What happened to Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson?

What happened to Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson?

Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers. Both are Jewish. The couple divorced in 1999, after being separated for years. The couple had no children.

How long was Fran Drescher married to Peter Marc Jacobson?

Fran Drescher could not be happier with her life. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the actress, 62, opens up about how she moved on after a very public divorce from her husband of 21 years, Peter Marc Jacobson, in 1999 (after which he publicly revealed he is gay), and how she found love again — with herself!

Is Fran Drescher still married to Peter Jacobson?

Two years after the marriage ended, Jacobson told Drescher he is gay. However, the duo remain close friends to this day. “I now lovingly refer to Peter as my gay ex-husband,” says the Indebted actress. Drescher, who met Jacobson in high school, says leaving the relationship was like “walking through fire.”