In recent years, some Hallmark Channel regulars have parted ways with the network. Most notably, Candace Cameron Bure hopped over to Great American Family, a network she felt aligned more closely to her personal beliefs. Other Hallmark alums on GAF include Danica McKellar, Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, and Jesse Metcalfe. But fear not, Hallmark loyalists: There are still plenty of performers who are sticking with the network. For instance, Jonathan Bennett has publicly refused to leave Hallmark; the openly gay actor applauds the channel's commitment to producing movies with LGBTQ+ themes.
Rachel Boston isn't going anywhere, either. The star of such holiday favorites as "The Last Bridesmaid" and "A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe" has said the "family feel" and the "heart and spirit" of the Hallmark crew and actors is what keeps her coming back to make more movies with them. "People come out for each other in challenging times in life and in the most comfortable times in life," she told Us Weekly in 2022. "And I think that's what we really need in our world and that's what I've seen in my experience at Hallmark."
There was a family feel in more ways than one when Boston made Hallmark's "Check Inn to Christmas" in 2019: Her grandmother, who was 101(!) at the time, made an appearance in the movie. "It was absolutely incredible to have her on set," Boston told FanFest.
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