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Heidi Venable

‘You’ve Got To Keep Plugging Away.’ Brennan Elliott Channeled Experiences After His Wife’s Death In His New Hallmark Movie

Brennan Elliott is shown in Hallmark's A Castle of Our Own.

There are some exciting things coming up on the Hallmark schedule, especially with the channel’s Christmas in July celebration getting underway. Emotions are sure to be running high, and not just the sweet ones that come with the cozy holiday romances. Brennan Elliott is back on Hallmark for the first time since his wife Camilla Row died last March, and he opened up about how he channeled that experience into his new movie.

Brennan Elliott stars in A Castle of Our Own, which premiered on the 2026 TV schedule last weekend, and he was able to find a parallel between his character in the movie, Adam, and his own experiences. While Adam’s wife left him during construction of their supposed dream home, Elliott lost Camilla Row after a nine-year battle with gastric cancer. The circumstances may be different, but Elliott told People he related to Adam’s struggles:

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