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TL;DR: On The Bold and the Beautiful, Carter Walton is moving on with Daphne Rose after Hope Logan’s engagement to Liam Spencer, but someone from Daphne’s mysterious past is heading to Los Angeles with secrets that could destroy their budding romance before it really begins.
Carter Walton deserves happiness. After everything this man has been through, the heartbreak and betrayals and failed engagements, he FINALLY deserves to find someone who sees him for who he really is. And right now, that person might just be Daphne Rose, the sophisticated perfumer from Paris who has been there for him during one of the darkest periods of his life.
But here’s the thing. This is a soap opera. And on The Bold and the Beautiful, happiness never comes without a price.
Hope Logan just got engaged to Liam Spencer, which should be great news for everyone involved, right? Hope and Liam belong together, they share a daughter, they have history. But for Carter, this engagement is a gut punch that forces him to confront a painful reality. The woman he thought he’d spend his life with has chosen someone else. Again.
And that’s where Daphne Rose comes in.
What Happens Between Carter Walton and Daphne Rose After Hope Logan’s Engagement?
Carter and Daphne share a candid moment reacting to Hope’s engagement news, and it changes everything between them. According to spoilers for the week of October 27, these two are going to have an honest conversation about where they stand and what comes next. And let me tell you, the feelings are REAL.
Daphne has been Carter’s rock through this whole mess. She’s been there to listen when he needed to vent about losing Hope and betraying the Forrester family with that disastrous corporate coup. She’s offered advice without judgment. She’s made him laugh when he felt like his whole world was falling apart.
But can a friendship that started under such bizarre circumstances really turn into lasting love?
Here’s what we know. Daphne wasn’t just some random woman who wandered into Carter’s life at the perfect moment. She was brought to Los Angeles by Steffy Forrester with a very specific mission: seduce Carter Walton and break up his alliance with Hope Logan. Yeah. You read that right. Daphne was literally hired to manipulate him.
Now Daphne claims that real feelings developed along the way. And honestly? I believe her. You can’t fake the kind of chemistry these two have on screen. But the foundation of their relationship is shaky at best, and when Hope’s engagement forces them to define what they are to each other, that foundation is going to be tested in ways neither of them are prepared for.
Is Carter Walton Making Another Relationship Mistake?
Look, I love Carter. He’s a good man with a huge heart. But let’s be real about his track record here. This man has a PATTERN of falling too fast and ignoring massive red flags until it’s way too late.
Maya Avant? Wasn’t over Rick Forrester. Zoe Buckingham? Threw herself at Zende right before their wedding. Quinn Fuller? Used him to get back at Eric and then went running back to her husband the second he’d take her. Paris Buckingham? He left her at the altar for Quinn! Katie Logan? Friendzoned him. Hope Logan? Dumped him the moment he chose loyalty to the Forresters over their corporate takeover scheme.
Every single time, Carter has picked women who were emotionally unavailable or using him for something. And now here comes Daphne, a woman with a completely blank backstory who was literally paid to seduce him.
I’m not saying Daphne doesn’t care about Carter. I think she genuinely does. But caring about someone and being ready for a real, honest relationship are two completely different things. And Daphne Rose has secrets. BIG secrets.
Who Is Coming From Daphne Rose’s Past?
This is the million dollar question, and it’s the one that’s going to blow up Carter and Daphne’s relationship before it really gets off the ground. Someone from Daphne’s past in Paris is heading to Los Angeles, and based on how the show is teasing this, it’s NOT going to be good news.
Think about what we know about Daphne. Actually, scratch that. Think about what we DON’T know about Daphne. Her entire life before she arrived in LA is a complete mystery. We know she’s a perfumer. We know she’s from Paris. We know she’s ambitious and likes to play games. And that’s literally it.
No mention of family. No mention of past relationships. No mention of how she built her supposedly world-famous career. It’s like she didn’t exist before January 2025, and in soap opera land, that kind of blank slate is NEVER a good sign.
