The “Three’s Firm” actress sadly handed away in October 2023 following a protracted battle with most cancers, forsaking her husband of 46 years.

Now, nearly two years later, Hamel has debuted a brand new relationship with an actress who as soon as starred alongside his late spouse.

Hamel appears to have discovered consolation within the arms of one in every of Somers’ “Hollywood Wives” co-stars. On Monday, the “Anniversary Sport” host was noticed strolling arm-in-arm with actress Joanna Cassidy.

Photographs captured the aged duo wanting cozy as they walked the oceanside on the Malibu Seashore Inn on Carbon Seashore. Witnesses say Hamel and Cassidy appeared romantic.

The Canadian entertainer dressed casually for the outing in a partly unbuttoned patterned orange shirt paired with black pants and formal sneakers. The previous mannequin, alternatively, opted for a enterprise informal look comprising a grey blazer over an off-white high with plaid pants.

Hamel and Cassidy twinned in matching white caps gotten from the resort present store, including flames to the affair rumors. Per the Each day Mail, the alleged lovebirds grabbed a lobster lunch at Broad Seashore Oyster Firm earlier than leaving collectively in a black SUV.

Hamel and Cassidy’s romantic look hints on the widower’s first severe relationship since Somers’ dying. Nevertheless, each ladies share a stunning connection.

The 79-year-old starred alongside Somers within the 1985 miniseries “Hollywood Wives.” Cassidy performed the position of Marilee Grey whereas the deceased actress portrayed Gina Germaine.

The three-part miniseries, tailored from Jackie Collins’ e book of the identical identify, adopted a gaggle of rich, engaging, snobbish ladies as they navigate the low life and excessive society of Hollywood.

Cassidy boasts a formidable performing profession, having received a Golden Globe for her position within the NBC comedy collection “Buffalo Invoice.” Her different performing credit embody “Six Ft Beneath,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Physique of Proof,” and “Beneath Fireplace.”

As for her private life, the actress-model has been divorced from her ex-husband Kennard C. Kobrin since 1974. Not a lot is understood about her previous relationships.

Hamel and Cassidy’s debut comes as Somers’ second dying anniversary approaches in 4 months.

Followers might recall that for her first dying anniversary, Hamel took followers down reminiscence lane to the beginning of their lovely love story. The widower, in an interview, revealed that issues had been tumultuous at first.

“For the primary few years of our love affair, we fought like mad canine. However we at all times returned to our passionate love for each other,” the “Razzle Dazzle” star recalled. He credited Somers for serving to them overcome their variations.

“After one in every of our fights, Suzanne mentioned to me, ‘Regardless of how dangerous it will get, let’s by no means break up.’ And we by no means did,” the grieving widower mentioned on the time.

Hamel added that they at all times held fingers. “We at all times went to sleep each night time holding fingers, and within the morning, I’d at all times awaken a couple of minutes earlier than Suzanne, and I’d simply lie there, gazing her lovely face,” he remembered.

He recalled a “very unusual” incident when “a hummingbird flew” into their house and “hovered” over a framed image of Hamel and Somers of their breakfast nook.  The hen then “landed on high and stayed there.”

There was one other incidence the place “the hearth began all by itself” and “some music performed by Suzanne’s favourite composer.” Processing the bizarre happenings, the Canadian native mentioned: