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  • Why Hallmark’s Ryan Paevey decided to take a break from acting

    Why Hallmark’s Ryan Paevey decided to take a break from acting

    Fans of Hallmark star Ryan Paevey were surprised when he announced he was taking a break from acting,

     In a statement to a fan website, the actor cited hacked bank accounts, stolen money, and a desire to be near his mother during a health crisis for his break.
     
    “The industry hasn’t felt like the place for me in quite some time now, and my mental health has suffered from it,” Paevey, 39, told heavy.com. “It’s taken me to a bit of a dark place, made me into a version of myself I don’t like very much. I’ve vented some of my anger and frustration publicly, and for that, I apologize.”
     

    Ryan Paevey

     
    A native of California, Paevey was spotted and signed by a modeling agent when he was a teenager. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, he said that after high school he was doing a few shoots and tending bar to make ends meet when he landed the role on General Hospital.
     
    “My managers were like, ‘Quit your day job. You got a thing,’” he said.
     
    Paevey said he learned about acting on the job. When his run on General Hospital came to an end, he didn’t know what he would do next. That’s when Hallmark stepped in.
     

    Paevey on Hallmark

     
    The actor’s first role for Hallmark Channel was in the 2016 movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy. In this modern take on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Paevey starred opposite Cindy Busby as Donovan Darcy, a dog show judge.
     
    He went on to star in Harvest Love (2017), Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018), Hope at Christmas (2018), From Friend to Fiance (2019), A Summer Romance (2019), Christmas at the Plaza (2019), Matching Hearts (2020), A Timeless Christmas (2020), Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (2021), A Little Daytime Drama (2021), Coyote Creek Christmas (2021), Two Tickets to Paradise (2022), A Fabled Holiday (2022), Fourth Down and Love (2023), and Under the Christmas Sky (2023).
     

    Taking a break

     
    Paevey told fans that a number of things led to his decision to take a break from acting.
     
    “I’ve had bank accounts hacked, money embezzled, investments stolen….things that, while difficult, can be recovered from,” he said. “But after all that, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. I left Los Angeles to be closer to her, and feel the need to devote more of my time, energy, and resources closer to home.”
    Pascale Hutton and Ryan Paevey will star in the new Hallmark movie Fourth Down and Love. (Image: Hallmark Media)

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    Paevey told fans he would be focusing on his jewelry-making business, Fortunate Wanderer, and staying in touch through his newsletter.
     
    “I have so, so much to be grateful for,” he said. “I am grateful to this industry as a whole, I am grateful to General Hospital for giving a green actor a chance and tolerating his learning curve, to Hallmark for changing my life and taking me to places that have become my favorite on Earth, to my managers for seeing something in a grunt with no resume and helping to architect a whole new trajectory and life for him, and to all of YOU who have helped raise up this handyman and bartender and taking him on a decade-long adventure the likes of which he never imagined.”
     

    Hallmark responds

     
    A spokesperson for Hallmark Media said the company wishes Paevey well.
     
    “We’re very sorry for all that Ryan is going through and our thoughts are with him in his effort to take care of himself as well as his mother and we wish him well,” read Hallmark’s statement.
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  • Ryan Paevey finds romance in new Hallmark movie

    Ryan Paevey finds romance in new Hallmark movie

    Ryan Paevey stars with Jessica Parker Kennedy in the new Hallmark movie Under the Christmas Sky. The film will premiere this weekend as part of the 2023 Countdown to Christmas lineup.

    New Hallmark movie

    In Under the Christmas Sky, Jessica Parker Kennedy plays Kat, an aspiring astronaut whose career is brought to a halt when a car accident leaves her with a blind spot. She returns home to see her family, who do their best to cheer her up with Christmas activities such as cookie-making and tree decorating.

    When nothing lifts her spirits, her brother (played by Andrew Bushell) suggests she get involved with the local planetarium. She agrees to consult on an exhibit and is assigned to work with David (played by Ryan Paevey), a curator who is less than thrilled to have an outsider interfering.

    The 2023 Hallmark Christmas lineup is here! Forty new movies will air on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries staring in October. (Image: Hallmark Media)

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    Though Kat and David get off to a rough start, they soon find common ground amid the magic of Christmas and their shared love of space. Their exhibit is such a success they come up with another project — a Santa tracking party on Christmas Eve.

    As their time working together comes to a close, Kat is offered a job in another state. Their new connection and growing feelings for one another are put to the test as they try to decide just what the future could hold. According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “…A little Christmas spirit will help these two find their way to happiness on Christmas Day.”

    About the cast

    A native of California, Ryan Paevey was spotted and signed by a modeling agent when he was a teenager. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, he said that after high school he was doing a few shoots and tending bar to make ends meet when he landed the role on General Hospital.

    “My managers were like, ‘Quit your day job. You got a thing,’” he said.

    He has starred in the Hallmark movies Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016), Harvest Love (2017), Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018), Hope at Christmas (2018), From Friend to Fiance (2019), A Summer Romance (2019), Christmas at the Plaza (2019), Matching Hearts (2020), A Timeless Christmas (2020), Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (2021), A Little Daytime Drama (2021), Coyote Creek Christma (2021), Two Tickets to Paradise (2022), A Fabled Holiday (2022), and Fourth Down and Love (2023).

    In a 2021 Facebook Live appearance, Paevey shared what he likes about Hallmark.

    “Hallmark is really kind of keyed into an equation that really works,” he said. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. If repetitive and overly sweet are the worst things that can be leveled against you, I think you’re doing okay.”

    Jessica Parker Kennedy played Melissa Glaser in the CW series The Secret Circle. She has also appeared in the TV shows 90210, Black Sails, Supergirl, and The Flash.

    Under the Christmas Sky will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 22 at 8/7c.

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