Seven years after she was fired from the show, Lori Loughlin made a shocking cameo appearance in the Season 13 finale, “When Calls the Heart.”
On Sunday night’s episode of the Hallmark series, Abigail Stanton (Laughlin) returns to Hope Valley after Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) and Nathan’s (Kevin McGarry) engagement.
A car was driving down the main road, and when it stopped in front of the visitor’s center, Abigail got out, looked around with a smile, and said, “I’m glad to be home.”
Luglin, 61, appeared on “When Calls the Heart” from her debut in 2014 until her exit from the show in 2019 following the college admissions scandal.
The “Full House” alum was sentenced to two months in prison for conspiring to pay $500,000 in bribes to get his daughters into the University of Southern California as fake rowing recruits.
In December, news broke that Loughlin would be returning to When Calls the Heart for season 14, which is scheduled to premiere in 2027. She is scheduled to appear in six of the 12 episodes.
“Since her series debut in 2014, the character Abigail Stanton has been a fan favorite and beloved by Hearties,” Michelle Vicary, head of programming at Hallmark Media, told People in a statement.
“At the heart of the Hallmark brand is a theme of hope, positivity and connection, which is also the central theme of ‘When Calls the Heart.’ We felt Season 14 was the right time to continue Abigail’s story as she returns to this beloved series.”
Last Wednesday, Loughlin attended the “When Calls the Heart” and “Hope Valley: 1874” gala at the Sunrose Hotel in West Hollywood to mark her return to the show.
She looked stunning in a white strapless gown with silver heels and a matching clutch.
A week earlier, on March 11, she showed off her youthful figure at the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation’s “An Unforgettable Night” gala.
Loughlin has appeared in just a few films in recent years, including the Prime Video crime dramas On Call, Blue Bloods, Curve Your Enthusiasm, and the Christmas rom-com Fall Into Winter.
In October 2025, she divorced her husband of almost 28 years, Mossimo Giannulli.
A source told Us Weekly in January that the exes, who share daughters Olivia Jade, 26, and Isabella, 27, were unable to repair their marriage after the admissions scandal.
“The school scandal was a turning point, but after that, the two never reconnected or recovered,” a source said.
Giannulli, 62, was sentenced to five months in prison for his role in the scandal.
