Melissa Gilbert announced her exit from When Calls the Heart ahead of season 14 amid her husband Timothy Busfield’s child sex abuse scandal.
“Many people have asked if I will be returning to When Calls the Heart this coming season,” the actress, 62, wrote in a statement shared via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. “The answer to that is no, I am not.”
Gilbert claimed that the reason for her departure was due to “budget issues” but she wishes her former costars nothing but the best.
“I wish all my sweet friends in Hope Valley a wonderful and successful season 14,” she added.
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