for five years. When I entered junior high, both my parents got sober. [3] they have a son. You do, and I learned from my school band teacher in Garden City [N.Y.], Dr. Wagner, to fall in love with the process, not to look for trophies or number-one records. Read Closer Weekly’s exclusive interview with John below. My dad [died of cancer] when I was 30. I was so taken by her beauty, I talked myself out of it: “Who am I to date a Hollywood star?”. Gib is 38, an actor who does films and performs with us live and on our show. Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. She is an actress and producer, known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), Hotel (1983) and Beyond Westworld (1980). [6] From 1991–92, she starred along with Greg Evigan in the CBS crime drama series P.S. When I was 23, I was a correspondent for CBS News in New York City, the youngest reporter on the team, then lived in Europe for six years working for CBS network sports. [citation needed] On April 4, 1992, she married infotainer/pianist and former Entertainment Tonight host and anchor correspondent John Tesh. Gib and his wife are married for 14 years and they did the same thing. She appeared in the series from 1983-88. All Rights Reserved, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Robin Roberts Gives Update on Amber Laign 1 Week After Father Died, Martin Lawrence Has 3 Kids He's Proud Of — Meet His Grown Daughters, Changing It Up! Blonde, blue-eyed, 6-foot-6 and built, he rose to fame as the co-host of Entertainment Tonight from 1986–’96 before leaving to earn four gold records and two Grammy nominations as a New Age musician. Eric Clapton was definitely a standout, how nice and generous he was in the interview. A week later it hit me that I just ruined my life by not showing up, so I carpet-bombed her phone. On April 4, 1992, she married infotainer/pianist and former Entertainment Tonight host and anchor correspondent John Tesh. It wasn’t until I begged my way into a radio station that my life began to change. It’s my feeling that that worry contributed to manifesting my cancer. They have one daughter, Prima. I began to get well, and then they found three or four spots and wanted to irradiate my pelvis with 62 treatments. So when the Red Rocks concert [CD and PBS special] debuted in 1995, I went from selling maybe 150 albums a month to 50,000 and left TV to just focus on my music. I’d had a career in music and TV for 15 years before then. “A combination of science, surgery and the bond you have with God,” he says, “took the cancer out of my body.”. Somebody found a tape of me anchoring the news in Nashville and said, “Hey, would you like to come to Hollywood, pursue your music and work only four hours a day?” That was ET. It’s 28 years in April. She was very mad. John Tesh seems like the perfect all … [7][8] Like Tesh, Sellecca is a born-again Christian. Looking for a slightly scary movie to watch this Halloween? [citation needed], Sellecca was married to actor Gil Gerard during the 1980s;. But she figured, because we’d both been married before, why don’t we take this part slowly? John Tesh seems like the perfect all-American guy. they have a son. 1 Fan', Inside Actor Wendell Pierce's Favorite Roles and His Life in New Orleans, Ingrid Bergman's Grandson Justin Daly Reveals How She 'Inspired' Him, Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Christmas Plans 'in Montecito', Inside Kelly Ripa's ‘Perfect’ 50th Birthday Celebration With Family, Why Melissa Peterman Thinks Reba McEntire and Rex Linn Are a 'Great' Fit, Bob Barker Still 'Enjoys' Watching 'The Price Is Right' Post-Retirement, Don Murray's Secret to Staying Young: 'Everything in Moderation', Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy Reveal When They 'Plan' to Have Kids. I finally went on a radio show and got a friend to schedule Connie for an interview. Sellecca was married to actor Gil Gerard during the 1980s;. If you keep doing the same thing every day, amazing stuff happens. John chronicles his remarkable journey in a new memoir, Relentless: Unleashing a Life of Purpose, Grit, and Faith. She later starred in several made-for-television films. I kept in touch with Mary and other ET anchors that came before and after me: Robb Weller, Bob Goen and Mark Steines. Is that you?” I asked her out and she said yes, but I chickened out and never showed up. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. [That’s when] we realized I was done with treatment. I Luv U. My dad enrolled me in North Carolina State University in textile chemistry, and when I wanted to change my major to communications, they wouldn’t allow it, so I signed my professor’s name. That was two years ago, and all the markers indicate there’s no cancer in my body. As you could imagine, it wasn’t my idea. Prince William Receives New Title From Queen Elizabeth, Prince William's New Royal Title 'Hit a Nerve' With Prince Harry, Janet Jackson Walks the Red Carpet in Look Inspired By the 1920s, Elliott Gould Says He and Barbra Streisand Grew 'Apart' During Marriage, Inside Reba McEntire's New Romance With Rex Linn: 'He’s Her No. Our live audience is women 45-plus who have dragged their husband or boyfriend to a John Tesh concert. I had two major surgeries, then chemo, then took a drug that sucks all the testosterone out of you. She was the only other person there and said, “John Tesh? They have one child. She then starred in the short-lived CBS comedy Flying High, about the misadventures of three airline flight attendants, then as lawyer Pam Davidson on The Greatest American Hero, which starred William Katt and Robert Culp. They have one child. I’m taking credit! Both of my sisters died of cancer, and my mother, so I was worried about “catching cancer” my whole life. He asked her out for me, she gave me another chance, and five hours and four months after our first date, we were engaged! [5] Among her more recent work was a role in the 2009 film The Wild Stallion. Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. But privately, John has faced more trials than most: an abusive father, homelessness and, most recently, a fight with a rare form of prostate cancer that nearly killed him. Since John Tesh is in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic, he’s come up with fun ways to stay entertained. After Hero ended, she was released from her contract in time to audition for the part of promotions manager Christine Francis on the television drama Hotel, which starred James Brolin. Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia; May 25, 1955) is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series Flying High, The Greatest American Hero, and Hotel, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 1987. She has been married to John Tesh since April 4, 1992. She has been married to John Tesh since April 4, 1992. Like Tesh, Sellecca is a born-again Christian. It got physically abusive. Connie Sellecca was born on May 25, 1955 in The Bronx, New York, USA as Concetta Sellecchia. Inside John Tesh’s Journey of Faith and How Wife Connie Sellecca Gave Him the Strength to Fight Cancer. She is an actress and producer, known for, Bat-Man: The Dark Knight Detective - Ideal Movie Cast & Crew, 1st Annual American Cinematheque Awards 1986 premiere, A Life of Laughter: Remembering John Ritter, The 1993 Annual American Friends Hebrew University Scopus Awards Honors: A Salute to Aaron Spelling, The Annual National Convention of Christians and Jews, The 1987 Annual Salute to Hollywood Benefit, What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast. I didn’t do many. Unfortunately with the suffering I went through with cancer, I couldn’t work that process by myself. They have one daughter, Prima. She is an actress and producer, known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), Hotel (1983) and Beyond Westworld (1980). Looking for something to watch? ET didn’t start till I was about 35. “I’m a pretty emotional guy,” John, 67, exclusively confesses to Closer Weekly. Connie Sellecca was born on May 25, 1955 in The Bronx, New York, USA as Concetta Sellecchia. As part of my contract, I wanted to be able to leave at 1 p.m. to record music, and I was working on Howie Mandel’s cartoon show [Bobby’s World] [5], Sellecca first worked as a fashion model before making her acting debut in the film The Bermuda Depths in 1978, followed by Captain America II: Death Too Soon, a TV movie starring Reb Brown in the title role. During that time, we discovered Scriptures in the Bible related to healing that we started studying. [1], Sellecca was born Concetta Sellecchia in The Bronx, New York to Italian parents, Primo Sellecchia (1924-1987) and Marianna (Acampora) Sellecchia (1929-2020), who were married from 1952 until Primo's death in 1987. They suspended me, my dad kicked me out of the family, and I ended up in a North Carolina park in a pup tent for about five months, working construction and pumping gas. The beloved TV star and musician … It’s my life. I’m 67, I was in the gym at 4:30 a.m., where I am every day for an hour-and-a-half — the oldest guy there. [9], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, "Showtimes, reviews, trailers, news and more - MSN Movies", "AT HOME WITH: John Tesh; The Discreet Charm Of a New-Age Sport", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connie_Sellecca&oldid=984959732, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 03:31. Connie Sellecca was born on May 25, 1955 in The Bronx, New York, USA as Concetta Sellecchia. [Laughs], In the gym in 1991. She gave him the strength to keep fighting, and five years since his diagnosis, he’s cancer-free. I’m a crazy person. And now having the obligation of the cure, we go into hospitals, lay hands on the sick. I had two older sisters and they got into some heavy arguments. Four months after that, we were married. While attending Ramapo High School in Spring Valley, she first became interested in the performing arts. We’ll have lunch every now and then. But I did do most of the musician interviews: Elton John, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Henry Mancini. [2][3][4] At age twelve, she moved to Pomona, Rockland County, New York and attended Pomona Junior High School. My dad was a retired naval officer, and when he came back from World War II, he had PTSD and struggled with alcohol. “One time when I was suffering mightily, I looked my wife in the eyes and said, ‘Will you please kill me?’ ” But his longtime love, actress Connie Sellecca, 64, wasn’t about to give up on her husband of nearly 28 years. Prima’s 25, and she’s the lead instructor of a Pure Barre franchise. Although she attended Boston College, she withdrew to pursue a career in acting. You go through menopause, night sweats, can’t eat or sleep, and the cancer kept coming back. I needed my wife, my [stepson], Gib, and my daughter, Prima, with me. Closer Weekly is part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group.Copyright © A360 Media LLC 2020. My grandkids [with Gib] are two girls and a boy — 8, 6 and 3 — and we just had them over last night. When I was 19 I had a [TV] job in Raleigh, North Carolina, then Orlando, Florida, then I was a news reporter in Nashville at 21.

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