Brooke Shields has been named host of “Hearts of Heroes,” the weekend educational/informational series from Hearst Media Production Group that is back for Season 8 on Saturday, July 11. Shields takes over for previous host Ginger Zee (“Good Morning America”) as “Hearts of Heroes” returns to the “Weekend Adventure” kids block on ABC stations.
Shields currently stars in and executive produces Acorn TV’s murder mystery series “You’re Killing Me” and also appears in Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart.” She is also the founder and CEO of Commence.
Joining Shields is returning contributor Sheldon Yellen, the CEO of Belfor Property Restoration, which produces “Hearts of Heroes” along with Hearst Media Production Group.
“Hearts of Heroes” follows first responders and their stories of heroic rescues from across the country. The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy, and has earned a Parents’ Choice Award and several international Telly Awards. Over the course of seven seasons, it has chronicled more than 750 first responders and rescuers and featured more than 220 stories involving extreme conditions. The show also features reunions between friends and family members with their rescuers.
