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Since Bold & Beautiful leading lady Jacqueline MacInnes Wood announced back in March that she was almost seven months pregnant with her and husband Elan Ruspoli’s fifth child, the Emmy winner’s maternity leave should be starting… why, any second now. How will the show handle the absence of her on-screen counterpart, Steffy Forrester? Read on for 10 possible exit strategies.

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Steffy Could Chase a Luna-tic

Since it’s looking likely that Steffy’s wicked stepdaughter is going to abduct her and Finn’s son Hayes, the protective mom could take off in search of the madwoman and her little boy.

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Steffy Could Be Captured Herself

On the flipside, Luna might simply use Hayes as bait to lure Steffy into a trap. It’s not like the murderess hasn’t locked Steffy in a cage before.

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Steffy Could Be Called Away On Business

Steffy would be loath to leave Finn and the kids, but if there was a crisis at Forrester International, she might have no choice — if she can find her passport, that is.

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Steffy Could Help Liam Tick Off His Bucket List

With Steffy’s ex-husband counting down his days on earth — unless a miracle occurs — she could help him accomplish some goals that he’s always wanted to… out of town.

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Steffy Could Tend to Her Heartbroken Mother

If Ridge dumps Taylor again — and he always does eventually — Steffy could spirit away her mom to Aspen to console her as she cries in her root beer.

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Steffy Could Say Bonjour to Paris

A trip to France would allow Steffy not only to try, try again to persuade Daphne to return to L.A. but give her a chance to reconnect with brother Thomas.

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Steffy Could Catch Up On Her Sleep

If Luna follows through on her plot to murder Steffy, she could wind up in the kind of coma that lasts only as long as her portrayer’s maternity leave.

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Steffy Could Come Down With a Case of Amnesia

An attempt on Steffy’s life could also leave her with no memory of who she is or to whom she’s married. Luna could drop her victim off far from L.A. and hope she never finds her way back.

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Steffy Could Just Get the Heck Out of Dodge

Sick of dealing with Luna on one side and Sheila on the other, Steffy could suggest that she, Finn and the kids set off on a summer vacation. They can certainly afford it!

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Steffy Could… Simply Stick Around

Since Wood’s maternity leaves are famously short, Bold & Beautiful could have pretaped enough scenes with her portrayer that the audience will never even realize that she’d taken any time off at all.

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