A deal has been struck between Hollywood star Tom Selleck and authorities in a row over water.

According to AFP a Municipal Water District in California had accused the Magnum PI and Blue Bloods star of stealing water from a fire hydrant for his avocado farm.

The news agency says an agreement has now been reached and is expected to be approved next week.

The authorities reportedly spent over $20,000 trying to find the culprit - California is in the fourth year of its worst-ever drought.

Despite all this, Selleck doesn't actually like avocados. “Honestly, they make me gag,” he said to People in 2012