The audience got to see this agonizing history affect his character deeply down the line.
In 2004, the character finally appeared as an adult, played by Drew Tyler Bell.
Love found Thomas quickly thereafter and along with it came a tumultuous series of drama in his relationships.
The longtime character first found love with the family intern, Caitlin Ramirez.
To the dismay of the family, Thomas rebounded with notorious troublemaker Amber Moore.
This was only the start of a rollercoaster of a love life.
But he started anew when he met Gabriela Moreno, the daughter of a woman working for Stephanie Forrester.
Both Gabriela and Thomas lost their mothers in adolescence, leading them to find comfort in one another.
They got married in Las Vegas, although this decision was not as romantic as it sounds.
Gabriela was living in the United States illegally, and they eloped to keep her there.
Thomas’s family disapproved of his decisions, and as a result, the two annulled the marriage.
Though Thomas ended this relationship, he did not put an end to upsetting his family.
Thomas and Brooke’s affair was supposedly meant to garner publicity for Thomas' fashion line “Taboo.”
However, in an intimate moment, it was revealed that Thomas had felt something deeper for Brooke.
He became romantically interested in Caroline Spencer, Rick Forrester’s design partner.
This stirred drama with Rick, who was envious.
In the heat of an argument, Thomas injured Rick by shoving him through the window.
After a series of twists and turns, this love affair came to a tragic full stop.
However, it’s arguable that what Thomas had for Hope was not love but rather an obsession.
Atkins explained, “[his focus has] been on his son needing a mother.
So, getting Hope in his life was key to him.”
Hope is kind of his kryptonite."
