So when Susan Flannery announced her exit alongside Ron Moss, aka Ridge Forrester, dealing a devastating blow to fans, they still held on to a sliver of hope that she might return someday.

Susan Flannery was a former cast member on The Bold and the Beautiful, who played Stephanie Forrester. She was a part of the ... as Stephanie Forrester in a still from The Bold and the Beautiful ...

Soap opera fans can rattle off the names of OG cast members without batting an eye, and when it comes to The Bold and the Beautiful, Susan Flannery rolls off the tongue. For 25 years, she played ...