For Alan Hamel, love never dies. It’s been a year since the producer lost his wife, 'Three’s Company' star Suzanne Somers. The actress passed away on Oct. 15, 2023 – just one day before her 77th birthday. She had breast cancer for over 23 years. Hamel told Fox News Digital he’s grateful to have experienced extraordinary love with Somers.
What are the odds of a big city guy from Toronto meeting a small-town girl from a blue-collar town in Northern California, falling instantly in love and spending 55 years together, 42 of which we were not apart for even one hour?' said the 88-year-old. 'Suzanne called her beautiful mother that day and said, ‘I have just met the man I am going to marry,’' he shared. 'We both knew this was real, not a flirting moment.
We were so resonant that we’d come out of our closets wearing exactly the same colors and crack up,' he recalled. 'We would communicate while silent. We took a 3,000-mile drive and there were hours we’d not speak, but we knew we were thinking similar thoughts.' Looking back, Hamel said the secret behind their decades-long marriage was surprisingly simple. The pair said 'I do' in 1977 and remained together until her death.
Bruce shared that Somers had shown signs she was still by his side. 'I miss her terribly, but she shows up in her own way,' said Bruce. 'I talk to her all the time. Recently, I took a meditative hike in the Alps. My mother used to always say, ‘If you want to see the face of God, go into nature.’ High in the Alps, there’s only a weed here and a shrub there.