Breaking News: Jacqueline McGinnis Wood Has Announced The End Of Her 16-year Run On B&B

**CBS The Bold and the Beautiful** spoilers reveal that Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who joined the show in 2008 as Steffy Forrester, has become one of the most beloved characters over her 16-year run. When Wood first joined the cast, she was relatively unknown, and her acting career hadn’t fully taken off.

However, *The Bold and the Beautiful* and Wood have proven to be a perfect match, with Steffy’s strong, independent personality becoming a fan favorite. Wood’s contribution to the show is undeniable, and many believe no one but her could have brought Steffy to life in such a vivid way.

Recently, however, Wood has opened up about feeling exhausted. Filming for the soap has taken up most of her time, leaving little room for anything else. As glamorous as the acting profession may seem, it involves long hours on set, and even when she’s not filming,

Wood is focused on maintaining her appearance for her role. In fact, she admitted that it’s been so long since she’s spent quality time with her family that she can’t even remember the last time. With her children being mostly cared for by nannies, Wood feels the need to step back and spend more time with her loved ones.

As soon as Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy) announced that she was pregnant with her fourth child, the countdown began to when the actress would take her maternity leave from THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL to welcome the new addition to the family.

That day is nearly upon us now as Soap Opera Digest is reporting in their new issue that Wood’s last airdate before her maternity leave will be on Thursday, Sept. 7.

The actress first joined the cast of B&B in 2008 when Steffy was aged to an adult, and has only taken a short break from the soap from 2013-15. Well, that is, aside from her previous three maternity leaves in 2019, 2021, and 2022!

Wood and her husband, Elan Ruspoli, have three children together, four-year-old Rise, two-year-old Lenix, and one-year-old Brando. She announced that they were expecting their fourth child together during an appearance on THE TALK on April 17 and later opened up about how she and her husband have always wanted a big family like this.

Steffy recently walked out on Finn and took the kids to go stay at the Forrester mansion after she found out he’d had interactions with his mother, the dangerous Sheila Carter. After he agreed to have nothing more to do with Sheila, Steffy forgave him and agreed to come home. But while Finn may try to keep his distance, Sheila is bound and determined to be a part of her son’s life.

So it looks like Steffy will be leaving Finn once more and he won’t be able to work on repairing his marriage until Wood’s maternity leave comes to an end! (Hopefully, Sheila won’t be able to get her claws too deeply into him before that happens!) We’ll just have to wait and see what happens… and for the photos of Wood’s beautiful new baby!

Fans are now speculating that Wood might be considering leaving *The Bold and the Beautiful*—either temporarily or for good. She may choose to take a break to regain her balance and return when she’s ready, or she could decide to pursue a different direction altogether.

Steffy’s current storyline seems to mirror the turmoil Wood is experiencing. Her character is in one of the darkest moments of her life. While Steffy has faced adversity before, this time the situation is particularly dire. Luna has hidden her malicious actions so well that no one suspects her of being behind Steffy’s disappearance. Steffy is currently being held captive by Luna and is in serious danger. Luna plans to leave Steffy buried under rubble when her building collapses. So far, only Finn has noticed something is off with Steffy’s disappearance, but will he be able to rescue her in time?

The destruction of the building is imminent, and fans are left wondering if Steffy will be saved or if she will be left in a coma, giving Wood the time she needs for a break. Or could Steffy’s story take an even more tragic turn, with Luna’s deadly plan succeeding?

As this dramatic storyline unfolds, fans are anxiously awaiting the fate of Steffy and the future of Jacqueline MacInnes Wood on the show.

**CBS The Bold and the Beautiful** spoilers reveal that Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who joined the show in 2008 as Steffy Forrester, has become one of the most beloved characters over her 16-year run. When Wood first joined the cast, she was relatively unknown, and her acting career hadn’t fully taken off. However, *The Bold and…