Meet Tom Selleck's famous first wife — his '70s co-star during their divorce


Blue Bloods star Tom forms one half of one of Hollywood's most enduring unions, but he was married for 11 years to a different actress in the 1970s...


Tom Selleck attends a discussion for the book, "You Never Know: A Memoir" at 92NY on May 07, 2024 in New York City.  (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)© Getty Images
Rebecca Lewis
Rebecca LewisLos Angeles correspondent
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Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck forms one half of one of Hollywood's most enduring unions, as he and have been married for nearly four decades.

The 81-year-old actor and the English West End dancer, 67, first met after Tom became enamored with Jillie, who played Rumpleteazer in the popular West End show Cats, and watched it eight more times.

, and they tied the knot in 1987. However, before their love story began, Tom had a romance and marriage, and eventual divorce, with actress Jacqueline Ray.

Read on to learn more about Tom's first wife, their credits together, and what we know of their family life…

Who was Tom Selleck's first wife?

American actor Tom Selleck and his wife, Jacquelyn Ray, hugging at actor Robert Colbert's birthday party, at Colbert's home in Malibu, California.  Selleck and Colbert were co-stars on the television soap opera, 'The Young and the Restless.'© Getty Images

Tom and Jacki married in 1971

Tom tied the knot with actress and model Jacqueline in May 1971, when Tom was 26 and the latter was only 18.

Jacqueline, now 72, went by the name "Jacki Ray" during the height of her career, mainly earning attention for starring in movies and TV shows from the 1960s up until the 2000s.

Her debut came in the 1967 film In Like Flint, and she followed that up with film appearances in The Gnome-Mobile the same year and Frasier the Sensuous Lion in 1973. Her TV appearances include an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D, and Dallas.

What do we know about Tom and Jacki's marriage?

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Jacki was also an actress

Little is known about their marriage, although Jacki was a mom to son Kevin, five, when she married Tom. Tom adopted Kevin, and still has a relationship with him today.

They were married for 11 years with their divorce finalized in 1982, although it is believed that they had separated some years prior. 

However, there was very little animosity between the pair, with Jacqueline making an appearance on an episode of Tom's hit 80s show Magnum P.I in 1981 and again in 1983.

What does Jacqueline do now?

American actor Tom Selleck, wearing a dark blue blazer with brass buttons over a white open collar shirt, and his wife, American actress and model Jacqueline Ray, who wears a red jacket over a striped dress, at Mr Chow's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, circa 1980© Getty Images

Tom and Jacki, circa 1980

Jacqueline seemingly retired from acting in 2007 with her final screen appearance in the teen sitcom Unfabulous in 2007.

In 1992, she tied the knot with Clarence Barry Witmer, and they are still married.

Is Tom's an actor?

Tom Selleck, Jillie Mack, Hannah Selleck and Kevin Selleck© Getty Images

Tom with son Kevin (R) and wife Jillie and daughter Hannah

Kevin grew up to follow in his dad's footsteps, becoming an actor as well as a musician. Kevin appeared in an episode of Magnum PI in the late 1980s, and was also the drummer for the rock band Tonic, where he remained from 1993-96. 

He also contributed to the soundtrack for Scream 2.

Kevin leads his life out of the spotlight and is now married to entrepreneur Annabelle Selleck.

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