Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck's love story with wife Jillie Mack

Tom Selleck may have gained a strong fanbase for his roles in and , but he is even more beloved by his wife Jillie Mack. The couple have been together since 1983 and they show no sign of faltering.

With their daughter Hannah all grown up and working as an equestrian, Tom and Jillie are living their best life on their ranch together.

How they met

While Tom was in London, filming , he ended up seeing eight and a half times on the West End, where Jillie was playing the character Rumpleteazer. He described her as "the personification of joie de vivre", and she reportedly had no interest in his star factor. When her cast mate mentioned that Tom kept staring at her, she replied: "Who the [expletive] is that?"

Tom's co-star Jane Seymour certainly found Tom's fascination with the musical odd: "He kept telling me how great was," she told People in 1984. "I thought it was good, but I couldn't see going back a dozen times."

The couple reportedly went for dinner one night and had been together ever since. Once her contract for was up, she moved to the U.S. where their relationship blossomed.

The White House state dinner

Two years into their relationship, Tom invited Jillie as his date to the state dinner at the White House in 1985, where he was invited by President Reagan and his wife Nancy.

Many people will remember this evening as the night John Travolta danced with Princess Diana, but few people know that Tom cut in and took over when royal aides thought people might talk if she only danced with the star.

In fact, Princess Diana had personally invited Tom, along with John Travolta and Clint Eastwood.

Meanwhile, Jillie danced with the future king, Charles, twice. Reportedly, he told her: "I was so happy you rescued me. Nancy's friends kept stepping on my toes."

Unusual wedding plans

Tom and Jillie tied the knot on August 7, 1987 in a wedding chapel near Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The wedding, with only a handful of family members present, was a complete secret with everyone donning fake names to throw off the media.

The minister was expecting a "Tom Jenkins" and "Suzie Mark" to arrive at the chapel - needless to say, he was surprised when the actor and his bride arrived.

Their daughter Hannah

On December 16, 1988, Tom and Jillie welcomed their daughter Hannah. Nowadays, Hannah is a decorated equestrian who has competed at the Olympics. She founded Descanso Farm, developing "top-quality sales horses and the advancement of horses' show careers."

Life on the ranch

The couple raised Hannah on a secluded 65-acre ranch in Ventura, California, stepping out of the spotlight for a more family-oriented life. Hannah grew horse-riding on the ranch's horse corral, and Tom spoke happily about how he grew avocados until the California droughts depleted the trees.

Jillie's cameos

Since living in the U.S, Jillie has made numerous cameo appearances on in seasons four and five. She also appeared

Tom's marriage to Jacqueline Ray

Before he met Jillie, Tom was married to actress Jacqueline Ray from 1971 to 1982. While their marriage broke down prior to his fame on she appeared on the show twice. Tom adopted Jacqueline's son Kevin from her previous relationship.

Their divorce caused a media furor, of which Tom reflected: "Jacki got the rough end of it. They said I left her because of , well we split up about a year before the pilot, so all those things were a little bruising."

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