‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Darin Brooks Gives Update on His Future on Show
Long-time soap actor Darin Brooks has clarified his status with CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful after recently returning to the show for two episodes.
Brooks, who portrays Wyatt Spencer on the daytime soap, revealed last year that he was no longer in contract with the show, telling his fans in an Instagram post, “Doesn’t mean it’s the end. Just… bye, for now.”
It certainly wasn’t the end, as Brooks reprised his role as Wyatt last week. However, fans shouldn’t get too used to seeing the character back on their screens.
“So far, that’s kind of the extent of it,” Brooks said in a Zoom interview with Michael Fairman. “It is what it is. You know, I’ve been in this business for a long time and know soaps, and I know things change and stories move, and everything just kind of changes sometimes.”
Brooks, who got his start in soaps playing Max Brady on NBC’s Days of Our Lives, joined the Bold and the Beautiful in 2013. His character was revealed as the previously unknown oldest son of media mogul Bill Spencer, Jr. (Don Diamont) and Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer).
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“I was there for 10 years, you know, and it’s like my second family,” Brooks continued. “And I’ll always remember and never forget all the stuff that I experienced there. Brad Bell [EP and head writer] and the family and everybody just sort of created an incredible past 10 years for me.”
Brooks also touched on why he left the show in the first place, noting how Wyatt’s appearances started to become more infrequent over time. Eventually, he decided to approach Bell about the status of his character.
“I had a conversation,” he explained. “I just said, ‘Hey, I haven’t really been working lately and all that. Are we gonna see some of Wyatt?’ and he’s like, ‘I don’t know if that’s on the canvas right now.’ In soaps, you know, we move so fast. You don’t know. I mean, like, tomorrow, they could be like, ‘We need you for some episodes.’”
At the time, Brooks put out a statement on social media addressing his absence from the show. “I wanted to sort of put something out there…. People noticed I wasn’t in the credits anymore, you know, they took me off the opening credits, and I said, ‘You know, I think it’s probably time for me to just sort of say something,'” he recalled.
“I love these people. I love the show. I love Wyatt. I love everything about it [and] I just wanted to let everybody know that I love them and the fans that I love them. It’s not over, but it’s, you know, [a] ’till I see you again’ type of deal,” Brooks added.
As for his return, Brooks said it came as a surprise to him as much as it did the viewers. “I didn’t expect it, either,” he said. “I thought that was sort of it after I’d, you know, chatted with them and then put the post up there. I thought they weren’t going to use me for anything.”
He also has no idea whether these recent two episodes were written as a final farewell. “I don’t know, maybe they did write that as sort of just a little bit of a good-bye, you know?” he pondered. “But I’m not sure. They’re doing different things now [with the canvas], and I get that.”
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Would rather they keep “Wyatt” and get rid of drama queen “Liam.”
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Please don’t get rid of Wyatt. He’s the best on the show. He should stay with the Bells!
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I like Wyatt and wish they would get ride if Liam!
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I feel the same way get rid of Liami because all he want to do is go between the two people and try to come between a marriage and and cry baby I love Wyatt ❤️but what happen to the lady that he was with ?
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Hopefully, Flo’s flown the COOP!
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Give Darin a story, something interesting,I really like his character Wyatt, give him a story.
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I thought about Wyatt bumping into a newbie in town who turns out to be Shiela’s daughter Mary Warwick!
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Keep Wyatt and get rid of Liam...
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I think the brother dynamic should stick around they balance each other's character.
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Love Wyatt!
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Liam be the one going not Wyatt to me hes to winey to be a man
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What happened to Wyatts fiance and the Logan neice???
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Meh to Flo.
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I liked Flo
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Love, Love, Love Wyatt from Bold and The Beautiful. Almost, as much as I love Adam on The Young and The Restless. ❤️❤️ Come on over to Y&R Wyatt!
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Good idea!! Love interest for Claire Lily or Victoria!
