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\nThe Bold and the Beautiful’s executive producer and head writer Brad Bell hinted at the “hidden little Easter eggs” for fans as the soap opera begins a new eraThe beloved soap opera recently moved to Sunset Las Palmas Studios after leaving its home of 38 years, CBS Television City”If you look closely, I think you’ll find them,” Bell said of their being on-air nods to the show\u2019s new studio<\/p>\n
The Bold and the Beautiful<\/a> is entering a new era!\n<\/p>\n The cast and crew came together for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 19 during their first day of taping the beloved soap opera at Sunset Las Palmas Studios after moving from its home of 38 years, CBS Television City.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels wonderful,\u201d Brad Bell said of the move. \u201cWe are in a very celebratory mood. We’ve done it. This move has been unbelievable. In record time, we moved from TV City here to Sunset Las Palmas and it feels great, lots of space, lots of positive energy, and lots of hope for the future.\u201d\n<\/p>\n When asked if there would be any subtle nods to the move onThe Bold and the Beautiful, he teased, \u201cActually, the first episode you see that airs here, there will be some hidden little Easter eggs in that episode.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cIf you look closely, I think you’ll find them,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n Brad Bell.<\/p>\n Bill Inoshita\/CBS<\/p>\n Bell believes the new studio will allow the soap opera, which debuted in 1987, to put \u201cfashion into the forefront.” <\/p>\n \u201cWe are headed into an era of The Bold and the Beautiful and it will begin here,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat is going to be highlighting fashion much more than we have in the past, much more frequently, and also heading back to a two-battling fashion house way of storytelling like we did with the set for the Forresters.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re getting back to fashion. We’re putting fashion into the forefront,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ cast.<\/p>\n Sean Smith\/CBS<\/p>\n The move to the new studio is bittersweet for Bell, whose father William J. Bell co-created The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. <\/p>\n Bell recalled his memories of working at the show\u2019s former home for nearly four decades, saying, \u201c38 years at Television City and prior to that I was going there since I was like, 10 years old… It’s been just my family of course, working side by side so closely with my father for a decade or so.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe would drive there together, eat lunch together in the office, drive home together. We were really inseparable and I felt so fortunate to spend that time with him,\u201d he continued. \u201cI just feel that he would be so proud of where we are, what we’re doing now. He would say, \u2018Just go. Just go be you. Make it your own.\u2019 It’s beautiful memories.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Bell admitted that the new studio \u201cgoes beyond my wildest dreams because I never even dreamt this could happen.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea of the world of The Bold And The Beautiful, I feel like just a little sprinkling of Walt Disney or something,\u201d he shared. \u201cThis is our world and if you’re interested in coming to our world, we can show you a world that we’re so proud of and that really represents what we do.\u201d\n<\/p>\n ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ cast at the ribbon cutting ceremony.<\/p>\n Sonja Flemming\/CBS<\/p>\n In June, it was announced that the soap opera was moving to Sunset Las Palmas Studios from CBS Television City after 38 years. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been an extraordinary 38 years at Television City, where we have produced over 9,600 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful,\u201d Bell said, per Deadline<\/a>. \u201cAs we look ahead, we\u2019re excited to begin this next chapter at Sunset Las Palmas Studios \u2014 continuing our production in the heart of Hollywood and the great state of California.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Don Diamont, who plays Bill Spencer Jr. on the soap opera, commemorated the move on Instagram earlier this month.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful\u2019s first shooting day at our incredible new home, Sunset Las Palmas Studios,\u201d he wrote alongside a series of photos behind the scenes on the lot.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThis legendary lot was founded in 1919 and numerous motion picture and television productions have been shot there since,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s a pretty special place! Feels like going back in time. ONWARD AND UPWARD \ud83d\ude0e\u2764\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f\u201d\n<\/p>\n Annika Noelle, who stars as Hope, shared her excitement in the comment section, writing, \u201cI can\u2019t wait \ud83d\udc96,\u201d and Jennifer Gareis, who portrays Donna, added, \u201cWoohoo!!!!! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Diamont, 62, later shared photos of the photos and videos<\/a> from the ribbon cutting.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWith the official ribbon-cutting by @bradleybell<\/a> , a new era begins for @boldandbeautifulcbs<\/a> at Sunset Las Palmas Studios @sunsetstudios.global<\/a> !\u201d he captioned his social media post. \u201cCongratulations everybody, and huge applause to all involved who got us up and running in a matter of weeks!!! \u203c\ufe0f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc\u203c\ufe0fLETS GOOOOOO\u203c\ufe0f\u201d\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.\n<\/p>\n The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings). \u00a0<\/p>\n