Fans of “The Bold and the Beautiful” welcomed Darin Brooks back to the CBS soap as Wyatt Spencer after a two-year hiatus.
The actor’s long-awaited daytime comeback also happened to fall on a major personal milestone, prompting Brooks to share a heartfelt message with fans, family, and loved ones on social media.
Read on to discover more about Darin Brooks’ return, birthday celebration, and the supportive fan reactions that followed.
Darin Brooks Celebrated His Birthday With A Return To ‘B&B’
Darin Brooks made his official return to “The Bold and the Beautiful” on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, which just happened to coincide with the actor’s 42nd birthday. The soap star took to Instagram to commemorate the special moment.
Brooks shared a couple of photos from the “B&B” set alongside the caption, “Today’s the Day!!! First, Another trip around the sun for me. It’s good to be 30 again!”
After joking about his age, Brooks thanked his loved ones and fans for their support, writing, “Thank you to all my friends and family! Love you all more than you know! Thank you to @kellylkruger for giving me the two most beautiful, smart, funny, kind little chicken nuggets a guy could ask for!!”
The actor concluded his celebratory message by thanking his supporters directly, adding, “And thank you to all the fans!! Wouldn’t be anywhere without you!! So thankful.”
Darin Brooks Thanked Ex-Wife Kelly Kruger In His Birthday Message
In thanking his ex-wife in his message, Brooks made it clear that the two are still on good terms, despite having filed for divorce earlier this year. Brooks and his ex-wife, Kelly Kruger, were married for 10 years and a couple for 16. During that time, they welcomed two daughters.
Their oldest daughter, Everleigh, was born in September 2019. The youngest, Gemma, joined the family in January 2022.
Back in March 2026, the former couple publicly announced their split in a joint Instagram statement. At the time, Brooks and Kruger emphasized that they remained committed to co-parenting their daughters together and to continuing to support one another.
Brooks’ latest birthday message appeared to reinforce that sentiment, with many fans praising the actor for publicly acknowledging Kruger and their family during such an important personal and professional milestone.
Fans Celebrated Darin Brooks’ Return To ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’
Many longtime “The Bold and the Beautiful” viewers were thrilled to see Darin Brooks officially back on-screen as Wyatt Spencer. Fans quickly flooded the actor’s Instagram comment section with supportive birthday wishes and excitement over his daytime return.
One fan wrote, “Happy Birthday!!!!!! Glad you’re BACCCK! LFG!”
Another wrote, “Happy Birthday Darin… and congratulations on Bold!!! We’ll be watching.”
A third fan chimed in, writing, “Good luck @theedarinbrooks on your first day back. You will be fantastic. After all anyone that can win over the great Hope Logan is very cool. Your energetic, young-at-heart personality is wonderful.”
Another added, “Happy Birthday. 🎂🥳I love the Spencer men back in action. Today was awesome. Finally, B&B is getting back on track! Welcome back. Again, thank you, Mr. Bell!”
The fan was referring to Bradley Bell, the longtime executive producer and head writer of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” who many viewers credited for bringing Brooks back to the CBS soap.
Several fans also pointed out how excited they were to see more of the Spencer family back together on-screen, with many praising Brooks’ return as a positive move for the CBS soap moving forward.
With Darin Brooks officially back on-screen as Wyatt Spencer, many longtime “The Bold and the Beautiful” viewers are hopeful the fan-favorite character will once again play a larger role in upcoming storylines. Between his birthday celebration, heartfelt family message, and enthusiastic fan response, Brooks clearly has plenty of reasons to celebrate.
