Why Hallmark star Jonathan Bennett isn’t decorating for Christmas

Jonathan Bennett Considered part of the Hallmark Channels Christmas Kingdom but at home he’s a bit of a grinner. Still, he swears there’s a good reason for his lack of holiday spirit.

“I’ll be honest, I don’t decorate for Christmas,” Bennett, 43, exclusively confessed to me Us Weekly while promoting of Hallmark+ Find Mr. Christmas.

The actor, who hosts the series of reality competitions on festive topics, explained that as soon as the holiday actually arrives, he is consumed by all things Holi and cheerfulness.

“By the time Christmas gets here (this year), I (will) be shooting Find Mr. Christmas, Christmas on Cherry LaneA sequel to another Christmas movie that I can’t talk about and a Christmas movie for next year,” Bennett revealed. “I would covered in tinsel For six months of the year!”

The much debauchery of the holidays takes its toll, Bennett explained. “This year I just won’t decorate because I can’t,” he said. “Just can’t do it.”

Following his confession, Bennett realized he could just rally his own Find Mr. Christmas Compete to help enlighten his husband James Vaughanthe house of

“I have 10 elves to come and decorate for me,” he announced, teasing that he would make it a “competition” to be on the show. “You’re going to have to decorate Jonathan and James’ house. You have 30 minutes to go!” he joked.

While Bennett became a pop culture icon thanks to his role as Aaron Samuels in of the years 2004 mean girls – What features Lindsay Lohan Performing a must-have performance of “Jingle Bell Rock” – he is now known as a mega star for Hallmark.

Despite the boycott of holiday home decorations this year, Bennett has become synonymous with Christmas and the web as a whole since he did his 2010 rom-com debut. Only in 2018 did he receive his first leading position Christmas made to order. Since then, Bennett has done so Blasted for Hallmark during the holidays.

In 2020, Bennett starred in the film Christmas HouseMarking Hallmark’s first film featuring a gay couple. It received a sequel the following year called The Christmas House 2: Deck These Halls.

Bennett added Hallmark rom-com hits to his holiday with 2022 hits sitting the holidays, which focused exclusively on Same-sex couple story line Like Bennet’s Sam looking after his niece and nephew with the help of a handsome neighbor.

Last year he starred in the film The Ensemble Christmas on Cherry Lane, received a sequel, Season’s greetings from Cherry Laneon Hallmark+ this season. (He shot it between takes the groomsmen Trilogy, not about holidays, overseas.)

Finally, Bennett is the mastermind behind the Hallmark+’s Find Mr. Christmas. The series, which concludes on Thursday, December 12, challenged 10 contestants to complete festive tasks that showcased their holiday spirit and acting skills in hopes of becoming Hallmark’s next leading man.

“I think everyone has come to fall in love with the Hallmark Channel … (and) it’s become part of the fabric of pop culture, especially Hallmark movies,” Jonathan said. us. “And they fell in love with Hallmark’s signature stars. They love their Hallmark studs.”

He explained that after his friends kept asking him how to become a Hallmark star, he had the idea for this show. “I started thinking, because I’m such a fan of reality shows, I was like, ‘What if we play the way we turn an actor into a Hallmark star?'” he added.

The winner will join Jessica Lowndes In the 2024 film Countdown to Christmas, Happy holidaywhich aired for the first time on Saturday, December 21.

“I think it was just one of those things that once we figured it out, we say, ‘Why haven’t we done this yet?’ Bennett concluded. “It just seems so obvious.”

The season finale of Find Mr. Christmas Airs on Hallmark+ Thursday, December 12th.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi