Fran Drescher 'Blessed To Have Met' Gay Ex-Husband

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 2nd 2010 03:45PM

In a bombshell interview with In Touch Weekly, Fran Drescher has revealed that her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, to whom she was married for more than 21 years, is gay.

Although he broke the news to her after they divorced in 1999, Drescher has finally come clean about her ex's sexuality, admitting his confession brought them closer together. "Peter and I feel so blessed to have met each other and to still have a caring, loving relationship," Fran says. "Love is what we're all about."

In the interview, Drescher speaks candidly about her openly gay ex-husband and the traumatic burglary that changed everything.

The two first met while attending Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens. The couple married in 1978 when Drescher was 21 -- shortly after she made her film debut in 1977's 'Saturday Night Fever.' In hindsight, Drescher admits young love had its pitfalls, but the two went through life-changing experiences that would later define their careers in Hollywood.

"Peter and I met when we were 15," Drescher tells In Touch. "We were just kids and didn't know who we truly were. We went through a lot together."

Jacobson and Drescher became an unstoppable team when he wrote, directed and produced her signature television series, 'The Nanny.'

But not everything was as simple as it seemed.

The couple had quite a few ups and downs -- including a traumatic experience in January 1985 when two armed robbers broke into their Los Angeles apartment. While one robber ransacked their home, the other sexually assaulted Drescher at gunpoint. Jacobson was also physically attacked, tied up and forced to witness the entire ordeal.

Although the man was sentenced to two life sentences, Drescher had a difficult time overcoming the horrifying ordeal. "At the time, it didn't seem to hurt the marriage," Fran told Larry King in 2002, but added, "Nothing was ever really the same again."

The couple separated in 1996 and were officially divorced in 1999. They did not have any children together.

That's when Jacobson finally told Drescher that he was gay. Although the two split, Drescher reveals they're still "the best of friends" and continue to collaborate. "We love each other dearly," she says. "We have even fixed each other up! I more successfully than him, by the way."

The couple even co-hosted a cocktail party in LA to benefit an organization that sought to block California's ban on same-sex marriage -- known as Prop 8. "I'm a gay icon," she explains. "But even if I weren't, I'm a political activist who believes in preserving the American dream, which is tolerance of diversity and the separation of church and state."

Tags: fran drescher, peter marc jacobson

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Thursday 03 June

By suzyteaser

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Don't tell me he was married for 20 years struggling at some point with what he was feeling and never messed around. You idiot! He didn't just realize he was gay after they divorced.

By jay

And you are sure he didn't mess around while married for those 21 years because......

Wednesday 02 June

By Adriana

Wait, wait, wait... That's the first time I've heard that rumor about Mike Myers and his wife! Who was supposed to be gay? Him or her?? SPILL!

--avd

By Ron in NY

Mike Myers gay? Who cares? Mike, go back in the closet.

By Reader

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Kudos to them both. But the American Dream is the promise of financial prosperity not the tolerance of diversity and seperation of church and state. Fran should chose her words accurately.

By barbie

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They went through a horrific ordeal during their marriage. She was gang raped and he was made to watch it happen. That's truly atrocious ! I'm glad that they remain friends, that shows that they always loved and cared about each other.

By tautisauapudytat

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Can u say...BETRAYED...? When you thought there was love, security and adoration among other things....his parts wre thinking and acting out some thing else....I'd cry and feel sickened by the disloyalty and the years spent in a 'loyalty' lie!

By David

Of Course he's gay!!!!!Can you imagine any man being with Fran Drescher for 21 years and staying straight?!!!That laugh alone would make me an interior decorator.

By Bob

Oh yea, I look to 2nd rate Hollyweird celebrities for all my moral needs. 1 Man + 1 Woman = MARRIAGE

By cb3r3al

Despite the sarcasm, Great point!!

By mark

Lindi, elaborate, what's wrong with living in a trailer?

By Ricardo

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This has NOTHING to do with the accident that killed Lady Diana so why even mention that Obama is a Socialist Muslim!?!

By cachorro

Homophobia is a symptom of gayness, FYI.

Homophobia is a symptom of gayness?

Never heard that one before, but Carl Jung did say, "The things that irritate us about others is often a reflection of ourselves."

By Donna

Why can't people just wish them well? They were so young when they met--I know many hetero couples who only dated the same person throughout high school and divorced. They had no idea who they were and people grow, either together, or apart. Sad but it happens. Nobody knows how this man was raised to view homosexuality or the inner torment he endured living the lie. I think Fran rules and the fact they still love each other speaks volumes.

By Judy

Donna, I love what you said and how you put it. Hooray for you!!

By Ken in Virginia

What a putz... There are few Very few women as gorgeous as Fran Dresher. Anyone who has listened to her interviews quickly realizes how deep and introspective she is as well. He could have spared a lot of wasted years and emotions (not to mention leaving her "available") to someone who could have truly appeciated her gifts. Simply baffling.

Fran is about as deep as a Petri dish.

By sunny

Larry King and his lady were the most awkward to watch for me, because it seemed obvious you weren't observing real affection.
Gold-digger and Cradle Robber.

Saturday 05 June

By kcgrammy

Now you called it straight. Larry Kings last wife was a joke to me. Not to mention all of these older celebrities marrying younger women & having babies all over again.

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