Before booked his role on , drove him to a chemistry read. “There was a problem at the studio, and the chemistry read that I was supposed to have with [costar] [ ] was delayed. And they were like, ‘Don’t worry, we’re figuring this out, we’re sending somebody.
’ And I came down to the lobby and Aunt Becky was like, ‘Hey, I’m taking you to [the read],’” McGarry, 39, exclusively told during a Wednesday, June 12, joint interview with Krakow, 39, referring to Loughlin’s character on the sitcom . “I was like, ‘Am I dreaming? What’s happening?’” he continued. “She was nothing but supportive for the whole period of me getting on the show and being on the show the first season.
” Loughlin, 59, starred as Abigail Stanton for seasons 1 through 6 of the Hallmark Channel drama. She was halfway through season 6 due to her involvement in the 2019 . She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and was sentenced to two months in prison in October 2020.
Although Loughlin has been off the show for years, the season 6 plot left room for her to return someday by attributing her character’s absence to a trip east to take care of her sick mother. “I think there’s been lots of people that [have] said we’d love to have her back,” McGarry told . “It’s not our decision of course.
” Krakow added that she would one “thousand percent” like to see Loughlin rejoin the cast. “She’s an incredible person, a very dear friend. She’s got a real good h.