Fran Drescher Calls Her Gay Ex-Husband, Peter Marc Jacobson Her 'Soulmate', Says, 'Every Girl..'

Francine Joy Drescher, professionally known as Fran Drescher, is an American actress, writer, comedian, producer, and former trade union leader. She played Fran Fine in the television sitcom, The Nanny. The actress was married to Peter Marc Jacobson from 1978 to 1999. Despite their divorce, the couple still shares a good relationship, and in a recent conversation, Fran has reflected on how Peter is the secret to her good life.

Fran Dreshcher reveals the secret to a good life

Fran Dreshcher was recently spotted at the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards Viewing Party. During her time at the Viewing Party, the actress stopped for an interview with PEOPLE, where she was asked whether "the secret to a good life, having a gay ex-husband?" Reacting to the same, Fran revealed that every woman should have a gay-husband. 

Fran Drescher further reflected on her relationship with her ex-husband. She revealed that they are soulmates even though their marriage ended. She further added that they care deeply for each other and was quoted as saying:

"Oh, every girl should have a gay ex-husband, without question. Yes, we're soulmates, and we're besties. We travel together, we love each other, we deeply care, worry and are concerned. I cherish him."

In a conversation with PEOPLE, actress Fran Drescher referred to Peter Marc Jacobson. She met the man when she was 15, and she married him in 1978, when she was 21. However, the couple got divorced in 1999, when their show, The Nanny (which they co-created), went off the air. It was at the same time that Peter came out publicly as gay, and though it took a year or so to rekindle a friendship post-divorce, they're now closer than ever.

Netizens react to Fran Drescher's comment

As soon as the video was posted online, fans took to the comment section, with many agreeing with Fran Drescher. A comment read, "Say it louder for the people in the back." A user penned, "I love me a lavender marriage. I want one." A comment read, "Bless your heart."

Fran Drescher had previously called Peter Marc Jacobson a 'Bit of Cockblock'

In a conversation with PEOPLE in January 2026, Fran Drescher reflected on being single after her divorce from Peter Marc Jacobson and revealed that she doesn't want to compromise. She added that being with someone requires a lot of sacrifice and adjustments. Even then, she had shared how, by having a gay ex-husband, she felt even less need to adjust or compromise. She was quoted as saying:

"Selfishly, I don’t want to compromise. That's a lot of what it is when you're with somebody...but the more you live on your own, the less you want to do that, and the less you need it if you happen to have a gay ex-husband."

In the same conversation, Fran Drescher revealed that her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, was what kept pursuers away from her, as she took him everywhere despite their divorce. She revealed, however, that she doesn't care about being approached. She reflected on their bond and was quoted as saying:

"But because I have Peter, I think he's a bit of a cockblock. I take him to everything, and I don't really care. I have a gay ex-husband, live with it! But I've been with him since I was 15. Who can compete with that? And over the years, he grew tremendously. He's not the same person. Neither one of us is who we were when we were married."

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