It was the surprise seen around the world B次元官网网址� millions of times, as a matter of fact.

Actor Benjamin Ayres was in town to film one of HallmarkB次元官网网址檚 Christmas movies this year, B次元官网网址淟ong Lost Christmas.B次元官网网址� Recently, he posted a short video on social media surprising some onlookers checking out the decorations along Pioneer Avenue. The spectators immediately recognized him, much to the delight of everyone involved.

Ayres said the video has since received more than 2 million views on TikTok and nearly as many on Instagram.

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Ayres said he wasnB次元官网网址檛 sure how the onlookers would react.

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B次元官网网址淚 think itB次元官网网址檚 such an honest reaction,B次元官网网址� Ayres said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 super quick. What I love about it is itB次元官网网址檚 really brought all these Hallmark fans from all over. I wish I wouldB次元官网网址檝e kept it going because even the husband was like, B次元官网网址極h, I know all your movies!B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址�

Kamloops-born Ayres has been in about 13 films in the Lower Mainland. He now lives in Toronto.

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B次元官网网址�(Agassiz-Harrison) has been one of my favorite locations to film, to be honest,B次元官网网址� Ayers said. B次元官网网址淧eople are so kind here; everyone is so nice.B次元官网网址�

Ayres said there are many Hallmark fans in the area and the cast and crew have been welcomed with open arms.

While heB次元官网网址檇 been to and filmed in Agassiz before, Ayres had up until recently never been to Harrison Hot Springs.

B次元官网网址淥f course, IB次元官网网址檝e known about it my whole life and I didnB次元官网网址檛 realize kind of what it was, or just the natural beauty of this whole location and this quaint little (community), Agassiz included,B次元官网网址� Ayres said. B次元官网网址淭hey work splendidly well, for a Hallmark film, because there are so many locations we can use between the two. The backdrop is magnificent.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淟ong Lost Christmas,B次元官网网址� which also stars Taylor Cole (B次元官网网址淪urrogates,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淢aking Spirits BrightB次元官网网址� is among the more dramatic of HallmarkB次元官网网址檚 offerings this year.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 about a girl who lives in a big city and she just lost her father,B次元官网网址� Ayres said. B次元官网网址淪he discovers that there might possibly be an uncle that she didnB次元官网网址檛 know about, and she kind of decides to do some sleuthing and drives to the small town where she thinks potentially this uncle might live.B次元官网网址�

While unraveling the secrets of her long-lost family, the protagonist might just find love along the way.

B次元官网网址淟ong Lost ChristmasB次元官网网址� premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Nov. 18 at 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. Pacific).

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