The Real-Life Partners Of Hallmark's Leading Women

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

In 2007, actor Jen Lilley wed Jason Wayne. Ten years later, she nabbed her first Hallmark Channel film with 2017's "A Dash of Love," starring alongside fan-favorite Brendan Penny. Lilley has since starred with several of Hallmark's leading men, including Ryan Paevey in "Harvest Love" and "A Little Daytime Drama," and Chris McNally in "Snowkissed." When asked by Parade in 2018 if her husband ever got jealous of her working with such handsome actors, Lilley said, "No, my husband Jason is the sweetest, kindest, most secure man I know. Jason knows he's had my heart for over 14 years, and it's his forever."

Wanting to expand their family, the couple became foster parents in 2016 and adopted their two sons, Kayden, in 2019 and Jeffrey, the following year. In 2019, while still fostering their son Jeffrey, Lilley gave birth to a daughter named Julie. In 2022, they became a family of six when the couple welcomed a second daughter named Jackie.

Fans of Lilley's won't see her in any more Hallmark Channel movies. Like Candace Cameron Bure, the former soap star signed a deal with GAC Media, owners of the Great American Family Channel.

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