Hallmark star Chris McNally made a surprise announcement during the show’s panel at the Hallmark Christmas Experience on December 12, 2025. This is going to be his second child with fellow Hallmark star Julie Gonzalo. The announcement shook fans and drew many reactions.
Chris McNally announces he and partner Julie Gonzalo are expecting second child together
When Calls the Heart star Chris McNally announced that the family was growing even more this year. Real-life When Calls the Heart couples Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum, and Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, are both expecting babies.
Chris McNally took the opportunity to announce the good news from his side on the show’s panel at the Hallmark Christmas Experience on December 12, 2025. He pulled a series of pictures out from his pocket, showing ultrasound pictures of the baby.
“When we all look exhausted [in season 14], you know why,” McNally said before announcing that all three babies are expected to arrive within weeks of each other. This drew loud reactions from the viewers. Ben Rosenbaum was also on the stage, shaking their hands upon the announcement.
Chris McNally and Julie Gonzalo usually keep their private life under wraps, which is perhaps why fans were more shocked to learn about this.
This will be McNally’s second child with Gonzalo. Previously, the Hallmark star, who has also made appearances in The CW’s Supernatural and TNT’s original series Falling Skies, revealed that being a dad was his favorite job. He also remains very active in the Holiday Movie genre, where he appears quite often.
Julie Gonzalo, meanwhile, has many credits to her name, including Parker Lee on Veronica Mars, Maggie Dekker on Eli Stone, Pamela Rebecca Barnes on the soap opera Dallas, and Andrea Rojas on Supergirl. She also remains a Hallmark regular as of now.
More news about McNally and Gonzalo’s baby should arrive soon.
Originally reported by Sourav Chakraborty on ComingSoon.
