MaryAnn Hannigan: Where is Frankie Valli's ex-wife now?

May 2024 · 4 minute read

MaryAnn Hannigan is the ex-wife of Four Seasons singer Frankie Valli. MaryAnn Hannigan’s ex-husband is popular as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. Valli gained much traction for his hit love songs “Can’t Take My Eyes off You” and “My Eyes Adored You” — and he has had plenty of personal experience to draw on for his music. Who is Frankie Valli’s ex-wife Hannigan?

MaryAnn Hannigan: Bio Summary

Full NameMaryAnn Hannigan
famous asEx-wife of Frankie Valli
Age1950
Date of Birth73 years old as of 2023
Place of Birth United States of America
Zodiac signN/A
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
ChildrenN/A
spouse Frankie Valli (m. 1974–1982)

Who is MaryAnn Hannigan?

MaryAnn Hannigan was born in 1950 in the United States of America. She is 73 years old as of 2023. Though she was born in the United States of America, there isn’t much known about her exact place of birth and her close relatives. Hannigan gained much of her popularity after her marriage to the famous musician.

Valli met his second wife, Mary Ann Hannigan, in 1970 when she was 20 years old and he was 36. As the singer later told PEOPLE in an interview in April 1975, “She was a pal when I needed one but because I’d been hurt before, I resisted what I was feeling about her.“

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The two went on to get married in June 1974, three years after he divorced his first wife and the mother of his two children and they moved to New Jersey to live near Valli’s daughters. At the time, the move ended up being perfect for Valli in a number of ways. He continued to tell PEOPLE, “I’ve finally found my place. It’s been a long, tough road. But if I had my pick of ten thousand songs right now, I’d choose ‘My Eyes Adored You’ all over again. It’s where I want to be.“

Their marriage started on a good note and the couple were spotted at various events together and all loved up. Frankie Valli and MaryAnn Hannigan attended the local premiere of “Grease” in New York City on June 13, 1978.  Though they promised each other forever at the beginning of their marriage, things didn’t go as planned.

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Valli and Hannigan divorced in 1982, though the details of their split have not been shared publicly. MaryAnn Hannigan and Frankie Valli were married for almost a decade before going their separate ways. The couple didn’t have any children- Valli on the other hand had two children – Francine Valli and Antonia Valli- from his first marriage at that time.

Valli’s first marriage to Mary Mandel lasted from 1957 and ended in 1971- They spent 14 years together before he tied the knot with Hannigan. The singer met and married Randy Clohessy in 1984 after his divorce from Hannigan; they had three sons and separated in 2004.  Frankie married his current wife Jackie Jacobs, on June 26, 2023, in a beautiful wedding ceremony in Las Vegas.

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Though his first three marriages ended in a divorce, Valli is a family man and has found “unconditional love” through his kids and grandkids, as he told PEOPLE in 2008. He has remained especially close with his children following the tragic deaths of his daughter and stepdaughter, Celia and Francine, in 1980. In fact, Valli has even taken his twin sons with him on tour.

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Where is MaryAnn Hannigan now?

MaryAnn Hannigan went totally out of the limelight after her marriage with the legendary singer came to an end. It is unclear if she ever got married again. Hannigan has not granted any interviews or made any headlines in recent times. According to Usworldherald, Hannigan is still alive.

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