Atkinson took over the role of Thomas from Pierson Fodé in 2019 before departing the CBS soap in 2024. Before joining B&B, Atkinson starred in another CBS daytime drama series, playing Austin Travers on The Young and the Restless from 2014 to 2015.

Fans are speculating about the return of Thomas Forrester, played by Matthew Atkinson, in The Bold and the Beautiful. The character last appeared in July 2024, when he and his fiancée, Paris, left for France.

Matthew Atkinson just gave fans of “The Bold and the Beautiful” a glimmer of hope that he may reprise his role as Thomas Forrester. It's been a year since viewers of the CBS daytime drama last saw his character, but Atkinson's latest Instagram post suggests that he could soon reappear on the show.