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Melissa Gilbert announced she’s leaving nan Hallmark bid “When Calls nan Heart” arsenic her husband, Timothy Busfield, faces kid activity maltreatment charges.
“Many group person asked if I will beryllium returning to ‘When Calls nan Heart’ this coming season,” the character wrote connected Instagram on Thursday.
“The reply to that is no, I americium not,” she added.
Gilbert, 62, claimed she was told she’s disconnected nan show owed to “budget issues.”
But she still wished her erstwhile co-stars “a happy and successful Season 14.”
In her caption, Gilbert said she’s “eternally grateful” to creator Michael Landon Jr. for giving her nan opportunity to play Georgie McGill.
“It was a beautiful mates of seasons but it’s clip to opportunity farewell,” she wrote. “When 1 doorway closes, different 1 opens.”
Gilbert added, “Looking guardant to immoderate comes next.”
Hallmark Channel said successful a statement to People, “We tin corroborate that Melissa’s storyline on ‘When Calls nan Heart’ concluded successful play 13. We adore Melissa and are ever grateful erstwhile we get to activity pinch her.”
Page Six has reached retired to nan Hallmark Channel for comment.
Gilbert joined “When Calls nan Heart” for Season 12 successful 2025 arsenic a impermanent star, earlier returning for nan pursuing season. She appeared successful 7 episodes total.
Her character, Georgie, was Jack Wagner’s Judge Bill Avery’s emotion interest.
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In January, Gilbert’s hubby was arrested on charges of kid abuse and criminal intersexual interaction of a insignificant complete allegedly inappropriately rubbing 2 7-year-old actors connected group of nan Fox bid “The Cleaning Lady.”
Busfield, 69, vehemently denied nan “horrible” allegations, telling TMZ that he “did not do thing to those small boys.”
In February, nan “Thirtysomething” character was officially charged with 4 counts of criminal intersexual interaction of a kid nether nan property of 13.
He pleaded not guilty to nan charges.
Despite nan allegations, Gilbert has remained by her husband’s side and attended 1 of his tribunal hearings successful January.
In April, she insisted her hubby is “the past personification successful nan world who would wounded a child.”
“Our life arsenic we knew it is done. We are grieving what we had. All of our plans, each of our dreams, each of our ideas, each of our projects,” she said during a Good Morning America” interview.
Gilbert besides shared she’s “100% confident” Busfield will beryllium exonerated.
Busfield’s proceedings is group to statesman successful May 2027.
If you aliases personification you cognize is affected by immoderate of nan issues raised successful this story, telephone nan Sexual Assault Hotline astatine 1-800-330-0226.
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