ's ultimatum.

What happened on The Bold and the Beautiful

Will and Electra's reunion feels temporary | Image: CBS

Electra was a bit stunned by Will's request to move in with him. However, without Ivy in her ear, she might actually agree to cohabitate this time. Electra didn't want to spend another single moment away from Will, so she agreed to move in with him.

R.J. again encouraged his father to fire Will after physically assaulting him at Bikini. Ridge wanted R.J. to slow down a bit and realize what he was asking. Will had Bill for a father, and without a positive male role model, it was possible that it led to some of his bad behavior.

R.J. didn't want time to think about it. He wanted Will removed from the company immediately. This was it. This was the final straw, and he wasn't going to budge until his father made it official. It wasn't only about Electra, though. He didn't think that Will belonged at Forrester, and he wanted him to get the pink slip.

R.J. gave Ridge an ultimatum that it was either him or Will. He was free to make whatever choice he wanted, but if he chose to keep Will at Forrester, he could kiss his son goodbye. There was no way R.J. would remain in Los Angeles if Will wasn't terminated for his assault.

He was confident in his father's ability to do the right thing. Ridge agreed that Will likely should've left the company when Katie did. It had been nothing but contentious since then, and he promised to handle the situation early the next morning.

Back and bolder than ever

Wyatt and Shauna's friendship sounded alarm bells | Image: CBS

Bill wanted the Hope for the Future diamond, and he knew that Wyatt would be the best person to make it happen. Wyatt seemed apprehensive about the idea of getting his hands dirty involving the diamond. However, he knew that his father's primary motivation, aside from making Logan a success, was sticking it to Ridge.

This was messy and not something that Wyatt was ready to jump headfirst into. He was the voice of reason in the room, and he asked Liam and Bill to consider the fallout of Hope jumping ship. However, before he could give a definitive answer, Shauna Fulton made her long-awaited return to Los Angeles and barged into Bill's office.

Wyatt revealed that he and Flo did not work out, and the only way he got to Los Angeles was with Shauna's help. She didn't waste any time throwing her hat into the ring to become the next designer at Logan. Wyatt's former mother-in-law-to-be was now angling for a position at his stepmother's company, and it felt like quintessential Shauna. Always looking for an angle to better herself.

Wyatt was living with Shauna in Las Vegas, and he claimed that they were friends, but something felt off about the entire thing. Despite the loopholes in Wyatt's story, Shauna wanted to use her expertise to help Katie with whatever she needed at Logan. Wyatt whisked Shauna out of the office and promised to think about Bill's request regarding the diamond.

One last plea

The Bold and the Beautiful's Donna and Hope Logan | Image: CBS

Donna hated keeping the secret from Eric about Hope joining Logan, so she begged her to reconsider. Working for Logan could destroy their family, and this time they may never come back from it. Katie and her actions had done so much damage, and Hope defecting would be the final straw of destruction.

Donna's primary concern was Brooke and how she'd react, but it was too late. The contract was signed, and the leave of absence was official. Hope wasn't trying to create any conflict for the Logan family. She just wanted to work somewhere that she felt valued and respected. How long is Hope supposed to wait for Steffy and Ridge to come through one day in the future?

Where Donna wasn't wrong was in reminding Hope that keeping her mother in the dark about her future was only going to make things worse. Now it will come off as a betrayal, and if you felt the need to lie, perhaps there is something questionable about the entire situation.

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