Inside Roseanne Barr’s Marital Life: Meet Ex-Husbands Bill Pentland, Tom Arnold and Ben Thomas

Unlike her character on the former hit series Roseanne, who was married to TV spouse Dan Conner throughout the show’s 10 seasons, actress Roseanne Barr had her fair share of romances over the years. In fact, the sitcom alum was married three times to her ex-husbands, Bill Pentland, Tom Arnold and Ben Thomas.

Roseanne isn’t married at the moment, but it’s clear that she is not closed off to finding love. She was just 22 years old when she tied the knot for the very first time with Bill, a Roseanne executive consultant, in 1974. Together, the couple became the proud parents of their three kids, Jessica Petland, Jennifer Pentland and Jake Petland.

However, things didn’t work out for Roseanne and Bill. The pair went their separate ways after 16 years of marriage in 1990, and that same year, she linked up with legendary comedian Tom. The couple were married from 1990 to 1994. Despite their divorce, the two remained good friends throughout the years and Tom even presented on The Roast of Roseanne Barr back in 2012.

Roseanne’s last marriage was with Ben in 1995. Their relationship didn’t last either, though, as the two called it quits after seven years together in 2002, proving that the third time’s not always the charm. Fortunately, their union resulted in one son, Buck Thomas.

Nowadays, the former comedian is romantically involved with longtime boyfriend, Johnny Argent, whom she met when she hired him to write a blog for her. The two began dating just after Roseanne’s final divorce in 2003 and have been inseparable since. They even live together on the star’s 46-acre property in Hawaii.

Although it’s unclear whether Roseanne and Johnny have plans to get married in the future, there’s no doubt the two share an unbreakable bond. The film composer has been by his love’s side throughout the ups and downs, including in 2018 when Roseanne was canceled after the My Lives author made a racist statement on Twitter that was “repugnant and inconsistent with our values,” ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey announced in a statement at the time.

“Between the Twitter scandal and the show’s cancellation, Johnny is deeply concerned,” an insider told Star. “He’s doing everything he can to be a supportive shoulder to cry on.”

To learn more about Roseanne’s three former marriages, keep scrolling.

Bill Pentland

Roseanne’s first marriage with Bill lasted from 1974 to 1990. The two met when Bill was working as an executive consultant on the Roseanne show, and they immediately hit it off. After saying I do, they were married for 16 years and welcomed three kids: Jessica in 1975; Jennifer in 1976; and Jake in 1978.

Aside from working as an exec on 70 episodes of the series, Bill’s IMDb page states he also wrote two episodes in 1989, including “Death and Stuff” and “Workin’ Overtime.” He also had a one-time stint as an actor, appearing on Roseanne as Freddy Meeker in season one. Bill has even worked on other shows, such as the 1982 series The Magical World of Disney, Backstage at Disney and more.

Though it’s unclear exactly when, Ben was reportedly married once before to his first spouse, Becky Pentland.

Tom Arnold

Roseanne said “I do” for the second time with Tom Arnold in 1990, the same year her divorce was finalized from Bill. Much shorter compared to her first marriage, Roseanne’s romance with Tom only lasted till 1994.

Like Roseanne, Tom is also an actor with nearly 200 credits to his name. He’s best known for True Lies, Soul Plane, The Stupids, Carpool and more.

Aside from his marriage with the comedian, Tom has wed four times in total. He walked down the aisle with Julie Lynn Champnella in 1995, but when they called it quits in 1999, he moved on with Shelby Roos in 2002. The former pair parted ways in 2008, and Tom later wed Ashley Groussman in 2009. The exes were together for more than a decade and welcomed two kids, Jax and Quinn, but ended their relationship in 2020.

Ben Thomas

The actress made her way down the aisle for the third time with Ben Thomas, in 1995. The former lovers expanded Roseanne’s family that same year when she gave birth to their son, Buck. Despite being her most recent marriage, there is little information known about Ben. However, IMDb states he has one acting credit for two episodes of Roseanne in 1993 and 1995.

Though the duo’s marriage ended in 2002, Roseanne has been happier than ever with her boyfriend, Johnny.

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