EXCLUSIVE The tell-tale sign that Tom Selleck, 80, is refusing to look his age after devastating Blue Bloods cancellation

Daily Mail​

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Tom Selleck may have lost his job but it looks like he's intent on keeping the gray out of his hair.
When 80-year-old Tom showed up at his local McDonald's in LA's San Fernando Valley for his regular combo of burger and soda his DIY dye job was all too evident – not just in his locks but on his ear too!
The same dark coloring appeared as a black mark on his cartilage, while his beard was more salt than pepper.
Selleck is proving that he will not go quietly into the night following CBS's decision to pull the plug on Blue Bloods after a remarkable 14-year run.
Selleck was so shaken by the network's decision to axe the show he starred on for more than a decade that one insider told DailyMail.com that the decision brought him to tears and left him weighing legal action.
Since then, he has retreated to his 63-acre idyllic Thousand Oaks compound, nestled near the western border of Los Angeles County.
Tom showed up at his local McDonald's in LA's San Fernando Valley for his regular combo of burger and soda
Selleck appears to have dyed his hair recently with the dark stains on his ear's cartilage
Now, post-retirement, he's often spotted on the drive-through line of the McDonald's in San Fernando Valley, where he was pictured by Daily Mail.
Seated behind the wheel of his white Ram 1500, Selleck looked noticeably weary – his cheeks and nose flushed, his expression solemn and downcast.
His appearance has changed dramatically since he played esteemed police commissioner Frank Reagan on Blue Bloods.
Instead of his trademark mustache he has a mostly white shaggy beard and his hair curling at the ends with the unmistakable signs of a fresh dye job.
The black mark on his ears was a sign he hadn't wiped the dye off quickly enough.
His rep did not return a request for comment.
Selleck's appearance has shifted dramatically from the confident persona he embodied as the esteemed police commissioner on Blue Bloods
After the fast food run, Selleck headed to an office building before retreating to the the estate he purchased for $5million from crooner Dean Martin in 1988.
The property has a reported 1,500 trees and an array of other greenery, much of which Selleck planted himself during his 37 years on the property
That same year he purchased his beloved home, his iconic eight-year role in Magnum, P.I. came to an end and he welcomed daughter Hannah, now 36, with new wife Jillie Mack, who he had married 12 months prior.
The couple have stayed together and are also parents to Kevin, 59, Selleck's son with his ex-wife, former actress and model Jacqueline Ray.
A particular favorite of Selleck's are wildflowers, which he has seeded throughout the sprawling, wooded oasis. He often checks on the most recent blooms by riding through on his ATV.
'When it's coldest, one of them blooms and another one comes in,' he said. 'I know it sounds stupid, but I just watch them grow.'
The actor previously revealed he handles much of the upkeep on the property himself.
'My relationships and my ranch keep me sane,' he told People in 2020.
Before Selleck turned his estate into a wildflower oasis, it was an avocado farm until drought killed most of the 100-year-old trees as well as several giant oaks.
But even the estate may not be able to mask the heartbreak of losing his run on Blue Bloods, which followed 14 seasons of the tight-knit Reagan family, many of whom worked for the NYPD under the leadership of his character.
Six months after the finale in December, Selleck is still so 'livid' about the show's cancellation that insiders say he is weighing taking legal action against CBS for ageism, after the network approved plans for a spin-off entitled Boston Blue that stars Donnie Wahlberg, 55, whose character – Frank Reagan's son Danny – takes a job in the Boston Police Department.
'Tom is considering suing CBS for ageism over canceling Blue Bloods and spinning it off,' our insider said.
'He is absolutely livid about it, especially as ratings were strong when it was canceled.'
Selleck's sentiment is shared by loyal fans who went as far as launching a petition drive last year calling on CBS to reverse its decision to axe the show, but the network wouldn't budge.
Members of Facebook groups dedicated to the show are now urging Selleck to join the Boston Blue spin-off, due to premiere in the fall.
But the actor is said to still feel bitter at being 'screwed over' by the broadcasting network.
'Donnie would like to get everyone back to make cameos, including Tom – but he is still angry that Blue Bloods was canceled,' a second insider told the DailyMail.com.
'If Tom was asked to play his character again, he would probably say no because he is so mad with CBS. He wouldn't want CBS to benefit, since he feels they screwed him over.'
Wahlberg's decision to front the spin-off – which he will also executive produce – was no surprise after he previously claimed he wanted Blue Bloods to emulate the success of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
Despite Selleck's alleged claims of ageism, the actor has noticeably slowed down due to his weight gain and reports of a persisting limp.
The rumors surrounding Selleck needing a knee replacement erupted in July of last year when he was spotted having 'trouble walking' back to his car, in footage obtained by the now-defunct In Touch Weekly.
But in the Summer of 2023, his representative denied claims that he was suffering from 'a secret medical crisis that has forced him to use a stunt double while filming Blue Bloods' or that he was battling 'crippling arthritis'.
Despite the swirling health concerns, with his consistent check from Blue Bloods being slashed, the actor has voiced his fear of losing his beloved ranch.
'Tom still has to work to maintain his lifestyle,' the insider added earlier this month.
'He would have preferred to do that with Blue Bloods but since that's no longer an option, he's trying to figure out the best way to move forward because the cancellation was a death to him.'
'To have that upheaval at 80 years old was a major slap in the face.'