Erin Krakow, Ben Rosenbaum wedding: A real life 'When Calls the Heart' romance
The "When Calls the Heart" star shared a post to Instagram June 23, revealing she and fellow Hallmark actor Ben Rosenbaum had tied the knot.
The joint post, captioned simply with an infinity sign, shows the pair in a series of photos, first sharing a kiss, with Krakow's engagement ring in the foreground, then side by side on a green lawn in their wedding attire.
Rosenbaum, who stars alongside Krakow in the popular Hallmark series, wears a chocolate brown suit, paired with a crisp white dress shirt with loafers.
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Krakow is a vision in white, sporting a lengthy lace-trimmed veil and a modest silk gown with short sleeves.
Fellow Hallmark stars flocked to the comment section to offer congratulations. Pascale Hutton wrote: "Love you both with all my heart," while Kenneth Wingard wrote: "AMAZING!! Congratulations to you two!"
Rosenbaum plays recurring character Mike Hickam on "When Calls the Heart," while Krakow portrays the protagonist, Elizabeth Thatcher, a young schoolteacher adjusting from her upper-crust circle to life in a western Canadian coal town.
A Hallmark favorite, the show has been running for 12 seasons, and once starred Lori Loughlin, who has since exited following a pay-to-play college admissions scandal that looped in several other celebrities.
Krakow and Rosenbaum first confirmed their romance on Instagram in February of 2024, posting a loved-up Valentine's Day carousel.
The pair are not the only "When Calls the Heart" stars to take their chemistry off-screen; Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, who play Nathan Grant and Fiona Miller, respectively, confirmed last year that they had tied the knot.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Erin Krakow, Ben Rosenbaum married: 'When Calls the Heart' stars wed
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