Lori Loughlin is returning to Hope Valley, six years after her involvement in a college admissions scandal led to her being fired by the Hallmark Channel.

Loughlin, 61, will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton on the Hallmark Channel show "When Calls the Heart," which she played for six seasons before Hallmark cut ties with her in 2019.

The former “Full House” star went to prison for two months in 2020 after pleading guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in connection with a nationwide college admissions scandal.

“Since the series’ debut in 2014, the character of Abigail Stanton was a fan favorite and beloved by the Hearties,” Michelle Vicary, the head of programming at Hallmark Channel, said in a statement. “At its core the Hallmark brand is about h

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