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Who is Suzanne Somers’ husband Alan Hamel?
SUZANNE Somers and Alan Hamel were together for over 50 years.
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, the actress tragically passed away following a breast cancer battle.
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Who is Suzanne Somers' husband Alan Hamel?
Alan, 87, is a Canadian entertainer, producer, and TV host.
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1936 and attended Ryerson University, where he majored in radio and television arts.
He began his career appearing on the show Midnight Zone, but his career didn't truly take off until he co-hosted the children's show, Razzle Dazzle, from 1961 to 1964.
Alan then went on to host two game shows, The Wedding Party and The Anniversary Game.
In the 1970s, he hosted The Alan Hamel Show, a popular daytime talk show, and was once considered Canada's leading TV talk show host.
Alan continued hosting and doing commercials for a few years, eventually becoming a producer and often working on projects involving his wife, Suzanne.
He has not worked on-screen since 1988 when he played Horton on She's the Sheriff.
It is estimated that he has a net worth of $100 million, according to .
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How long were Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel together?
Suzanne and Alan first met on The Anniversary Game while Suzanne was working as a prize model and were together for over 50 years.
The couple described their meeting as love at first sight and eventually married in 1977 after living together for ten years.
The pair were open about their active sex life, with the actress revealing that she and her husband were intimate "three times before noon" most days.
Both Suzanne and Alan have kids from previous marriages.
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Alan was married to Marilyn Shapiro with whom he had two children, Stephen and Leslie.
He is also stepfather to Bruce Somers Jr., Suzanne's son from her previous marriage to Bruce Somers.
Suzanne was very open about their early struggles to blend their families, admitting that their 'step-family hell'' almost broke their family as they battled constantly.
Suzanne and Alan do not have any children together.
What was Suzanne Somers' cause of death?
As reported, Suzanne died on the morning of Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the age of 76 following a decades-long breast cancer battle.
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Her publicist, R. Couri Hay, told the outlet: "Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years.
"Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family."
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