Lori Loughlin made a rare public appearance to promote her return to When Calls the Heart.

The show’s Instagram page shared a clip of Loughlin, 61, speaking during the When Calls the Heart panel at the Hallmark Christmas Experience on Friday, December 12. Hallmark confirmed on December 2 that Loughlin will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton on When Calls the Heart seven years after exiting the show.

“It feels amazing [to return] and my girl [Erin Krakow] here has been championing this for a long time,” she told fans. “When did I find out, maybe like a month ago, two months ago, and I just want to thank everyone at Hallmark for being so loving and so welcoming … and this just feels incredible.”

People quoted Loughlin as saying that she was thrilled to be reuniting with When Calls the He

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