So who could this mystery person be? The options are endless, and all of them are bad for Carter.
Could this mean an ex-lover is coming to town? Don’t be surprised if Daphne left behind a messy breakup or even an estranged husband in Paris. That would certainly complicate her budding romance with Carter, especially if this person still has feelings for her or, worse, has legal claims on her.
Could this be a business associate she screwed over? Daphne has a lucrative contract with Forrester Creations that was supposed to save the company during the brief Carter-Hope regime. What if her credentials aren’t what she claimed? What if she stole fragrance formulas or lied about her professional achievements? That would make her a toxic liability to Forrester Creations, and as COO, Carter would be professionally obligated to deal with the fallout.
Or here’s a wild theory: what if this person is coming to reveal that Daphne has been playing Carter all along? What if Steffy isn’t the only one who hired Daphne for a job? What if there’s a bigger game being played here that none of us see coming?
Given Daphne’s history of living in the gray area and enjoying manipulation, I wouldn’t put anything past her.
Did Carter Walton and Daphne Rose Already Sleep Together?
Okay, we need to talk about the elephant in the room. There’s a fan theory going around that Carter and Daphne have already consummated their relationship, and honestly? It makes a LOT of sense.
Think about the timeline here. Carter broke up with Hope after returning Forrester Creations to the family. He was devastated, guilty, heartbroken. And then there was this weird time jump in the episodes where we didn’t see much of Carter for a few days. When he came back on screen, he seemed anxious and distracted, like he was processing something big.
What if that “something big” was a one-night stand with Daphne?
It would fit perfectly with soap opera storytelling. The secret tryst is a CLASSIC move, and it’s usually revealed later via flashback at the worst possible moment. Like, say, right when someone from Daphne’s past shows up to expose her secrets and Carter needs to decide if he can trust her.
And here’s where it gets even juicier. If they did sleep together right after his breakup with Hope, there’s a very real possibility of a pregnancy. Can you imagine? Carter finally moves on, starts building something real with Daphne, and then BOOM. She’s pregnant. And then DOUBLE BOOM. Her past catches up with her and he finds out she’s been lying about who she really is.
That’s the kind of drama that defines sweeps week, and with November right around the corner, the timing would be perfect.
What’s Next for Carter Walton and Daphne Rose?
Reading between the lines here, this relationship is on a collision course with disaster. And I hate saying that because I genuinely want Carter to find happiness. But the writing is on the wall.
Hope’s engagement to Liam is going to be the catalyst that pushes Carter and Daphne from friends to something more. They’re going to have their moment, probably something romantic and vulnerable where they both admit they’ve caught feelings. And for a brief, shining moment, Carter is going to think he’s finally found the right person.
But then this mystery figure from Daphne’s past is going to arrive, and everything is going to unravel.
If I know these writers, and I think I do, they’re going to time this perfectly for maximum pain. Just when Carter and Daphne are happy and committed, just when he’s introduced her to his friends and colleagues as his girlfriend, just when he’s let his guard down completely, that’s when the truth is going to come out.
And here’s the thing about Carter Walton. This man has been betrayed so many times that he’s developed this deep-seated fear of not being truly seen or loved for who he really is. That’s his core wound. And Daphne’s secrets, whatever they are, are going to cut right to that wound.
The fact that she was originally brought to LA to manipulate him will come roaring back. The fact that she’s been keeping her past hidden will feel like another betrayal. And if there IS a pregnancy in the mix? That’s just going to make the whole situation even more complicated and painful.
Something tells me this romance is headed for an implosion by early 2026. Carter will be heartbroken. Daphne will either leave town or stick around as a reminder of what could have been. And Carter will be right back where he started, wondering why he can’t seem to find a woman who loves him for who he is and not for what he can do for her.
This has all the makings of another tragic chapter in Carter Walton’s “unlucky in love” saga, and honestly? I’m not ready for it. This man deserves better. But in the world of The Bold and the Beautiful, happiness is always temporary and heartbreak is always just around the corner.
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