Suzanne Somers’ widower is now dating her former costar

The widower of Suzanne Somers found love – with one of the ancient Costars of his late wife.

Producer Alan Hamel, who was married to Compagnie des Trois The 1977 actress until her death in 2023, is now released with Joanna Cassidy, who appeared with Sommers in 1985 Miniseries Hollywood wives.

“I do not know where this relationship is going,” Hamel told page six for a story published on Wednesday confirmed that the two were out together, after being photographed to go to a restaurant in Malibu, California.

Hamel said Somers, who was also known for television Step by step and film American graffitiHe told him that she wanted him to find romance after his death of breast cancer at the age of 76.

“Since Suzanne has been my only meeting for over 50 years, I am a virgin date,” he said at the same point of sale in December. “Suzanne told me when we knew that the end was close not to” be silent “and to live my life.”

Hamel has a long history with Cassidy, partly because of Somers.

“I have known Joanna Cassidy for over 45 years,” he said. “Joanna was a star guest on [talk show] The Alan Hamel Show In Canada in the 1970s. She was a big guest and it was a dynamic show, and we loved, not romantically, but mainly with respect. We were both married at the time. “”

Hamel and Cassidy saw each other again when she and somers cost Hollywood wiveswhich was based on a novel by Jackie Collins. They cost Candice Bergen, Stefanie Powers and Angie Dickinson.

Hamel remembers that Cassidy had been “very cordial” at the time. But sparks stole when they were reintroduced again, and the two were single.

“My son [from a previous marriage] met Joanna during a projection and after a long conversation suggested to Joanna that she and I would hear and should meet, “said Hamel.” Stephen didn’t know we knew each other. “”

Cassidy is best known for his work in films, including 1982 Blade runner1988 Who framed Roger Rabbitand, in 1991, Don’t tell mom the baby-sitter is dead. She appeared on the five seasons of the HBO series Six feet under Between 2001 and 2005.

A few days after the death of Somers, her husband spoke of her sorrow Today.

“We had talked about this day to come, and we thought it was going to be me because I am 10 more years old,” said Hamel. “If it happened, it would be alone, which was a terrible enigma, the idea that it was alone.”

He remembered his wife like “an incredible and incredible woman”.

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“Aside from all her achievements, she was also an incredible wife and an incredible mother,” said Hamel. “It was she who gathered our family. I didn’t do it. She did it. She really knew what she was doing. So I’ll miss her.”

EW contacted the representatives of Hamel and Cassidy.