Tom Selleck looked a long way from his ’80s heyday as he stepped out in California on Tuesday.
The 79-year-old reality TV star showed off his thick beard and sported a casual outfit as he headed out to Thousand Oaks.
80s star Tom, best known for his role in Magnum PI, looked completely unrecognisable with his thick beard.
Tom wore a simple navy blue t-shirt paired with a matching linen shirt and casual black sneakers.
Fans may have just discovered why the acting legend looked worse for wear in his first public appearance since his hit series, Blue Bloods, was cancelled.
Tom Selleck, 79, looked a far cry from his 1980s heyday as he stepped out in California on Tuesday.
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 7 80s star Tom, best known for his role in Magnum P.I. (pictured in 1980), looked completely unrecognisable with a bushy beard.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458516_855_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpg.webp)
80s star Tom, best known for his role in Magnum P.I. (pictured in 1980), looked completely unrecognisable with a bushy beard.
After sparking concern earlier this month as she left a gym in Thousand Oaks, her most attentive followers began speculating that she may have recently undergone surgery as she had large vertical scars on both knees.
The apparent scars from knee surgery would explain why he appeared to have “trouble walking” back to his car, as seen in footage obtained by In touch weekly.
DailyMail.com reached out to representatives for the Magnum, PI alum at the time.
Tom has not spoken publicly about undergoing or needing bilateral knee replacement surgery, also known as double knee replacement.
Last summer, his representative denied RadarOnline of They claim he was suffering from “a secret medical crisis that forced him to use a stunt double while filming Blue Bloods.”
Despite the outlet claiming Tom was “in a lot of pain and agony” and was working with doctors to “learn techniques to alleviate” his pain, his rep insisted Tom was “fit and vigorous.”
In January 2023, Tom’s rep also denied The Daily Star’s claim that the artist was battling “crippling arthritis.”
In response to the article, Tom’s rep said his client was in “excellent health.”
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 9 The TV star showed off his thick beard and sported a casual outfit as he headed out to Thousand Oaks.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458520_548_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpg.webp)
The TV star showed off his thick beard and sported a casual outfit as he headed out to Thousand Oaks.
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 11 Tom wore a simple navy blue t-shirt, paired with a matching linen shirt and casual black sneakers.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458523_667_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpg.webp)
Tom wore a simple navy blue t-shirt, paired with a matching linen shirt and casual black sneakers.
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 13 Fans may have just discovered why the acting legend looked worse for wear in his first public appearance since his hit series, Blue Bloods, was cancelled.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458526_587_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpg.webp)
Fans may have just discovered why the acting legend looked worse for wear in his first public appearance since his hit series, Blue Bloods, was cancelled.
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 15 After sparking concern earlier this month as she left a gym in Thousand Oaks, keen fans began speculating that she may have recently undergone surgery, as she had large vertical scars on both knees.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458530_242_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpg.webp)
After sparking concern earlier this month as she left a gym in Thousand Oaks, keen fans began speculating that she may have recently undergone surgery, as she had large vertical scars on both knees.
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 17 Last summer, his representative denied RadarOnline's claim that he was suffering from](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458535_744_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpg.webp)
Last summer, his rep denied RadarOnline’s claim that he was suffering from “a secret medical crisis that had forced him to use a stunt double while filming Blue Bloods” (seen in 2015).
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 19 Selleck made no secret of his disappointment at the end of Blue Bloods after 14 seasons, which would give him time to reprise his role as fictional New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpeg.webp)
Selleck made no secret of his disappointment at the end of Blue Bloods after 14 seasons, which would give him time to reprise his role as fictional New York City police commissioner Frank Reagan.
![Tom Selleck, 79, looks a far cry from his 1980s heyday as the TV star steps out in casual attire and shows off his thick beard in California, after Blue Bloods was brutally cancelled. 21 A source previously said Tom hopes to spend his final years at his ranch in Ventura, California, with his wife and daughter.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725458543_358_Tom-Selleck-79-looks-a-far-cry-from-his-1980s.jpeg.webp)
A source previously said Tom hopes to spend his final years at his ranch in Ventura, California, with his wife and daughter.
Tom is said to have moved back to his California ranch with his wife Jillie after 14 years of travelling to and from the East Coast to film the show, which was suddenly pulled by CBS bosses late last year.
She made no secret of her disappointment at the end of Blue Bloods, and after show bosses announced last year that they would stop filming, she said she hoped they would “come to their senses”.
Although filming on the show has wrapped, fans can still look forward to seeing the actor at the conclusion of its 14th and final season in October.
Tom won legions of fans for his role as Frank Reagan on Blue Bloods, a fictional New York City police commissioner.
She has starred alongside Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes since September 2010, and said that when the show was cancelled, fans were sure to react with fury to the decision.
“CBS will find that a lot of people are not ready to say goodbye,” he said at the time.
“The show is more popular than ever and I think (the numbers) will only increase with the interest it generates this year. We haven’t run out of ideas.”