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Tom Selleck enjoys 80th birthday celebration with wife and family

Tom Selleck was spotted on a solo outing to McDonald’s days before the actor celebrated his milestone 80th birthday.

The “Magnum Pi” star was photographed in his car while picking up fast food at a drive-thru in Thousand Oaks, California on Tuesday.

On Wednesday night, Selleck was seen holding hands with wife Jillie Mack after enjoying a birthday dinner with family and friends at upscale Italian eatery Tuscany Il Ristorante in Thousand Oaks.

 

Tom Selleck steps out for lunch alone at McDonald’s the day before celebrating his 80th birthday with wife Jillie. (Coleman-rayner/backgrid)

The couple, who have been married since 1987, were joined by daughter Hannah, 36, at the celebration.

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Selleck was casually wearing a dark red shirt under a light brown blazer with a brown jacket, blue jeans and olive green sneakers.

Jillie, 67, wore a black and beige striped maxi dress with a tan leather jacket, black crossbody bag and black ankle boots.

Selleck is photographed while picking up fast food at a drive-thru in Thousand Oaks, California. (Coleman-Rayner)

Selleck carried a box of cigars while Jillie held a gift bag as they walked hand in hand.

Tom Selleck and his wife Jillie are pictured holding hands

In a December interview with Parade, Selleck said he had given little thought to how he planned to celebrate turning 80.

“I’m trying not to count,” he said. “I stopped celebrating birthdays a while ago. I’m just going to keep working. I’ll probably have dinner with maybe my brother and my sister and Jillie, just go out to dinner, be quiet and not make a fuss about it.”

Selleck and Jillie were spotted walking hand in hand after the actor’s birthday celebration. (Backgrid)

While speaking to Parade, Selleck said he’s looking forward to the future after his hit show “Blue Bloods” ends.

The Emmy winner played Commissioner Frank Reagan on the crime drama for 14 seasons from 2010 to 2024.

Selleck explained that he has no plans to retire anytime soon and expressed hopes of returning to the Western genre in a project led by “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan.

“A good Western was always on my list,” he said. “I miss that; I want to get on a horse again.”

Selleck, who lives with Jillie on a 63-acre ranch in Ventura, California, has previously starred in seven Westerns, including “The Sacketts,” “Concrete Cowboys,” “The Shadow Riders,” “Quigley Down Saber River,” “Crossfire Trail” and “Monte Walsh.”

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While Selleck quipped that offers for new acting roles aren’t “pouring in,” he added that “some people are thinking about me.”

“I don’t know where my next job will take me,” he said. “People ask, ‘What do you want to do next?’ I’m not sure.

Selleck has previously said he has no plans to retire after his hit show “Blue Bloods” ends. (Getty Images)

Selleck later shared his thoughts on starring in a potential “Blue Bloods” song, saying “I’m open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan, but no one really asks.”

“I don’t see him retiring and going somewhere,” the actor added. “If he goes to a small town, I want to do more ‘Jesse Stone’ movies.”

Selleck played sheriff Jesse Stone in nine television movies from 2005 to 2015. The movies were based on Robert B. Parker’s “Jesse Stone” series.

In an interview with Parade, Selleck told The Outlet that he was unaware of plans for another “Jesse Stone” movie but did not rule out reprising the role in the future.

“Blue Bloods” aired its final episode on December 13. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

“It’s going to be an interesting challenge because Jesse is older now,” he said. “There’s been quite a few years between shows. That doesn’t mean he’s not a viable character. Everywhere I go, one of the things I get asked is, ‘When can I see another Jesse Stone?’”

At the time, Selleck admitted that coming to terms with the end of “Blue Bloods,” which aired its final episode on Dec. 13, was difficult.

“The hardest part for me is we have the ‘Blue Bloods’ family and we have the families of the actors,” he said. “They’re all my friends. I miss them. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to.”

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