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- Lori Loughlin made a special appearance at the When Calls the Heart panel at the Hallmark Christmas Experience event on Dec. 12
- She got emotional as she thanked the audience and shared that it was “just so nice to be back with my family,” referring to her castmates
- This comes two months after PEOPLE confirmed her split from Mossimo Giannulli, her husband of nearly 28 years
Lori Loughlin is “everywhere you look” after making a special appearance at the Hallmark Christmas Experience amid her split from husband Mossimo Giannulli.
The Full House alum, 61, surprised the audience at the When Calls the Heart panel at the Hallmark event on Friday, Dec. 12 — marking her first public appearance since PEOPLE confirmed her separation from her husband of 28 years in October.
The Hallmark Channel shared a clip of the host introducing the show’s cast and asking them questions about who “was the most likely to,” before asking a question about who would be “the first one to grab … cookies” from the craft station.
An audience member could be heard saying, “Lori,” to which When Calls the Heart star Erin Krakow agreed, saying, “I think it would be one of our favorite friends and costars who we are so lucky will be joining us for season 14. What do you think maybe we should bring her out now?”
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The audience started cheering and screaming as Loughlin stepped out behind the curtain in a pinstripe white suit with a matching white turtleneck sweater with black boots. She could be seen getting emotional as she told the audience, “Thank you.”
She hugged her castmates as a seat was pulled up for her, and she clasped hands together with Krakow as she took her seat. The host then asked her, “Tell us when you thought you were coming back and what that felt like for you? Fill us in, how does it feel?”
She responded, “It feels amazing and my girl [Krakow] here has been championing this for a long time. 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.”
“I mean you guys all know it, we have such a special cast, and such a special bond and it’s just so nice to be back with my family,” she added.
This comes two months after a rep for Loughlin, Elizabeth Much, confirmed to PEOPLE that she and Giannulli, 62, “are living apart and taking a break from their marriage.” She added, “There are no legal proceedings at this time.”
The couple, who share daughters Olivia Jade, 26, and Isabella Rose Giannulli, 27, previously listed their 11,800-square-foot mansion in Hidden Hills for $16.5 million in February.
A source told PEOPLE in late October that has a “supportive” circle to lean on amid her split from Giannulli, saying, “She has a good group of friends. A lot of her friends are also divorced and have gone through the same thing she currently is. They’re rallying behind her.”
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The insider added of Giannulli, “They do not like him. They are very angry with him.”
As for the couple’s two daughters, another insider close to the family gave some insight into how they were coping with the split, saying, “There’s no drama or resentment.”
“They’ve seen how hard their mom and dad have tried over the years, and they’re focused on keeping things peaceful and staying close as a family,” the source added.
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