At the heart of every episode of Blue Bloods was strong family values. In real life, several of the show’s stars have strong marriages and supportive partners that have been with them through the show’s incredible run. Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and more of the police procedural drama’s cast members are thankful for their spouses as well as fans for keeping the show alive for 14 seasons prior to its series finale in December 2024.
Tom Selleck and Jillie Mack
Tom Selleck wed his second wife, Jillie Mack, in 1987. He was previously married to his first wife, Jacqueline Ray, from 1971 to 1982. Tom and Jillie welcomed their daughter, Hannah Selleck, in 1988. The Magnum, P.I. star also adopted son Kevin Selleck during his first marriage. Jillie has several acting credits to her name, including ER, Frasier, The Wizard and Tom’s series Magnum, P.I.
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy got married in 2014, two years after they met on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. Like Donnie, Jenny has long been involved in show business. The former Playboy Playmate’s acting credits include roles in Scream 3, Scary Movie 3, John Tucker Must Die and more. Currently, Jenny is a judge on The Masked Singer. She is a mom to one son, Evan Joseph Asher, whom she welcomed with ex-husband John Asher in 2002. Donnie is a dad to kids Xavier and Elijah, whom he welcomed with ex-wife Kimberly Fey.
Steve Schirripa and Laura Schirripa
Steve Schirripa and Laura Schirripa have been married since 1989. They share two children, daughters Bria and Ciara.
Abigail Hawk and Bryan Spies
Abigail Hawk married husband Bryan Spies in 2009. They have two children.
Len Cariou and Heather Summerhayes
Len Cariou has been married to second wife Heather Summerhayes since 1986. Heather is an actress and producer, whose credits include The Wars and Another Day Gone By. Len was married to his first wife, Susan Kapilow, from 1975 to 1978.
Vanessa Ray and Landon Beard
Vanessa Ray and husband Landon Beard have been married since 2015 after six years of dating. In March 2024, they announced that they welcomed a son named Isaac Ray Beard via adoption.
“My husband and I weren’t totally sure if we were going to have kids, at what point in our life that made sense and all those things,” she told People. “I was at work one day, honestly, I was about to do a family dinner and I just had this overwhelming sensation of family and what I love about our life and all of these things.”
Vanessa was married to first husband Derek Baynham from 2003 to 2009.
Bridget Moynahan and Andrew Frankel
Bridget Moynahan and businessman Andrew Frankel tied the knot in 2015. She shares son Jack with ex Tom Brady.
“I had been dating people in the industry. I met a really solid, good human being with none of the pretension or all that other litter. He’s a really good person and a good partner,” she told Glamour in October 2021.
Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay
One of Hollywood’s most beloved couples, Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay, tied the knot in 2004 after three years of dating.
“We sort of knew that we found the right one. I never thought it could be this good, and I never knew that I’d be reminded on the journey, that I’d marry the right one,” she told People. “That I waited and married the right one and it’s better than I thought it was. Because sometimes you take a snapshot and you go, ‘I can’t believe this is my life.’”
They share kids August, Amaya and Andrew.
Amy Carlson and Syd Butler
Amy Carlson, who played Linda Reagan from seasons 1-7, is married to Syd Butler in real life. They share two kids, daughter Lyla and son Nigel.
Gregory Jbara and Julie Jbara
Gregory Jbara and wife Julie Jbara have been married since 1997. They are parents to sons Zachary and Aidan.
Jennifer Esposito and Jesper Vesterstrøm
Jennifer Esposito and Jesper Vesterstrøm got married in 2020. She was previously married to Bradley Cooper from 2006 to 2007 and to Louis Dowler from 2014 to 2016.