Scott Bakula Celebrates 72nd Birthday with Wife Chelsea Field

Scott Bakula turned 72 on October 9, 2026, and is married to actress Chelsea Field. The couple met in 1993 while filming A Passion to Kill and dated for 15 years before marrying in 2009. Bakula was previously married to Krista Neumann from 1981 to 1995, and he and Field have two sons, Wil and Owen.
... No extra. Need maybe two paragraphs in EXPANDED. Under 120 words total. We can split current 83 into two paragraphs. Let's make two short paragraphs. Maybe: EXPANDED: Scott Bakula marked his 72nd birthday on October 9, 2026, with Chelsea Field, his wife since 2009. They first crossed paths in 1993 on the set of A Passion to Kill, then built a long relationship before marrying. Before Field, Bakula was married to Krista Neumann from 1981 until 1995; they shared two children, Chelsy and Cody. Bakula and Field's sons are Wil, born in 1995, and Owen, who arrived later. In 2023, Field posted an Instagram tribute for Wil's 28th birthday. Count total: first para: Scott1 Bakula2 marked3 his4 72nd5 birthday6 on7 October8 9,9 2026,10 with11 Chelsea12 Field,13 his14 wife15 since16 2009.17 They18 first19 crossed20 paths21 in22 1993 23 on24 the25 set26 of27 A28 Passion29 to30 Kill,31 then32 built33 a34 long35 relationship36 before37 marrying.38. Second: Before1 Field,2 Bakula3 was4 married5