Vanessa Lachey and her family move from Hawaii after her hit drama series NCIS Hawaii was canceled.
And the 43-year-old actress shared her son’s heartwarming perspective as they prepared to say goodbye to island life.
Vanessa, who has three children with her husband Nick Lachey, shared a pared-back photo of a dainty pink plumeria flower soaking up the sun.
“I showed this picture to my son and he said, ‘Wow mom, this says so much without showing much,'” Vanessa captioned the photo. “I said, ‘What do you see?'”
He said, “We are moving, but we are not sad. I see happiness and Aloha coming with us.”
Vanessa Lachey shared her son’s heartwarming perspective as they prepared to move from Hawaii
She added with an angry emoji: ‘forever with us!!!’
This comes after the Love Is Blind co-host revealed her plans to return to the mainland following the cancellation of her hit CBS drama, NCIS Hawaii.
She shared a carousel of photos of herself, her husband Nick, 50, and their children Camden John, 11, Brooklyn Elisabeth, 9, and Phoenix Robert, 7, posing in Hawaiian outfits and flower crowns.
‘”A Hui Hou” Home is where the heart is… Hawai’i, you will always have my heart! Mahalo Nui Loa for the 3 beautiful, magical years you gave me and my family! Now on to the next adventure. Off to the sunset! #LacheyPartyOf5 #AlohaSpirit,’ she wrote in the caption.
She added a cute photo of herself and Nick walking hand in hand into the sunset.
The stunning beach photos were a hit with the actress’ 1.1 million followers, garnering more than 34,000 likes and hundreds of comments supporting her and her family.
“I loved NCIS Hawaii! CBS made a mistake!!,” wrote one fan of the show. Another added, “We will never forget what you did in our hearts, you leave a small void that is impossible to fill. A Hui Hou.”
One follower shared: ‘Awww I’m so sorry. I agree, home is where your family is. But I really wish NCIS Hawaii hadn’t been cancelled. We really enjoyed it. I wish you the best on your next adventure.’
Lachey shared her plans to swap island life in Hawaii for a home on the mainland on Monday on Instagram
She shared a carousel of photos of herself, her husband Nick, 50, and her children Camden John, 11, Brooklyn Elisabeth, 9, and Phoenix Robert, 7, posing in Hawaiian ensembles and floral crowns
When Vanessa learned in April that her show would not be renewed for a fourth season, she expressed her disbelief and confusion on her Instagram Story.
“Bewildered, confused, overwhelmed,” the lead actress wrote above an NCIS: Hawai’i logo at the time.
“Grateful, confident, beloved fans!” the actress who played Special Agent in Charge Jane Tenant said, adding, “Dealing with this news and still being present with my family. I love you all,” ending with the traditional “Mahalo Nui Loa.”
CBS made the announcement just days earlier, dashing the cast and crew’s hopes of naturally ending the franchise with a fourth and final season.
It was the first series in the NCIS franchise to be led by a woman, and the first not to receive a proper send-off.
She added a cute photo of herself and Nick walking hand in hand into the sunset
The big move from her and her family comes after CBS canceled its hit drama NCIS Hawaii following the release of season three in April; Vanessa to be seen in 2022
“Confused, confused, overwhelmed,” the lead actress wrote at the time about an NCIS: Hawai’i logo; seen in 2022
The general uncertainty about the network’s future may have played a role as well. Parent company Paramount Global is in the process of being sold; Vanessa seen in 2022
The spin-offs NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans both said goodbye after 14 and 7 seasons respectively.
Although NCIS: Hawai’i had strong ratings and added Los Angeles veteran LL Cool J to the cast, the network decided to cancel the series despite producers offering major concessions to allow for a fourth season, according to Deadline.
The general uncertainty about the future of the network may also have played a role. Parent company Paramount Global is in the process of being sold.