My Secret Valentine
Kicking off our Vintage Valentines series for February, we’re reviewing My Secret Valentine, which originally aired in 2018 and stars Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker. All month long, we’re diving into Valentine’s Day throwbacks, and this is the first of four vintage Hallmark Valentine movies we’ll be reviewing. As we press rewind on this era of Hallmark storytelling, we’re asking the big questions: does this one still hold up years later, or does it feel like a snapshot of Hallmark’s past? There’s romance, wine country vibes, secret notes, and plenty to unpack – so whether this ends up feeling charming or a little dated, we’re ready to talk it through.
My Secret Valentine originally premiered on Saturday, February 3, 2018 on Hallmark Channel (and is currently available to stream on Hallmark+).
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About My Secret Valentine
- My Secret Valentine was directed by Bradley Walsh. Bradley currently has 52 directing credits which include favorites like Twas the Date Before Christmas and Catch Me if You Claus.
- Carrie Freedle wrote the script. This was her first writing credit and has gone on to write only one more Hallmark project called Winter Love Story from 2019 and the 2021 Netflix original Afterlife of the Party.
- Lacey Chabert stars as Chloe. We recently saw Lacey in Lost in Paradise. It was reported that Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True just recently wrapped. My Secret Valentine was her 12th Hallmark movie.
- Andrew Walker stars as Seth. Andrew was really busy in 2025 with 5 Hallmark movies. It was just announced that he will star in the forthcoming Kentucky Roses – a Kentucky Derby inspired movie for May.
- Peter MacNeill plays Chole’s dad Truman. To date, Peter has 215 acting credits including over 45 episodes of Good Witch in the role of George. He recently appeared in the 2025 theatrical release of Frankenstein.
- Tara Yelland appears as Leanne. She has appeared in several Hallmark movies such as We Met in December and Good Witch.
- Cindy Sampson plays Seth’s boss Taylor. With a fairly small role in this, Cindy ended up landing the lead role as Angie in 60 episodes of Private Eyes. She’s most recently appeared in Sullivan’s Crossing and is currently in pre-production of the reboot Private Eyes West Coast.
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