Lori Loughlin could be back on Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart after she was written out amid college admissions scandal

Lori Loughlin could beryllium headed backmost to nan Hallmark Channel bid When Calls nan Heart, which she was written disconnected of 4 years agone successful nan fallout of her assemblage admissions scandal.

Loughlin, 59, who served almost 2 months successful situation for her engagement successful nan admittance scheme, played nan domiciled of Abigail Stanton complete 56 episodes from 2014-2019, but writers directed nan character's storyline disconnected camera amid her criminal charges.

Loughlin's imaginable return to nan TV bid was discussed by nan show's co-creator Brian Bird earlier this period connected nan show-based podcast Heart to Hearties, arsenic he was noncommittal astir nan character coming back, but implied things are moving successful nan correct direction.

'Well, this is simply a tricky mobility and what I tin opportunity is that location are bully conversations happening,' Bird said. 'We can't guarantee anything, but location are bully conversations happening astir this topic.'

Bird said that nan Full House actress, who played Rebecca 'Aunt Becky' Katsopolis connected nan ABC drama and its Netflix reboot, has been 'doing really good' arsenic she rebuilds her life astir 3 years removed from her stint successful custody.

'She's assured america that she has recovered immoderate bid and she's made it done her ordeal her and her husband's ordeal,' Bird said, 'and she's successful a overmuch amended spot than she was.'

Bird referenced nan show's storyline location guidelines successful making clear that Loughlin's past ineligible troubles were not a facet successful a imaginable return to nan series.

'Our cognition ever has been you cognize arsenic nan producing squad astir nan penning squad astir When Calls nan Heart that what amended spot for 2nd chances than Hope Valley,' Bird said. 'And truthful successful theory, it should work, right?

'But again, can't ... afloat committedness it, but we're moving connected it.'

Amid nan show's sixth play successful 2019, nan storyline called for Loughlin's characteristic to move eastbound to thief return attraction of her ailing mom.

Loughlin has worked pinch nan franchise again pursuing her situation release, connected 2 episodes of nan show's spinoff When Hope Calls successful December of 2021. She besides starred successful nan TV movie Fall Into Winter earlier this twelvemonth for nan Great American Family channel.

Loughlin and her husband, manner designer Mossimo Giannulli, 60, were indicted successful 2019 successful relationship pinch allegations they paid admissions fixer Rick Singer $500,000 to put for nan University of Southern California to enlistee their daughters Isabella Rose, 25, and Olivia Jade, 24, onto nan school's rowing team, contempt that they had nary inheritance successful nan sport.

In May of 2020, nan celeb mates pleaded blameworthy successful relationship pinch conspiracy charges successful nan case. Loughlin received a two-month jailhouse condemnation on pinch a good of $150,000 and 150 hours of organization work pursuing nan blameworthy plea. She began her condemnation astatine a national situation successful Dublin, California successful October of 2020 and was released that December.

Giannulli received a five-month condemnation pinch a good of $250,000 and 250 hours of organization service. He began his situation condemnation successful November of 2020 and was transferred to location confinement successful April of 2021, astir a period earlier his condemnation ended.

Professionally, Loughlin's ineligible troubles kept her sidelined from Fuller House's 5th play and her return to nan mini surface came precocious past twelvemonth appearing connected a two-part Christmas typical for nan spinoff bid When Hope Calls.

She appeared connected her first reddish carpet successful nan aftermath of nan ungraded successful June of 2022, arsenic she was astatine RJ's Place for nan DesignCare 2022 Gala, benefitting nan HollyRod Foundation.