Who was Suzanne Somers married to? All about her husband and children

Actress Suzanne Somers, best known for her role on the television show “Three’s Company” and for fitness and health business ventures, died Sunday at age 76.

The news of her passing was confirmed by her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, who shared that Suzanne passed away peacefully at home on the morning of October 15.

Who was Suzanne Somers?

Suzanne Somers was born Suzanne Marie Mahoney on October 16, 1946, in San Bruno, California.

One of four children born to gardener Frank Mahoney and wife Marion, Somers was emotionally abused from a young age, according to a 1991 PEOPLE profile that referenced her 1988 book, Keeping Secrets.

She married young, at 19, to Bruce Somers, after becoming pregnant with her son Bruce.

The couple divorced three years later and she began modeling for “The Anniversary Game” to support herself.

It was during this time that she met Hamel, who she married in 1977.

Suzanne Somers began acting in the late 1960s, earning her first credit in the Steve McQueen film “Bullitt.” But the spotlight really hit when she was cast as the blonde driving the white Thunderbird in George Lucas’s 1973 film “American Graffiti.” Her only line was mouthing the words “I love you” to Richard Dreyfuss’s character.

At her audition, Lucas just asked her if she could drive. She later said that moment “changed her life forever.”

Somers would later stage a one-woman Broadway show entitled “The Blonde in the Thunderbird,” about her life, which drew largely scathing reviews.

She appeared in many television shows in the 1970s, including “The Rockford Files,” “Magnum Force” and “The Six Million Dollar Man,” but her most famous part came with “Three’s Company,” which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984 — though her participation ended in 1981.

On “Three’s Company,” she was the ditzy blonde opposite John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt in the roommate comedy. In 1980, after four seasons, she asked for a raise from $30,000 an episode to $150,000 an episode, which would have been comparable to what Ritter was getting paid. Hamel, a former television producer, had encouraged the ask.

“The show’s response was, ‘Who do you think you are?’” Somers told People in 2020. “They said, ‘John Ritter is the star.’”

She was promptly phased out and soon fired; Her character was replaced by two different roommates for the remaining years the show aired. It also led to a rift with her co-stars; They didn’t speak for many years. Somers did reconcile with Ritter before his death, and then with DeWitt on her online talk show.

But Somers took the break as an opportunity to pursue new avenues, including a Las Vegas act, hosting a talk show and becoming an entrepreneur. In the 1990s, she also became the spokesperson for the “ThighMaster.”

The decade also saw her return to network television in the 1990s, most famously on “Step by Step,” which aired on ABC’s youth-targeted TGIF lineup. The network also aired a biopic of her life, starring her, called “Keeping Secrets.”

Somers was also a prolific author, writing books on aging, menopause, beauty, wellness, s3x and cancer.

About Suzanne Somers husband

Suzanne Somers was married Alan Hamel. They remained together until her death in 2023.

About Suzanne Somers marriage.

Somers was known to have been married twice , She married TV host Alan Hamel in 1977 after more than a decade together.

The two met on the show The Anniversary Game, which he hosted and she modeled for.

Both were single parents at the time, and blending their families was initially “stepfamily hell,” she told PEOPLE. “As a stepparent I tried too hard.”

Through counseling the family moved forward, raising Bruce Jr. and Hamel’s kids Leslie and Stephen together.

Through the years, Somers frequently opened up about the pair’s relationship, from their healthy s3x life to their ways of supporting one another.

“If you want to get really lofty, did we know each other in another life? It was that instant,” Somers once told PEOPLE of their connection.

Suzanne Somers first husband

But before she met Alan Hamel, she married her first husband Bruce Somers . They were married for three years before they got divorced in 1968.

About Suzanne Somers Children.

Actress Suzanne Somers Was a Mom to 1 Son, Bruce Somers Jr., from her previous marriage.

About Suzanne Somers Stepkids

After marrying Alan in 1977, Suzanne became a stepmom to his kids, Stephen and Leslie Hamel, from a previous relationship.

The Step by Step star explained what it was like blending their families after tying the knot and the secret to their lasting union.

“Give one another lots of attention,” she told Closer in April 2023. “We tell each other we love one another many times a day — and we mean it.

We rarely argue. We got past that after the first 10 years when we combined families. Respect is big in our marriage. I have never had a night out with the girls, and Alan had just one 35 years ago with his son Bruce.”

About Suzanne Somers Grandchildren

Suzanne was a proud grandmother to six grandchildren. For her, watching the little ones grow up was the most rewarding thing.

“Our six grandchildren: Three girls and three boys love us unconditionally, and we are crazy in love with them,” she said. “We are fascinated by the lives they are living and careers they have chosen. They are smart and funny, and we see ourselves in them.”

Suzanne Somers cause of death

Suzanne Somers passed away on October 15, 2023, at the age of 76 123. She had been battling breast cancer for over 23 years, but the official cause of death was not released.

According to her publicist, she passed away peacefully at home in Palm Springs, California, surrounded by her family.

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