Meet Fran Drescher’s gay ex, Peter Marc Jacobson: from school sweethearts to his coming out post-divorce – but The Nanny star says they had sex a lot, so is he among her friends with benefits?

Apr 3 , 2025

Fran Drescher opened up about having a “rotation” of friends with benefits, while being close to ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson. Photo: @officialpetermarcjacobson/Instagram

The actor, writer and producer, who made his screen debut in 1979, has been involved in 2 other shows with his ex-wife, Happily Divorced and The Fran Drescher Show

Hollywood legend Fran Drescher may be in her sixties, but she’s leading as colourful a life as ever. The Nanny actress attended the New York premiere of Naomi Watts and Bill Murray’s The Friend recently and spilled the beans about the friends – with benefits – in her life. Speaking to Page Six, she revealed, “I have a little rotation,” and when some pearls were clutched by the interviewer she quipped with disarming confidence, “I’m Fran Drescher! What do you think?”

Fran Drescher attending the premiere of The Friend last month in New York. Photo: AP

However, the Emmy-nominated actress, 67, did not leave without an explanation. Citing her closeness to her ex-husband, Drescher shared that the only kind of relationship she can be involved in is “friends with benefits”. She had previously opened up about having one such partner in 2020, but the number has apparently grown since.

Meanwhile, ex Peter Marc Jacobson has been making more public appearances with Drescher. He was at the premiere of The Friend with her and joined her for the New York screening of Seth Rogen’s The Studio at the Museum of Modern Art a few days later. They were also spotted at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles in February.

So who is Peter Marc Jacobson?

He’s in the entertainment industry

Peter Marc Jacobson works in the entertainment business. Photo: @officialpetermarcjacobson/Instagram

Per Jacobson’s IMDb page, the Queens, New York native, also 67, made his acting debut in a 1979 episode of Wonder Woman. He appeared in works such as Dynasty and Generations before co-creating, co-producing and briefly starring in sitcom The Nanny with Drescher. Their life together inspired the Drescher-led series Happily Divorced, which she co-created with Jacobson, per CBS News. He then collaborated with her again as the executive producer of The Fran Drescher Show. Jacobson’s other work includes writing and co-executive producing Amanda Bynes’ sitcom What I Like About You and Katharine McPhee’s Country Comfort.

Fran Drescher was his high school sweetheart

Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson met when they were in high school. Photo: @officialpetermarcjacobson/Instagram

Drescher and Jacobson have spent most of their lives together, either as husband and wife or friends. According to Page Six, they met in high school when she was only 15 and fell in love. Six years later, in 1978, they tied the knot. After 18 years of marriage, the pair decided to separate and divorced in 1999.

Meet Fran Drescher’s gay ex, Peter Marc Jacobson: from school sweethearts to his coming out post-divorce – but The Nanny star says they had sex a lot, so is he among her friends with benefits?

The actor, writer and producer, who made his screen debut in 1979, has been involved in 2 other shows with his ex-wife, Happily Divorced and The Fran Drescher Show

He’s in the entertainment industry

Fran Drescher was his high school sweetheart

When did Peter Marc Jacobson come out as gay?