Fans Relieved as Hallmark’s Tyler Hynes Reemerges on Social Media: ‘Silence Has Been Golden’

After a much-needed break from the spotlight, Hallmark star Tyler Hynes shared his first Instagram post of the year on January 25, 2025, and noted how much he’d missed interacting with his fans, who were thrilled to see him reemerge.

“Every year may or may not be like this past year,” Hynes wrote, acknowledging how jam-packed his 2024 was with movies and appearances. “But if it is, that’s just fine by me.”

“Thanks for making this ride what it is,” Hynes continued in his caption of a behind-the-scenes video from the Hallmark Christmas Experience he attended in December. “Here’s to more. Here’s to you. 🥃 Happy to be back 🙂 The silence has been golden, but forever grateful for the noise 🙏🏻🤍”

Tyler Hynes Posts Cute Video of Him Taking a Catnap Backstage at Hallmark Event

The video Hynes shared in his post, taken by friend and Hallmark director Ryan M. Murphy, showed the actor taking a catnap backstage as fellow Hallmark star Nikki DeLoach introduced him to the crowd.

“He’s got a couple of movies that, you know, were moderately successful,” DeLoach joked, “including ‘Unexpected Christmas,’ the recent ‘Groomsmen’ trilogy, ‘Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas,’ and this holiday season, he stars in ‘Three Wiser Men and a Boy’ and of course ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.'”

As the crowd’s applause grew in excitement, Hynes rose from the couch where he had been slumped over backstage, adjusted his cap, and walked out onstage, smiling and waving to the audience.

In the comment section of his post, Hynes wrote, “You were missed 🤍” — a sentiment echoed back to him by many fans.

“Quiet times are needed but you have definitely been missed,” one fan wrote. “Lovely to have you back. Cheers to 2025 and wherever this ride will go. 🥂🥰”

Another told Hynes “the way you got up from that nap was pretty impressive. I would have fallen over and been in a daze. Lolol. You are a riot and so good at everything. ♥️😂👏”

Tyler Hynes Hints That He’s Been in Tropical Location During Social Media Break

Hynes’ return to Instagram came exactly one month after his last post, on Christmas Day 2024. The following day, he signaled to fans he was going off the grid by posting the “no mobile phones” emoji in his Instagram Stories, captured by Just Jared.

His break from social media came after a jam-packed year of filming and promoting his many Hallmark projects, including the network’s top two movies of the year — “Holiday Touchdown” and “Three Wiser Men.”

On his latest post, many Hynies wrote about how relieved they were that their favorite actor took some time to rest after such a busy 2024, including one who shared, “We missed you!! So thankful you had your time to rest, to relax, and to revitalize!! We’re here for you in whatever this new year brings for you!! ☺️❤️☺️”

On January 26, Hynes gave a peek at what he’s been up to during the first month of 2025, sharing a video in his Instagram Stories of his view as he drove an ATV along a tropical beach. Hynes’ first Hallmark project of 2025 hasn’t been announced yet.