As Hallmark Channel premiered “An Unexpected Valentine” starring first-time co-stars Robert Buckley and Lacey Chabert on February 1, 2025, Buckley treated fans to a hilarious behind-the-scenes video from the movie’s set.
In the video, Chabert could be seen getting her hair touched up by a stylist as Buckley stood next to her, revealing the nicknames he’d come up for the Hallmark queen. One of them — “The Bert” — was her clear favorite, and she even posted it to her Instagram profile during the movie.
Buckley sarcastically wrote, “Am I on time? Rarely. Do I know my lines? Never. But when it comes to nicknames, I’m your guy. Just ask William H Lacey (@thereallacey put up with this for three long weeks. She’s a saint). #AnUnexpectedValentine”
Lacey Chabert Rates Robert Buckley’s Nicknames for Her
As Buckley began filming his video, he said, “Lacey?” and she dryly responded, “What?”
“I came up with your nicknames for you,” he reported, and she smirked as her stylist fiddled with her hair and deadpanned, “Really? I can’t wait. Go for it.”
“Okay,” Buckley began. “First one: Lacey Cha-Berenstain Bears.”
Asking Chabert to rate it “one out of 10,” she replied, “Okay, four.”
“Okay, fine, William H. Lacey,” he quipped, which made Chabert smile and say, “12.”
“12!” Buckley exclaimed under his breath, and then said, “And last, just ‘The Bear’ but it’s spelled B-E-R-T.”
“Ooooh,” Chabert responded, clearly impressed. “10 out of 10! Now, what are these for?”
Buckley answered, “I don’t know, just us. Life. The internets.”
“My new bio,” Chabert quipped, and Buckley sarcastically agreed, “Your new Instagram bio, which we’re going to change immediately!”
Though it’s been three months since Buckley and Chabert started their 15-day shoot for “An Unexpected Valentine,” per Moviedelic, the actress actually followed through on that promise. As the movie premiered on February 1, she deleted her Instagram bio and quietly replaced it with “The Bert.”
Chabert sent him a screenshot of her bio update and he posted it in his Instagram Stories, writing, “AMAZING!”
Fans Got a Kick Out of Robert Buckley’s Nicknames for Lacey Chabert & Their New Movie
Fans and friends gobbled up Buckley’s funny nicknames for Chabert, flooding his post with reactions, including someone who wrote, “The Bert! ❤️It’s so now. 😂🔥🙌”
“The fact that her ig actually say the bert… is great lol love it,” another commented.
The Instagram account for Hallmark Channel, which announced its massive new talent deal with Chabert on January __, wrote of the nicknames, “They’re all too good! We can’t choose 😂”
In addition to reacting to Buckley’s nicknames for Chabert, many fans also weighed in with positive reviews of “An Unexpected Valentine,” including one viewer who wrote, “Halfway in and am fairly convinced this whole movie is just a contest to see who can be more charming, you or @thereallacey. So far it’s a draw.”
Another wrote of Buckley, who’s starred in three Hallmark movies since March 2024, “You are adorable 🥰. Quickly becoming one of my favorite Hallmark guys to watch. 😍”
It’s clear the pair had a great time filming together. When Buckley shared his video to his Instagram Stories during the movie’s premiere, he wrote, “Three whole weeks she put up with this. @thereallacey you are a saint.”
But Chabert told Southern Living she “had a blast” filming with Buckley and told Swooon, ““I’ve actually never worked with someone who knew his lines as well as he does. I think he was word-perfect on every single line. It was kind of annoying. He’s really brilliant and the whole cast was fantastic.”
“An Unexpected Valentine” is scheduled to air again on Hallmark Channel on February 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern time and on February 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. It is also available to stream on Hallmark+.
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Robert Buckley Reveals His Hilarious Nicknames for Lacey Chabert During Movie Premiere