These Loveuary Stars Found Love On Hallmark Set
Hallmark’s Loveuary is here! These are tales of love premiering during the most romantic month of the year, on the most romantic channel. Moreover, several of the Loveuary stars actually met their loves on a Hallmark set!
Here are the couples, where they met, and their Loveuary premieres.
Victor Webster, Shantel VanSanten Met On Hallmark’s Love Blossoms
Loveuary star Victor Webster met Shantel VanSanten in Hallmark’s 2017 movie, Love Blossoms. Just as the movie title, loved blossomed. Moreover, Shantel told Brides that he proposed in February 2021, four years after their Hallmark movie premiered.
However, their planned Minnesota wedding was changed. Tragically, Shantel’s grandfather, who was going to walk her down the aisle, passed away on Father’s Day.
Therefore, the couple spontaneously decided to get married on August 9, in a civil ceremony. This was her grandparent’s anniversary, and Shantel felt this was a significant date because she felt her grandparents showed her that love was not always perfect. “They were the example to me of how love is a choice and takes work. It wasn’t perfect, but their love was always pure.”
However, that was not this Hallmark couple’s only wedding. Their second wedding was in October 2021, in Napa Valley. Lastly, their third wedding took place in Luverne, Minnesota, so that her elderly relations could see the couple get married.
What Is Love Blossoms About? According to the synopsis, Violet (VanSanten) is a chemist who is carrying on the legacy of her Belgian family’s perfume company by recreating her late father’s secret formula. With a Valentine’s Day deadline fast approaching, she meets the perfect “nose” and botanist. He is the handsome Declan “Dec” Granger (Webster).
Dec could be the key to unlocking the missing ingredient. But when a rival perfumer nearly copies the formula, Violet delays returning to her life in Boston and follows her heart instead, discovering along the way that sometimes dreams can change.
Be sure to catch Victor Webster in The Wedding Veil: Legacy, along with Alison Sweeney. That premiere is on Saturday, February 19, at 8 p.m. Eastern. If you want to see Shantal and Victor in Love Blossoms, Hallmark will air that magical movie on Friday, March 18, at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Kevin McGarry, Kayla Wallace Met On When Calls The Heart
One of the biggest off-screen WCTH stories of 2020 was that co-stars Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace became Instagram official. According to Kevin’s Instagram account, he shared two cups of coffee and some Polaroids of the two of them. Not just hanging, but looking like real boyfriend and girlfriend! Kevin’s caption read, “Photo evidence.”
Since then, the two have shared a lot on social media. For example, Kayla shared a gorgeous photo on Instagram of the two of them looking up at the sky. She wrote, “look into your eyes and the 🎵 sky’s the limit ☁️.” Pretty romantic!
Both actors started When Calls The Heart in Season 6, and seem to just gravitate to each other. Although they do not play love interests in Hope Valley, their Hallmark romance movie was filmed after the two got together. They are both starring in Feeling Butterflies, which premieres in March.
According to The Futon Critic, Emily (Wallace) owns a butterfly business. She meets single dad Garrett (McGarry), who along with his daughter, helps Emily take her business to new heights.
Be sure to catch Kevin and Kayla in the premiere of When Calls The Heart Season 9, on Sunday, March 6, at 8 p.m. Eastern. In addition, don’t miss the Spring Into Love premiere of Feeling Butterflies on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m., Eastern, where Kayla and Kevin star together! Moreover, don’t miss the Loveuary premiere of The Wedding Veil, starring Kevin and Lacey Chabert, on Saturday, February 5, at 8 p.m. Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel.
Chris McNally, Julie Gonzalo Met On Hallmark’s The Sweetest Heart
Perhaps the most private couple of the three, Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally met on the set of Hallmark’s 2018 film, The Sweetest Heart. Julie stars in Loveuary’s new Signature Mystery, Cut, Color, Murder. When Calls The Heart fans know Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard, the saloon owner who won the heart of schoolteacher and author, Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow). Chris is also starring in April’s movie, A Dog Named Indie.
Although this couple has been low-key, they are occasionally photographed together by family and shared on the socials. Moreover, it is not uncommon to see Chris share photos of him, along with his dogs, only to have Julie share photos of her with Chris’ dogs. Although they are a private couple, they can be seen together in the Hallmark romance, The Sweetest Heart.
According to the synopsis, The Sweetest Heart is about high school sweethearts Maddie (Gonzalo) and Nate (McNally). The two reconnect when Nate returns to their hometown to lecture at the hospital. Still hurt from their breakup, Maddie tries to avoid him.
However, they eventually form a friendship, and Nate helps her as she secures funding to expand her cupcake shop. Just as Maddie and Nate rekindle their romance, Nate learns that a career opportunity awaits him in Boston.
Devastated, Maddie returns the promise ring he gave her long ago and prepares for the grand reopening of her shop. Nate soon realizes how much he left behind and must decide if his future lies in Boston with work or in his hometown with Maddie.
Be sure to catch a showing of The Sweetest Heart on Sunday, February 27, at 8:03 p.m., Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. Catch the premiere of Julie Gonzalo’s new mystery, Cut, Color, Murder, starring alongside Ryan McPartlin, on Sunday, February 6, at 9 p.m. Eastern, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Lastly, don’t miss Chris McNally in the premiere of When Calls The Heart on Sunday, March 6, at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Hallmark fans, which Loveuary movie are you most excited to watch?
