In December , the couple called it quits. The chef announced their divorce on her Facebook page: "After an amicable separation since July, Todd and I have decided to end our marriage.
Although our decision to separate comes with a great deal of sadness, our focus on the future and overwhelming desire for our family's happiness has given us the strength to move forward on separate, yet always connected paths. Todd and I share a beautiful daughter and a lifetime of great memories that we both treasure more than anything.
We are so thankful for our friends and family, and really appreciate the support in this time of change. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Christine de Pisan was one of the most notable women writers of medieval times who is best remembered for her revolutionary works about women.
Lorenzo de' Medici was Florentine statesman, ruler and patron of arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici. Padma Lakshmi is best known as a model and the host of the TV reality show 'Top Chef,' and she also launched her own jewelry and kitchenware line. As well as a beloved chef, she is the granddaughter of Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Her parents were also involved in show business as working actors. Giada De Laurentiis was born in Italy and was bullied after moving to the United States at 7 years old. One of her favorite meals growing up was spaghetti with melted chocolate. She attended the University of California Los Angeles but didn't study cooking until after she graduated.
She studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Before her TV career, she ran her own catering company. It took her a while to feel comfortable being on camera. She began dating her now ex-husband Todd Thompson, a designer for Anthropologie, when she was The celebrity chef regularly practices yoga. She also doesn't eat all of the food she cooks on camera.
She has cooked for Prince William and Kate Middleton. However, her parents divorced, and Giada spent her teenage years in Los Angeles, California with her mother, and where she went to Marymount High School. So she moved to Paris, where she studied at Le Cordon Bleu with a focus on pastry cooking, then returned to the US and pursued a career as a professional chef, finding a place for herself at one of the Spago chain restaurants owned by Wolfgang Puck.
Giada admitted that she was feeling uncomfortable in front of the camera , as she never wanted to be a part of show business, nevertheless, she soon became accustomed to the spotlight of a TV series, and is now loved by all who watch Food Network. Her first restaurant opened its doors in May , named Giada and located was in The Cromwell, on the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, then another was opened in Caesars Palace, called Pronto, actually a casual diner.
Building on her experience in the kitchen, Giada created and launched her own kitchenware line too, in a deal with Target, including stainless steel pots and pans, utensils and other cooking tools.
Furthermore, she has also launched her own pasta brand and various sauces, the sales of which have also contributed to her wealth. Are you keeping up with GDeLaurentiis ' essential dishes? Check back weekly for more!
What caused De Laurentiis to doubt their friendship was the fact that Flay didn't take the competition seriously and didn't even apologize to her. Luckily the friends recovered from that epic loss. Celebrity chefs and friends Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis know each other's cooking secrets well — so well that one time Flay shared a chef secret of his own that was really De Laurentiis' during a cooking segment on Today. The secret was about how to make sauce stick better to pasta, as De Laurentiis explained to the The New York Times during a joint interview with Flay.
De Laurentiis said that she normally tosses the pasta with parmesan cheese before adding the sauce to make it stick better. Following the segment, De Laurentiis recalled watching Today and hearing her friend Flay share the same exact tip, but claiming it as his own.
Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay's on-camera chemistry is undeniable, which is probably why they've been a target of romance rumors over the years. It didn't help matters when the two were spotted back in enjoying a couple of drinks right before De Laurentiis announced she was splitting from her hubby, Todd Thompson. At the time, Flay was married to actress Stephanie March, but they later split in , according to People. Flay quickly denied a romance between him and his longtime friend by telling Page Six it was just a friendly meal between "two colleagues and old friends.
But the rumors persisted after De Laurentiis and Flay were spotted reportedly holding hands and looking cozy at another restaurant in , per Radar Online. We've worked for many years together, but I don't think that's ever going to happen," she said, adding that she'd never date another chef.
Though those plans fell through, De Laurentiis found love in with what would've been her and Flay's producer, Shane Farley via People. In an interview with the magazine in , De Laurentiis couldn't stop saying enough great things about her man.
0コメント