Suzanne Somers’ husband Alan Hamel shared some heartbreaking news on Monday.
The 87-year-old producer said that his wife, the star of the 70s sitcom Three’s Company, has been keeping a low profile these days because she has been busy fighting cancer.
‘She has now dealt with her cancer once again. On June 6, she got an all-clear, but cancer is tricky and we will now closely monitor everything going forward,’ he told Page Six.
Hamel then said: ‘All her doctors said if she didn’t lead a chemical-free, organic life supported by bioidentical hormones, she wouldn’t be with us.’
Alan added: ‘Suzanne has lived with cancer all her life. In her 20s, she’d also dealt with two hyperplasia… which is the waiting room for cancer.’
Alan did not specify what type of cancer Suzanne, 76, experienced recently.
Sad turn: Suzanne Somers’ husband Alan Hamel shared some heartbreaking news on Monday. The 87-year-old producer said that his wife, the star of the 70s sitcom Three’s Company, has been keeping a low profile these days because she has been busy fighting cancer. Seen in 2018
Her health is better now: ‘She has now dealt with her cancer once again. On June 6, she got an all-clear, but cancer is tricky and we will now closely monitor everything going forward,’ he told Page Six
In her thirties she battled skin cancer and in her fifties she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Though she is now cancer-free, Hamel said, ‘We decided to put work on the back burner for now and focus on her health.’
Hamel said, ‘Cancer is a huge epidemic. A few years ago, she dedicated one of her books to 20-plus people in our lives who died of cancer.’
In the past few months her family members have been stepping in to provide content for her social media pages as Suzanne recuperates.
Those women are Hamel’s daughter, Leslie Hamel, Suzanne’s daughter-in-law Caroline and Caroline’s daughters.
‘It’s turned into this really wonderful family affair,’ Hamel said.
A hit! She came to fame with John Ritter on Three’s Company which debuted in 1976; also seen here are Joyce DeWitt, Norman Fell, Richard Kline and Audra Lindley
Somers is known for maintaining her looks over the decades.
The Step By Step actress shared to Park magazine in 2022 that she eats only organic and also used fresh herbs that are like ‘medicine.’
‘It’s as though nature knew we’d be bombarded with free radicals and chemicals coming into our bodies all the time,’ she explained.
‘Bringing these antioxidants into your food helps eliminate free radicals.’
Somers likes fresh herbs and spices, like rosemary, thyme, tarragon, mint, turmeric, chives, cayenne, cumin and cinnamon.
And she said to ingest omega-3 oils like olive, flax, or coconut oil, to help keep cell membranes pliable, ‘allowing air and water to flow through and flush chemicals that enter the body from food or the environment.’
Her rock: Hamel then said: ‘All her doctors said if she didn’t lead a chemical-free, organic life supported by bioidentical hormones, she wouldn’t be with us,’ he said; she is now 76
A OK: Alan added: ‘Suzanne has lived with cancer all her life. In her 20s, she’d also dealt with two hyperplasia… which is the waiting room for cancer.’ Alan did not specify what type of cancer she experienced recently. Seen in 2022
One of her favorite dishes is organic chicken with olive oil, rosemary and thyme. She adds sea salt. ‘When I eat this meal, I think it’s like healthy medicine I’m eating,’ she said. ‘It’s just so delicious.’
In her fifties she was diagnosed with breast cancer and that made her turn to clean eating. ‘I have to say that since I embraced health, I have never enjoyed life more,’ the northern California native shared.
‘I like the way I look. I like the way I feel. I like my energy. I have wisdom. I have perspective, and I can tell you that aging can be so incredible if you know how to approach it.’
The ThighMaster queen added it takes work. ‘Aging is amazing,’ she said. ‘Aging is something you should aspire to and look forward to and want.’
But a healthy life is crucial. ‘It’s about health; about shifting your thinking and understanding what it is that’s making us sick and how we can combat it.’
And when women over 50 feel achy, Suzanne said listen and heal it.
‘We have to learn the language of our bodies: Itching, b***ing, lack of sleep, sweating, bloating, forgetfulness, being dried up; that’s the body talking.
Bright light in the 70s: Seen here in 1979. The Step By Step actress shared that she eats only organic and also used fresh herbs that are like ‘medicine.’ ‘It’s as though nature knew we’d be bombarded with free radicals and chemicals coming into our bodies all the time,’ she explained
‘Listen to your body. You can’t sleep unless you balance your hormones. When you don’t have hormones, you don’t care about sex.
‘I mean, you can do it, but you’d rather have a smoothie. I didn’t like being there. I used to really like it, and I had three miserable years.’
Somers’ most recent book is A New Way to Age: The Most Cutting-Edge Advances in Antiaging.
SOME OF SUZANNE’S BEST MOMENTS IN HOLLYWOOD
1973
Somers played the mysterious blonde in a white Thunderbird car in the 1973 classic film American Graffiti from George Lucas.
Somers played the mysterious blonde in a white Thunderbird car in the 1973 classic film American Graffiti from George Lucas
1976
She played a passenger on the first episode of The Love Boat.
She played a passenger on the first episode of The Love Boat in 1976
1977
She made a splash as the ditzy but darling blonde beauty Chrissy Snow on the sitcom Three’s Company that was considered racy because a straight man (played by John Ritter) was living with two single women (Suzanne and Joyce De Witt).
John Ritter, Joyce Dewitt, Suzanne Somers Three’s Company – 1977
1977
She had a guest starring role as a pinup in the ABC TV movie Ants! The star filmed the show in Qualicum Beach, Canada in 1977.
Here she is seen with nothing on under a beige sheet in a bed.
Somers appearing in the ABC tv movie Ants! in 1977
1978
Somers promoting the Cerebral Palsy Telethon in Central Park 1978. She wore a pink bathing suit which won the attention of onlookers.
Somers promoting the Cerebral Palsy Telethon in Central Park 1978. She wore a pink bathing suit which won the attention of onlookers
1979
The California native is seen here in a skimpy bikini for a segment on the popular late night show The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
On The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for a skit as she wore a skimpy bikini
1979
She took to doing bathing suit photo shoots on the beach in the late 1970s to boost her career.
Here she had on a strapless one piece with her hair in a side ponytail, the look of the day.
She had a toned figure which led to her being the spokesperson for ThighMaster which made a fortune.
Get ready to surf! She modeled swimsuits on the beach to show off her incredible shape
1979
She made a name for herself with pinup photos with goofy hair styles. Here she is seen in a Three’s Company publicity photo.
In a beige workout outfit for a publicity shoot for her hit show Three’s Company
1980
The beauty in 1980 on the episode of Three’s Company titled Lee Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother. Jack (Ritter) disapproved of his visiting brother’s relationship with Chrissy (Somers).
She was fired during season five when she asked for a big pay raise.
The show ran from 1977 until 1984.
Lee Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother was the name of this episode for season four in 1980. Jack (Ritter) disapproved of his visiting brother’s relationship with Chrissy (Somers)
1991
In 1991 she was on the hit TV show Step By Step with costar Patrick Duffy of Dallas fame.
In 1991 she was on the show Step By Step with costar Patrick Duffy of Dallas fame. This episode was called Rules of the House and it aired on October 4, 1991
