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Lori Loughlin on Fuller House - how the show explained her disappearance

Photo credit: Netflix
Photo credit: Netflix

From Digital Spy

Aunt Becky hasn't been seen on Fuller House for quite some time.

The actor who plays her, Lori Loughlin, was booted off the Netflix sitcom back in March 2019 following her involvement in a college admissions scandal.

That followed Hallmark Channel's decision to also end its relationship with her, despite Loughlin playing one of the central characters in When Calls the Heart.

"We are saddened by the recent news surrounding the college admissions allegations," said the network in a statement (via CNN).

"We are no longer working with Lori Loughlin and have stopped development of all productions that air on the Crown Media Family Network channels involving Lori Loughlin including Garage Sale Mysteries, an independent third party production."

Photo credit: Netflix
Photo credit: Netflix

Loughlin and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, and Felicity Huffman (When They See Us, American Crime, Desperate Housewives) were among 50 wealthy people who were alleged to have bribed a number of top-tier US colleges (or universities as we'd call them in the UK) in return for their children being admitted.

According to AP News, Loughlin and her husband both agreed to plead guilty, with the ex-Fuller House actor serving a two month sentence, and the designer serving five months.

That came after the pair had claimed that they were innocent. According to their lawyer, they believed that the $500,000 payment was a "legitimate donation" to the college.

Huffman also pleaded guilty and was given a 14-day sentence. She was released after 11 days.

Photo credit: Boston Globe - Getty Images
Photo credit: Boston Globe - Getty Images

But that didn't help the Fuller House showrunners explain what had happened to Becky.

Loughlin's story had been well-documented, but her character's disappearance was shrouded in mystery.

Well, we finally got our answer in season five, episode 15.

Pamela had been bitten at school and her dad Jesse wanted to get the bottom of it. But his daughter and her teacher were keeping schtum, so he devised a plan to find the culprit.

DJ suggested speaking to his wife, Becky, before doing anything drastic, to which he replied: "Aunt Becky is in Nebraska helping out her mother. I don't want to bother her with such a tiny little thing like this."

And there you have it. Case closed.

Photo credit: Netflix
Photo credit: Netflix

Season five is Fuller House's final run, which means its showrunners can rest easy knowing that the dark cloud hanging over Loughlin's absence isn't something they'll ever have to revisit.

But for Loughlin herself, this is a story which will follow her around for the rest of her days.


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