Valerie Bertinelli, April 2022.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicValerie Bertinellihas a new man in her life!On Tuesday, the Food Network alum, 63, revealedUSA TODAYshe’s currently dating again since finalizing her divorce from her husband of 10 years,Tom Vitale, in November 2022.Tom Vitale and Valerie Bertinelli, October 2012.Taylor Hill/Getty“I’ve met someone. And I’m incredibly grateful for him,” she told the outlet. “It’s unlike any relationship that I’ve ever experienced with a man. I don’t want to say too much, but I feel incredibly blessed and lucky to have met him, because I wasn’t expecting it!”Bertinelli continued gushing about her mystery man: “He was not on my radar. I was going to die with my six cats and my dog and be incredibly happy doing it. So this came out of left field, and I’m grateful it did. He’s very special.”She added that her beau came at the perfect time, because if he had arrived any sooner, things may not have worked out.“I really want women and men to take away that it’s the work that you do [on yourself] that can lead you to meeting someone like I’ve been lucky enough to meet right now. This would not have happened three years ago, four years ago, last year ― it wouldn’t have. And I feel incredibly lucky to have met him and made a connection with him.“Bertinelli spoke with the outlet to promote her cookbookIndulge, out April 2.Valerie Bertinelli’s cookbook ‘Indulge’.John RussoThe Golden Globe award-winning actressspoke exclusively to PEOPLEin November 2023 about the project.“I indulge in the pleasures of being alive, and food is one of those pleasures — an essential pleasure,” she said at the time.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The read features 100 recipes to “nourish the body and the soul,” per an official description fromHarperCollins Publishers imprint Harvest.And Bertinelli has been all about pouring into what nourishes her lately as well!Valerie Bertinelli, March 2024.Dia Dipasupil/WireImageOn Sunday,she hit the red carpet at the Academy Awardsin support of her son, Wolfgang Van Halen, who was nominated for “I’m Just Ken” fromBarbie.And on Monday, Bertinelli hinted at a change in her dating status.After re-sharing an Instagram video from last June which saw her swear off dating following her divorce, the actress wrote“This didn’t age well🤪🥰.”Valerie Bertinelli Says the Oscars Red Carpet Was ‘So Hot’ There Was ‘Sweat Dripping Down Our Faces’On Tuesday, she followed up with another Instagram postexplaining her recent outlook on lifeand thanking her fans.“I f—ing love my life right now,” Bertinelli wrote. “Not something I ever thought I’d say two years ago. And hey, thank you all for staying on this ride with me. Sticking with me through the tears to get to the joy on the other side.”
Valerie Bertinelli, April 2022.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Valerie Bertinellihas a new man in her life!On Tuesday, the Food Network alum, 63, revealedUSA TODAYshe’s currently dating again since finalizing her divorce from her husband of 10 years,Tom Vitale, in November 2022.Tom Vitale and Valerie Bertinelli, October 2012.Taylor Hill/Getty“I’ve met someone. And I’m incredibly grateful for him,” she told the outlet. “It’s unlike any relationship that I’ve ever experienced with a man. I don’t want to say too much, but I feel incredibly blessed and lucky to have met him, because I wasn’t expecting it!”Bertinelli continued gushing about her mystery man: “He was not on my radar. I was going to die with my six cats and my dog and be incredibly happy doing it. So this came out of left field, and I’m grateful it did. He’s very special.”She added that her beau came at the perfect time, because if he had arrived any sooner, things may not have worked out.“I really want women and men to take away that it’s the work that you do [on yourself] that can lead you to meeting someone like I’ve been lucky enough to meet right now. This would not have happened three years ago, four years ago, last year ― it wouldn’t have. And I feel incredibly lucky to have met him and made a connection with him.“Bertinelli spoke with the outlet to promote her cookbookIndulge, out April 2.Valerie Bertinelli’s cookbook ‘Indulge’.John RussoThe Golden Globe award-winning actressspoke exclusively to PEOPLEin November 2023 about the project.“I indulge in the pleasures of being alive, and food is one of those pleasures — an essential pleasure,” she said at the time.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The read features 100 recipes to “nourish the body and the soul,” per an official description fromHarperCollins Publishers imprint Harvest.And Bertinelli has been all about pouring into what nourishes her lately as well!Valerie Bertinelli, March 2024.Dia Dipasupil/WireImageOn Sunday,she hit the red carpet at the Academy Awardsin support of her son, Wolfgang Van Halen, who was nominated for “I’m Just Ken” fromBarbie.And on Monday, Bertinelli hinted at a change in her dating status.After re-sharing an Instagram video from last June which saw her swear off dating following her divorce, the actress wrote“This didn’t age well🤪🥰.”Valerie Bertinelli Says the Oscars Red Carpet Was ‘So Hot’ There Was ‘Sweat Dripping Down Our Faces’On Tuesday, she followed up with another Instagram postexplaining her recent outlook on lifeand thanking her fans.“I f—ing love my life right now,” Bertinelli wrote. “Not something I ever thought I’d say two years ago. And hey, thank you all for staying on this ride with me. Sticking with me through the tears to get to the joy on the other side.”
Valerie Bertinellihas a new man in her life!
On Tuesday, the Food Network alum, 63, revealedUSA TODAYshe’s currently dating again since finalizing her divorce from her husband of 10 years,Tom Vitale, in November 2022.
Tom Vitale and Valerie Bertinelli, October 2012.Taylor Hill/Getty
“I’ve met someone. And I’m incredibly grateful for him,” she told the outlet. “It’s unlike any relationship that I’ve ever experienced with a man. I don’t want to say too much, but I feel incredibly blessed and lucky to have met him, because I wasn’t expecting it!”
Bertinelli continued gushing about her mystery man: “He was not on my radar. I was going to die with my six cats and my dog and be incredibly happy doing it. So this came out of left field, and I’m grateful it did. He’s very special.”
She added that her beau came at the perfect time, because if he had arrived any sooner, things may not have worked out.
“I really want women and men to take away that it’s the work that you do [on yourself] that can lead you to meeting someone like I’ve been lucky enough to meet right now. This would not have happened three years ago, four years ago, last year ― it wouldn’t have. And I feel incredibly lucky to have met him and made a connection with him.”
Bertinelli spoke with the outlet to promote her cookbookIndulge, out April 2.
Valerie Bertinelli’s cookbook ‘Indulge’.John Russo
John Russo
The Golden Globe award-winning actressspoke exclusively to PEOPLEin November 2023 about the project.
“I indulge in the pleasures of being alive, and food is one of those pleasures — an essential pleasure,” she said at the time.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The read features 100 recipes to “nourish the body and the soul,” per an official description fromHarperCollins Publishers imprint Harvest.
And Bertinelli has been all about pouring into what nourishes her lately as well!
Valerie Bertinelli, March 2024.Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
On Sunday,she hit the red carpet at the Academy Awardsin support of her son, Wolfgang Van Halen, who was nominated for “I’m Just Ken” fromBarbie.
And on Monday, Bertinelli hinted at a change in her dating status.
After re-sharing an Instagram video from last June which saw her swear off dating following her divorce, the actress wrote“This didn’t age well🤪🥰.”
Valerie Bertinelli Says the Oscars Red Carpet Was ‘So Hot’ There Was ‘Sweat Dripping Down Our Faces’
On Tuesday, she followed up with another Instagram postexplaining her recent outlook on lifeand thanking her fans.
“I f—ing love my life right now,” Bertinelli wrote. “Not something I ever thought I’d say two years ago. And hey, thank you all for staying on this ride with me. Sticking with me through the tears to get to the joy on the other side.”
source: people.com
