'When Calls the Heart': Lori Loughlin Details Her Return, What She's Most Excited About (Exclusive)

4:03 PM PDT, Mon Mar 23, 2026
'When Calls the Heart's Lori Loughlin gushes over her return to the Hallmark Channel series as Abigail Stanton for season 14, during a conversation moderated by ET's Deidre Behar. The actress returns to Hope Valley after she was fired in 2019, following her involvement in the college admissions scandal. Lori praises co-star Erin Krakow for encouraging 'the powers that be' to re-hire her, and says she's most excited to get back on set to work with the cast again. Plus, Lori weighs in on her character possibly sparking a romance with Martin Cummins' character, Henry Gowen, after years of flirting on-screen. 'WCTH' returns to Hallmark Channel for season 14 in 2027.

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