{"id":2419477,"date":"2026-05-16T13:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2419477"},"modified":"2026-05-16T13:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:09:15","slug":"hope-valley-1874-fans-missed-bethany-joy-lenzs-major-hallmark-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hope-valley-1874-fans-missed-bethany-joy-lenzs-major-hallmark-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hope Valley: 1874\u2019 Fans Missed Bethany Joy Lenz\u2019s Major Hallmark News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd2\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-dyle7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-rgwsqu e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-1kwqn25 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd1\">\n<div>\n<p>Bethany Joy Lenz currently stars in <em>Hope Valley: 1874<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Fans learned the actress will participate in a <em>When Calls the Heart<\/em> panel at the 2026 Hallmark Christmas Experience in December 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes just weeks after <em>Hope Valley: 1874<\/em> got renewed for season 2 on Hallmark+.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a70784238\/hope-valley-1874-watch-stream-hallmark-plus\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a70784238\/hope-valley-1874-watch-stream-hallmark-plus\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hope Valley: 1874\" data-node-id=\"0.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">Hope Valley: 1874<\/em><\/a> fans, it\u2019s time to meet <strong data-node-id=\"0.2\">Bethany Joy Lenz <\/strong>IRL.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The spinoff of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/when-calls-the-heart\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/when-calls-the-heart\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"When Calls the Heart\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"1.1.0\">When Calls the Heart<\/em><\/a> wrapped its first season on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/hallmark\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/hallmark\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hallmark\" data-node-id=\"1.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">Hallmark<\/a>+, and fans loved seeing the <em data-node-id=\"1.5\">One Tree Hill<\/em> alum back in a leading role. Portraying Rebecca Clarke, Joy\u2019s character navigated life on the frontier in the town that would become Hope Valley in the 1800s. And while the show is set to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a71242345\/hallmark-hope-valley-1874-season-2-renewal-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a71242345\/hallmark-hope-valley-1874-season-2-renewal-instagram\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"return for season 2\" data-node-id=\"1.7\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">return for season 2<\/a> in 2027, it looks like the actress has a lot more in store with Hallmark.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As Joy\u2019s <em data-node-id=\"2.1\">Hope Valley: 1874<\/em> co-star, <strong data-node-id=\"2.3\">Benjamin Ayres<\/strong> (who plays Tom Moore), revealed on Instagram, he and Joy will attend the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencehallmarkchristmas.com\/event\/HCE26\/home\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.experiencehallmarkchristmas.com\/event\/HCE26\/home\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"2026 Hallmark Christmas Experience\" data-node-id=\"2.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">2026 Hallmark Christmas Experience<\/a> from December 11 to 13 in Kansas City, Missouri. They\u2019ll join several actors from the <em data-node-id=\"2.7\">When Calls the Heart<\/em> universe that weekend, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/erin-krakow\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/erin-krakow\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Erin Krakow\" data-node-id=\"2.9\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"2.9.0\">Erin Krakow<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"2.10\">, Chris McNally, <\/strong>and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a69808292\/is-lori-loughlin-coming-back-to-when-calls-the-heart\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/tv-shows\/a69808292\/is-lori-loughlin-coming-back-to-when-calls-the-heart\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Lori Loughlin.\" data-node-id=\"2.12\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"2.12.0\">Lori Loughlin.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_read_more_from_the_'wcth'_universe\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-19-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-19-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Read More from the &#8216;WCTH&#8217; Universe<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">When Calls The 1874 Hope Valley Heart \u2665\ufe0f \ud83e\udd20,\u201d he wrote in the caption on May 12. \u201cSo excited to see you all in Kansas City for the #HallmarkChristmasExperience December 11-13 \ud83c\udf32. Are you attending?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Fans shared their excitement about the event in the comments.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cYay! Can\u2019t wait! \ud83d\ude4c\ud83e\udd20,\u201d one person wrote in the comments. \u201cTotally Awesome!!\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb This is Epic!!\u201d another agreed with elation. \u201cThat\u2019s one amazing weekend line-up!! \ud83d\ude0d,\u201d a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Now, this is definitely the best early holiday present! While there are still many things up in the air for the Hallmark Christmas Experience, Joy\u2019s involvement is part of a larger panel featuring the cast of <em data-node-id=\"10.1\">When Calls the Heart<\/em> and <em data-node-id=\"10.3\">Hope Valley: 1874<\/em> discussing the connections between the two shows.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Now, can it please be the holiday season already?<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_catch_up_with_bethany_joy_lenz:\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-20-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-20-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Catch Up With Bethany Joy Lenz:<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Bethany Joy Lenz currently stars in Hope Valley: 1874. Fans learned the actress will participate in a When Calls the Heart panel at the 2026 Hallmark Christmas Experience in December 2026. The news comes just weeks after Hope Valley: 1874 got renewed for season 2 on Hallmark+. Hope Valley: 1874 fans, it\u2019s time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2419478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[446579,449176,274717,473971,285977,466866,285684,441834,473970,436322],"class_list":["post-2419477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-collection-hallmark","tag-collection-when-calls-the-heart","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-d4ef5362-9265-4b84-83ff-d9781d00d67d","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-us","tag-read_time-2","tag-shorttitle-bethany-joy-lenz-has-news-after-hope-valley-1874","tag-subsection-celeb-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u2018Hope-Valley-1874-Fans-Missed-Bethany-Joy-Lenzs-Major-Hallmark.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2419477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2419479,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419477\/revisions\/2419479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2419478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2419477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2419477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2419477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}