Alison Sweeney Previews New Hallmark Movie with Heartfelt Behind-the-Scenes Post
Alison Sweeney Previews New Hallmark Movie with Heartfelt Behind-the-Scenes Post originally appeared on Parade.
Alison Sweeney's latest Hallmark film, To Barcelona, Forever, premieres tonight, and in the hours leading up to its debut, the actress has taken to social media to share some behind-the-scenes moments from the making of the movie.
Sweeney's shared a video montage on Instagram along with the following caption: 'A few behind the scenes moments filming #ToBarcelonaForever to share before tonight's premiere!! Can't wait to share it with you all! ❤️'
The actress teased the movie's premiere on Instagram saying 'A few behind the scenes moments filming #ToBarcelonaForever to share before tonight's premiere!! Can't wait to share it with you all! ❤️'
Sweeney announced on her Instagram account the launch of a brand new podcast 'Mi Amor, with Ali Sweeney + Ashley Williams', as the two share their experiences creating the upcoming Hallmark film.
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Sweeney captioned the post, 'So, @ashleywilliamsandcompany & I had so much fun filming #ToBarcelona together that we wanted to share the process with all of you. The first two episodes of our podcast about our experience comes out tomorrow! I put the link to Apple in my bio but it's on all the major platforms. Like & subscribe!!'
The podcast is described as, 'Join Alison Sweeney and Ashley Williams for unfiltered, laugh-out-loud conversations as they travel across the world to make two ROMCOM TV movies together. From on-set stories to off-screen antics, these leading ladies spill the behind-the-scenes tea on making movies, friendship and all the fun along the way.'
Sweeney shared more behind-the-scenes looks at filming the To Barcelona series, sharing, 'As you all know from listening to our podcast, Mi Amor (Like&subscribe😚) @ashleywilliamsandcompany & I have had so much fun working together on To Barcelona, With Love - and it premieres this SATURDAY on @hallmarkchannel !! We were so lucky to have access to so many spectacular locations to film. 🎥 🌹📚'
Sweeney's former TV mom Days of Our LivesDeidre Hall commented, 'What an amazing location! Looks like you're enjoying every frame. You Go Girl!!'
To Barcelona Forever premieres on Hallmark at Saturday at 8/7c, and will stream the next day on Hallmark+.
'Mi Amor, with Ali Sweeney + Ashley Williams' is available now on all major podcasting platforms.
Alison Sweeney Previews New Hallmark Movie with Heartfelt Behind-the-Scenes Post first appeared on Parade on Jun 14, 2025
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