The Bold and the Beautiful is one of the longest-running soap operas currently on television!
The CBS daytime series has been on air for nearly 40 years, after first premiering in March 1987, and is set to continue through 2028 in its current contract.
Since the show’s debut, The Bold and the Beautiful has aired 9,000 episodes across 37 seasons.
Boasting a star-studded cast, glam costume and no shortage of drama, The Bold and the Beautiful is infinitely watchable. However, there’s so much going on on screen, that you might have missed some of the tea from backstage.
We pulled together 12 little-known facts about the soap, including the unbelievable amount of weddings that have taken place on the show, the very small age gap between a pair who played father and son and how the show made history for LGBTQ+ representation.
Keep reading to check out 12 secrets from the set of The Bold and the Beautiful…