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It would be a big loss for the show and very disappointing all around for B&B fans. Keep him and give him a new girlfriend. His character Wyatt is a refreshing character for the show.
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Please please keep Wyatt…he’s so handsome and a wonderful character
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The writers never do what the viewers want. We all want them to keep Wyatt so that means they'll get rid of him, probably for good! Whoever thought begging the writers to do something the viewers want would work, it's never worked. The writers don't care what the veiwers want or the show wouldn't be in the pitiful shape it's in now!!!!!
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I like Wyatt. If anyone needs to go it's both Brooke and Liam.
All Brooke does is meddle in people's lives. Leave Hope alone. She's an adult. Liams alone now. Another indecisive
Meddler.
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I don't want to see Wyatt go.
If anyone needs to leave it's Brooke. Liam can go also. Those
Two are always meddling.
More storyline for Wyatt.
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I love Wyatt and Liam together they are so funny like looking in Bill s home for clues about Sheila I was cracking up when they found the wig it was so good please keep both of Bills boys on please
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Maybe Wyatt should be on Young and Restless
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I would rather Wyatt than Liam.
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I love the Wyatt character, I think he should have more of a story line. I like the brother bond between he and Liam. Tired of Thomas rising from the ashes!!!
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You ask what I think so for me here it is… I have loved Wyatt since he first walked on the show. He plays the perfect part. If I had to lose anyone from the show here’s my list. RJ, Luna, Sheila, Ridge & Brook (so boring) enough with their drama. Donna for sure (bird brain), Liam works like others say along side Wyatt, but all the drama with Liam, Hope, and Thomas is really is getting old. I have gotten to the point of not even watching B&B much anymore. Once a week is about all I can do and you haven’t missed anything.
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B&B has taken a turn for the worse. The stories are weak and contrived. I stopped watching. Darin Brooks’ Wyatt Spencer was a great character. So much potential for new love triangle pitting brother against brother for the heart of Steffy! How about bringing back Steffy’s twin sister? Hope and Thomas were very entertaining too. Eric’s mystery illness was just silly filler. It was painful to watch. All the characters and stories that had teeth just disappeared! Weird… I’ve watched for years and I still can’t remember the name of Steffy’s newer doctor husband? Bland character development. Where’s the dark conflict with this guy seeing as he’s Sheila’s son? And… where’s Sheila? Geez… I should be writing for this show. Lol
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After watching this show for last 20 years, I'm very bored with the new "canvas." Just isn't working for me.
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I’m sick of Finn and his mother
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Wyatt is the best actor on that show!! PLEASE DON'T GET RID OF HIM!! He is very handsome and hilarious. He is the only levity on that show! The chemistry he has with Bill and Liam is priceless!
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So they leave on the boring RJ and Luna and get rid of Wyatt. I can't stand Liam, but the character of Wyatt plays off him so well I love their interaction as brothers. Maybe the writers could bring in some new love interests for these guys give them a real storyline. This show is so almost incestuous with all the people related to each other.
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I would like less if whiney Liam and
More of Wyatt. Probably wont happen as then they will need to
Add another person as a love interest.
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Agreed so tired of Liam
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I think Wyatt needs to come back!! He balances that weak kneed Liam!!
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I enjoy Darin's character WYATT. I miss him on the show.💔 Please come back ❤️
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I don’t like RJ and Luna bring Waitt Back
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I love Hope and Liam but if that's not in the cards rn ......omgooosh would a Wyatt and Thomas showdown be excellent to see !
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I Absolutely loved him with Katie I do not think Katie and Carter have the spark they are trying to force !!
Have Eric marry Donna or have her move on maybe to WYATT???SHE deserves love and a life she put hers on hold forever and now she is still going nowhere and I truely don't think the actress seems comfortable anymore Bring a REFORMED Quinn back for Eric
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you’re a good actor you know what you Gotta do it’s all about you and if they want you back come back otherwise hey stepbrother you only have one life to live
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Bring Quinn back! Let Wyatt have his fan club mom support him.
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