Suzanne Somers and husband Alan Hamel’s relationship timeline: Final photo and more

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The late Suzanne Somers and husband Alan Hamel seemingly had a love story straight out of a Hollywood movie. Somers and Hamel often spoke highly of their 45-year marriage, which lasted until the “Step by Step” star died Sunday, just one day before her 77th birthday.In January 2021, Somers gushed to Us Weekly, “We give each other a lot of attention.

That seems simple, but you’d be amazed at how many couples don’t remember to give one another a lot of attention.”The “Three’s Company” alum continued, “It’s not, like, a chore for us.

I love to hug him and rub his hair. He tells me I’m beautiful all the time and we hold hands while we sleep. It’s the most beautiful part of my life.”Here’s a look at the relationship between Somers and Hamel, which got off to a rocky start nearly 55 years ago.Somers and Hamel met in 1969 when he hosted the game show “The Anniversary Game,” and she was a prize model.

Hamel was already married, to Marilyn Hamel, and the pair engaged in an affair. Somers became pregnant by him and had an abortion. “Back then I was lying, manipulating, hiding… I blamed myself for everything,” Somers told the Tampa Bay Times in 1992.The pair married nearly a decade later, in 1977.It was Somers’ second marriage.