Working in TV and film is hard enough without having to constantly be paired up with new co-stars that you may or may not get along with. In 2010, when the cast of Blue Bloods began working together, the real-life people that made up the Reagan family were virtually strangers. But 14 years later, are they closer than ever, or does the Blue Bloods cast save their love strictly for the screen?
It’s interesting to see one thing on-screen and an entirely different situation behind-the-scenes, a perfect example being when a TV couple deeply in love is not close at all in real life. So, when audiences tune in every Friday night for a Reagan family dinner, everyone is wondering: does the Blue Bloods cast get along? Find out what the cast has said about each other and whether they are as close-knit as they seem.
Is the ‘Blue Bloods’ cast close-knit in real life?
The Reagan family is known for their famous Sunday night dinners, keeping them all in the loop on each other’s lives. The table has grown over the seasons, inviting new members into their tight clan, but is that how it is in real life?
Turns out, the cast is basically a family themselves! Whether they are posting dance challenges to Instagram or taking sweet photos together, the Blue Bloods cast is a fun bunch.
Are Donnie Wahlberg and Tom Selleck close?: Does the Blue Bloods cast get along
While Wahlberg plays Selleck’s son on the series, the two are actually very close in real life as well. Wahlberg explained that when they first started working together, Selleck would just call him by his name, but now Selleck says, “Oh, hey, son, how are you doing today?” Wahlberg returns the favor by calling Selleck dad.
Selleck raved about working with his on-screen son, saying, “Donny’s a talented man and a talented actor and he brings that to directing, I can already see that.” The powerful father-son duo shines together in the series.
Wahlberg recently shared a birthday post for Selleck, writing, “Happy Birthday to my dear friend and TV dad — the one and only — Tom Selleck! Love you, Dad! 🎂🎉🎈💙❤️”
Do the on-screen partners get along off-screen?
Partners Janko (Vanessa Ray) and Jamie (Will Estes) are married on the show and the actors are close in real life. Ray shared her love for her partner on Instagram, writing, “What can I say? I adore my partner @willestes101. He’s one of the best people I know and he’s put up with me for 7 years…”
Estes shared his partner appreciation for Ray as well, writing in a post, “Across from the stunning @vrayskull. So much of my life has been working w Vanessa the last few years. Grateful indeed.”
As for Danny (Wahlberg) and Baez (Marisa Ramirez)? The long-time partners are best friends behind-the-scenes. Ramirez confirmed this in a post, which read, “Happy Birthday to my best girlfriend, my partner in solving crime and to the only other person in the world besides my 7-year-old that I make this weird face with! Miss you! Enjoy! You deserve all the happiness and joy in the world!”
Are those Sunday night family dinners as fun as they seem?: Does the Blue Bloods cast get along
Everyone has seen how enjoyable a Reagan family dinner can be, with jokes flying left and right. As it would seem, those dinners are just as entertaining for the real-life cast. “The Reagans are fortunate to be together on Sundays and to be safe, to have made it through another week of a very dangerous job, and the cast is reminded of how fortunate we are as actors,” Wahlberg shared.
“It’s an incredible blessing to have that dinner scene as a check-in every week, much like the Reagans do, fictionally,” he continued. “For us to have that in real life, it’s a pretty spectacular thing.”