Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Why She Left Hallmark

Hallmark movie lovers can’t fail to not be familiar with Bure’s work, or the many movies that she’s spiced up with her beautiful acting skills. Let’s be honest, when Bure really smiles, the audience smiles with her.

But after so many years with Hallmark and 30 movies later, the “Full House” alum has decided to move on. Whilst she found a home with Hallmark, exiting it to join Great American Family felt like something that’s bound to happen.

You see, after Bure got married to her husband Valerie Bure, she took time off from acting to concentrate on raising their three children. One of her first jobs when she returned to Hollywood “with a vengeance”, according to her, was with Bill Abbott, then-CEO and president of Hallmark Media. Later on, after a quiet exit from Hallmark Media, Bill Abbott launched the network, Great American Family, in 2021.

In April this year, Bure would announce that she’s leaving Hallmark to join Great American Family. Now, we’ve come full circle.

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Candace Cameron Bure – Talks About Her Growing Relationship With Bill Abbott

Candace Cameron Bure is one of those people we like to describe as starting young to burn so bright, but whilst we know how the saying goes, Bure has continued to burn brighter even as she gets older. She’s currently running multiple business, which include being the owner of a clothing line, an executive at a network, an actress, a producer, a wife and mom, and she’s not looking forward to slowing down anytime soon.

After going on hiatus for ten years from her acting career, she was readily welcomed back into the movie industry by Bill Abbott, whom she says she owes so much to.

“I feel like Bill gave me my first shot after taking a very long hiatus from work. Anyone who works knows how difficult that can be, no matter what your job is. Any mom knows that when they take a break from working, they’re nervous to come back — if it’s 10 years later, 20 years later, wondering are they even too old to get the job anymore,” the star explained.

“There’s a real fear there for a lot of people, so I felt like Bill gave me my first shot coming back into the business and I will always be grateful to him for that. I really grew alongside of him as he built the network.

“I’m that person that just sits and watches and observes from the sidelines. Bill has just always been a champion. He’s been a champion for others through his whole career and that’s what has made him an incredible president and CEO of a company — because he knows he’s not doing it himself. It takes a team and it takes loyalty and it takes people doing their best. And he acknowledges that always, which makes him a great leader…

“It’s been an almost 15-year relationship. I trust what Bill has done over the years and that really means a lot to me. That’s also why a move to Great American Family was a good move for me because of the long standing relationship with Bill.”

Candace Cameron Bure – On Being An Important Member Of Building Great American Family

Speaking with Variety, Candace Cameron Bure announced that the new-ish network will be launching big with Christmas movies. Fortunately, fans will get to see her in one of those coming out later this year.

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Speaking on whether she’s extensively involved in making the main decisions at the network, she said: “Exactly — everything with the network as a whole. We have to build this network. We have to let people know that we’re there and to be aware of it and get the distribution out everywhere. But this is going to be content that is trusted, that’s wholesome, that’s family-friendly. It’s really going to push on all of the holiday seasons as well as rom-coms. And so I’m just helping oversee all of that and the directions that they go, as well as providing that content… I know the brand as well as they do. I know what the audience likes and wants. I just want to help.”

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