For years, Jonathan Bennett charmed audiences as the classic Hallmark leading man. Bennett Breaks Male Stereotypes with New RoleFinally, A Gay Christmas RomanceTwo years later, Bennett helped push that progress even further with The Holiday Sitter. The interconnected films featured the network’s first on-screen gay wedding event, giving viewers another milestone moment wrapped in romance, friendship, and gorgeous scenery. Reflecting on the experience in a recent interview with People during Hallmark’s 25th Birthday Celebration, Bennett shared how meaningful it was to help redefine what a Hallmark leading man can be. “It’s such a huge deal because it shows that you can have straight men be leading men and you can have gay men be leading men, and they can play straight and they can play gay,” he said.