What is the story with Ridge Forrester? What happened? Where is he?

The actor that plays Ridge left the show last year decided it was time to retire and ever since his decision the retire are pretending he's in now working in Paris cause he broke up with Brooke because she lied to him about being in contact with Deacon Sharp so he tolled her a while before if you lie to me one more time and that's it I'm out of here and so she lied and he dumped her( short version)

They were supposed to bring in a new actor to play the role of Ridge but no news yet I keep waiting to see who will replace the actor

Right now Brooke has a thing for Bill Katie's husband whats new that's Brooke for yeah no boundaries and Bill well he's head over heals for her on Mondays show its going to be good the 25 th of March Katie pushes Bill for answers I wonder if she gets the ones she wants

Ridge Forrester Last Episode

Thorsten Kaye Cast as the New Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful

www.tvguide.com/news/bold-beautiful-thorsten-kaye-1072090.aspx

Oct 15, 2013 - Soap news doesn't get much bigger — or cooler — than this! All My Children great Thorsten Kaye (Zach) has been cast as the new Ridge ...

Ridge and Brooke gotten married again and went to Paris for their honeymoon, Ridge told Brooke no more lies, then Brooke gotten a text from Deacon talking about Hope. Ridge saw it and took off to never to be seen again. Brooke went looking for him and couldn't find him so she came back home, as far as I know they are still married too. One day Ridge will come back home (new guy). It was sad that he didn't come home for Stephanie funeral.

they don't say much about him anymore but apparently Ridge, while away with Brooke on honeymoon finally got tired of her lies and did not return to LA with her. So now she's free to sleep with whoever she chooses and more than likely she will choose her sister's husband, Bill.

what is he doing now?