In May 2013, news broke that Wood had opted not to renew her contract with the show to take another break. According to "Soaps In Depth", "producers threw a lot of money at her to get her to stay, but she thought it was the right time to go". A representative for the show stated, " is taking short a break, as she has done in the past, from B&B. She remains as the character of 'Steffy Forrester' and is continuing to tape, currently with episodes airing through July 2013 and then beyond". It was later announced that Wood had decided to remain with the series on a recurring basis with episodes airing on July 4 to 12 and September 30 and October 1.