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On the next few episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, fans can look forward to the following...

• Katie's family and friends prepare to say goodbye.

• Steffy agrees to spy on Marcus for Pam.

• Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang, pictured) turns to Stephanie for comfort.

Warning: The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers ahead!

Robin Riker will be joining The Bold and the Beautiful as Beth Logan.

The veteran actress has appeared on such shows as M*A*S*H, Malcolm in the Middle, and Boston Legal. In 2000, she played the role of Maureen Lockhart for several episodes of Days of Our Lives.

The character of Beth Logan, meanwhile, is the long-estranged Logan matriarch and mother of Brooke, Donna , Katie and the recently-deceased Storm Logan.

Look for Riker (pictured below) on The Bold and The Beautiful in July.

What can you look forward to next week on The Bold and the Beautiful? Here are some clues...

• Katie's health goes down hill.

• Nick (Jack Wagner, pictured) dusts off his boat for an excursion of a lifetime.

• Bridget (Ashley Jones) performs a selfless act.

• Donna makes a life-changing offer to Marcus.

The following story lines take place next week on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Ridge puts his relationship with Eric in danger.

• Pam intercepts a mysterious phone call to Donna (Jennifer Gareis).

• Donna is shocked when Eric tells her of the deal he made with his children.

• Rick (Kyle Lowder, pictured) defends Taylor to Phoebe.

Coming up this week on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Eric makes a dangerous deal with his family.

• Nick helps Katie (Heather Tom) conquer her fear.

• Donna reminisces about her past and the stranger that has come to visit.

• The tables turn on Phoebe (MacKenzie Mauzy, pictured) when she plans a surprise for Taylor.

Here's what fans can look forward to this week on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Stephanie is forced to pick herself up after losing Eric.

• Ridge's (Ronn Moss, pictured) attitude towards Brooke's family could cost him his relationship.

• Katie (Heather Tom) tries to her best to change the past.

• A stranger arrives in town with an interest in Donna.

Don't get too excited, Eric and Donna fans!

This union has trouble written all over it, and that's just on the day these two tie the knot. As TV Guide reports, after the "I do's" this Friday, we will learn that the bride has a secret past she hasn't shared with her new hubby.

"When Donna was 16, she had a baby and gave it up for adoption," says The Bold and the Beautiful chief Brad Bell. "The identity of the dad, who is black, is going to remain a mystery for a while."

The product of that union — a young man named Marcus — will soon arrive in L.A. in search of Donna. The role will be played by Texas Battle. And, yes, Bell plans to play the race card a bit.

When Marcus first shows up at Eric and Donna's mansion, she assumes that he's with the staff and sends him to the kitchen. That's always embarrassing.

Without giving too much away, here's what fans can look forward to next week on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Nick agrees to give his relationship with Bridget another try.

• Katie discovers that Storm left Los Angeles because of her.

• With Rick as his best man, Eric marries Donna (Jennifer Gareis, pictured).

Actor Texas Battle - yes, that's seriously his name - has joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful. He'll play the role of Marcus.

“Marcus arrives on the scene at a time when the Forresters and the Logans are embroiled in deeply emotional issues. It is soon revealed that Marcus is connected to the Logans, a secret that Donna has been keeping since she was a teenager," said executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell.

Battle is best known for his roles in Coach Carter, One Tree Hill and Final Destination 3.

Coming up, on future episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) confesses her guilt to Ridge.

• Stephen Logan returns to Los Angeles.

• Stephanie reaches out to Brooke.

• Katie (Heather Tom, pictured) receives a gift.