“Tom Selleck Faces Threat to California Ranch as ‘Blue Bloods’ Faces Cancellation”
Tom Selleck is concerned about his ability to maintain his 63-acre ranch in Ventura County, California, once “Blue Bloods” wraps up this winter.
The 79-year-old actor has played New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan on the CBS crime drama since 2010. However, with the show set to end later this year, Selleck is anxious about the financial impact of losing his paycheck and the potential necessity of parting with his beloved property.
In a recent interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” Selleck discussed his extensive career and the uncertainty he faces with the upcoming end of the series. “You know, hopefully I keep working enough to hold onto the place,” Selleck said, referring to the ranch.
Host Tracy Smith asked, “Seriously, that’s an issue? If you stopped working?”
Selleck responded, “That’s always an issue. If I stopped working, yeah. Am I set for life? Yeah, but maybe not on a 63-acre ranch!”
Selleck purchased the ranch in 1988 after leaving “Magnum P.I.” As he approaches his 80th birthday in January, he remains committed to his acting career and has no plans to retire. “As an actor, you never lose — I don’t lose, anyway — that sense that every time I finish a job, it’s my last job,” he said. “I like the fact that there’s no excuses. You just go to work and you do the work. And I have a lot of reverence for what I call ‘the work,’ and I love it. And I’d like to keep doing it.”
Selleck remains hopeful that CBS will reconsider the decision to cancel “Blue Bloods.” “I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses,” he said. “We’re the third-highest scripted show in all of broadcast. We’re winning the night. All the cast wants to come back. And I can tell you this: we aren’t sliding off down a cliff. We’re doing good shows, and still holding our place. So, I don’t know. You tell me!”
The actor has previously shared how much the ranch means to him. “My relationships and my ranch keep me sane,” he told People in 2020. “I do grunt work and I make the rounds. I like watching things grow. It’s a retreat.”
Selleck has been married to Jillie Mack since 1987, and they have a daughter, Hannah. He was previously married to Jacqueline Ray from 1971 to 1982, and they have a son, Kevin.
