Ridge Forrester of The Bold and the Beautiful is engaged to one of his former wives. However, it is not his "destiny", but Steffy's mother, Taylor, who is the bride-to-be. The duo recently got engaged, and Brooke was dismayed to learn about it. However, she received the information about the engagement from Nick Marone.This may come as a disappointment to fans at a time when the Forrester family is busy handling danger, thanks to the Luna crisis. The past few weeks on The Bold and the Beautiful have been tumultuous with Liam’s health deteriorating, on one hand, and Luna planning her sinister revenge, on the other.The fans of the long-running CBS daily soap saw Steffy and Finn worry about the family's safety. This came after Will’s suicidal plan to bait Luna failed, letting the lunatic murderer loose. On the other hand, Liam offered the beach house for Hayes’s school to be shifted temporarily. However, Luna found a way into the school by manipulating the teacher.On the other hand, Dr. Grace continued to insist that Liam consider the treatment. While Finn knew the mass was inoperable, he hoped the treatment might help Liam extend his life. However, the patient remained caught in the lives and problems of his loved ones.Disclaimer: This article contains speculations and spoilers.The Bold and the Beautiful: What is the current status of Ridge’s romance? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAs The Bold and the Beautiful fans know, Ridge was massively hurt when Brooke took up the CEO's chair under Carter Walton after the coup. She planned to push the traitor to hand over the company back to the Forresters. However, before hearing out Brooke's argument, Ridge felt betrayed and turned to Taylor for comfort.He and Taylor stuck together even after things moved back to normal. This romance also had a boost from Steffy’s enthusiasm to see her parents together. Recently, in Tuesday's episode, dated June 24, 2025, Taylor proposed to Ridge, which the latter accepted.While Ridge reminisced about their happy times together with Taylor, he worried about Brooke's reaction to this new phase in his life. However, Taylor argued that with Nick back in town, Brooke had other options to explore. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNick Marone witnessed the engagement from a nearby table and heard the conversation. As mentioned before, he then carried the news to Brooke and followed it up with an offer to help her navigate her feelings. However, Brooke was crushed to hear about Ridge's acceptance.Monday’s episode of June 30, 2025, saw a tearful Brooke appealing to her beloved to reconsider their “destiny”. However, Ridge explained that despite loving her, he needed to move on with life. While Brooke accused him of going backwards, he bid his former lover a sad goodbye, claiming that his future was not with her.Also Read: I firmly believe Nick’s return is exactly what Brooke and The Bold and the Beautiful desperately neededWhat are the current challenges affecting the plot of The Bold and the Beautiful?Currently, the Forrester family is navigating danger from Luna. Tuesday’s episode, dated July 8, 2025, saw Luna pointing a gun at Steffy after shooting her grandmother in the foot. After Finn reached out to Liam, a weak and sick Liam wrestled the gun from the double murderer. He shot down the criminal before passing out due to his injury from the gunshot.While Luna is unconscious, whether she exits the soap is as yet unknown. Meanwhile, Liam’s health will take priority in The Bold and the Beautiful storyline. Eventually, Bill will also learn about his predicament and medical condition. Whether they can convince him to go for the treatment for his tumor after treating his gunshot wound remains to be seen.Elsewhere, the soap's spoilers suggest Brooke may be slated for a business trip to Europe soon. Even Nick is supposed to go to Italy, which he offered to cancel if Brooke remained broken over the engagement news. Whether a twist changes Brooke's fate in the near future remains to be seen.Also Read: The Bold and the Beautiful: 3 major developments to expect this week (July 7 to July 11, 2025)Stay tuned to The Bold and the Beautiful to watch out for Ridge’s romantic life and other issues plaguing him.