The tangled, passionate, and never-ending love triangle on The Bold and the Beautiful has once again ignited, and this time, Ridge Forrester’s heart is sounding off loud and clear. Despite appearances, despite a current reunion with Taylor Hayes, and despite every attempt at fresh starts and new beginnings, the truth remains undeniable: Ridge’s soul still belongs to Brooke Logan.

For over three decades, the Ridge-Brooke-Taylor triangle has ebbed and flowed, leaving behind a legacy of heartbreak, hope, and repeated reunions. But if there’s one thing this iconic entanglement has taught us, it’s this — when Ridge is with Brooke, there’s no room in his heart for Taylor. But when he’s with Taylor? Brooke never truly leaves his mind.

This emotional imbalance has defined Ridge’s romantic journey. While Taylor is often the one he runs to in moments of pain or betrayal — such as after Brooke’s perceived role in the recent Forrester Creations takeover orchestrated by Hope and Carter — his returns to Taylor always come with an expiration date. They are moments of reprieve, not passion. Bandages on wounds, not beating hearts. And each time, the cycle repeats: he finds his way back to Brooke.

Ridge’s history with Brooke and Taylor is not just rooted in the now — it spans decades, revealing a pattern as consistent as it is heartbreaking. When Taylor was presumed dead in the ’90s, Ridge married Brooke and declared her the love of his life. When Taylor came back, Ridge initially remained with Brooke before being pressured to reunite with Taylor. But that relationship was always clouded by unresolved feelings. In 2006, Taylor’s confession of a past affair gave Ridge the out he needed to fall right back into Brooke’s arms. Then again in 2011, after a short-lived romance with Taylor, Ridge rushed back to Brooke when Thomas’s deceit came to light.

And now, in 2025, it’s happening again.

Though Ridge is currently in Taylor’s embrace — the safe space he retreats to during times of emotional chaos — history all but guarantees it won’t last. Taylor, confident she’s finally won Ridge for good, celebrates their reunion with the support of their daughter Steffy. But in the shadows, Brooke is quietly preparing to make her next move. She’s done this dance before, and she knows how it ends — with Ridge in her arms.

Taylor may rage at Brooke’s persistence, but the question isn’t why Brooke won’t give up. The real question is why Ridge can’t stay away.

Even now, as Taylor basks in what she believes is her triumph, Ridge is already showing signs of internal conflict. The comfort he finds with Taylor doesn’t carry the same spark, the same intensity that fuels his connection with Brooke. It’s passion versus predictability. Brooke challenges Ridge, excites him, forces him to face uncomfortable truths. Taylor, though loyal and loving, offers stability that often turns stagnant in Ridge’s world of emotional highs and lows.

Steffy, ever the champion of her parents’ love story, remains blind to the toll this takes on her mother. She’s chasing the idea of a whole family, but at what cost? Taylor, a brilliant and insightful doctor, somehow fails to recognize the psychological trap she’s caught in — forever the fallback, never the first choice.

Brooke is Ridge’s compass. His unpredictable, passionate muse. That’s why when he’s with her, Taylor doesn’t exist in his mind. But with Taylor, Brooke’s memory lingers like a ghost, haunting him, tugging at his heart, pulling him in like a tide that never truly recedes.

The dynamic between Ridge and Taylor, while full of shared history and mutual grief, has lost its innocence. Their once dignified love now feels more like a contest — one Taylor is desperate to win, not for love’s sake, but for validation. And Ridge? He’s not making bold choices. He’s reacting — to family pressure, to Steffy and Thomas’s insistence, to the relief of emotional refuge. But what he’s not doing is listening to his heart. Because when he does, he always finds Brooke there.

Brooke, too, has faced countless betrayals and pain from Ridge, but her belief in their bond never wavers. Her determination isn’t rooted in competition — it’s rooted in a love that has withstood the test of time, trials, and tribulations. Ridge has forgiven her more times than Taylor can count. Business betrayals, emotional outbursts, even infidelities — yet each time, he’s returned to her, declaring her his destiny. Why? Because no matter how chaotic or flawed Brooke may be, she is Ridge’s true north.

And viewers know it. Longtime fans of The Bold and the Beautiful have called out this cycle for years. Social media buzzes every time Ridge runs to Taylor, only to ultimately boomerang back to Brooke. “Taylor deserves better,” one fan commented. “She’s his backup plan, not his future.” Another posted, “Every time Ridge and Brooke fight, he flees to Taylor. But he never stays. He can’t. Because his heart belongs to someone else.”

As Taylor revels in what she believes is Ridge’s renewed devotion, the cracks are already forming. The intensity isn’t there. The chemistry feels rehearsed. And Ridge, for all his efforts to appear present, wears the same restless expression fans have come to recognize — the look of a man trying to convince himself of something his heart has already rejected.

Brooke knows this. That’s why she’s waiting patiently, not out of arrogance, but out of certainty. Because history — and Ridge’s own confessions — prove one thing again and again: Brooke is not just a part of Ridge’s story. She is his story.

So, as Taylor prepares to fight for what she thinks is finally hers, she might want to ask herself a painful but necessary question: how many times does a man have to leave before you realize he was never truly yours to begin with?

The love triangle may rage on, but the truth has already been written — in Ridge’s heart, Brooke has always been, and will always be, his destiny.