New report suggests heartbreak for celebrity chef Valerie Bertinelli
After taking a social media break in May, a new report suggests a sad update regarding Valerie Bertinelli’s love life.
According to People, Bertinelli and her boyfriend of 10 months, writer Mike Goodnough, have ended their relationship.
Bertinelli first revealed she was giving love another chance after her 2022 divorce from Tom Vitale in an interview with USA Today in March.
In the interview, the celebrity chef and cookbook author revealed she “met someone. And I’m incredibly grateful for him.”
Several weeks later, in April, Bertinelli revealed she was dating 53-year-old writer Mike Goodnough.
The following month, Bertinelli said in an Instagram post that “the last six or so weeks have been…a LOT.” She also announced she was stepping away from social media for the time being.
“While I am incredibly grateful for all your support for my book and everyone I’ve had the good fortune to meet, this here introvert in extrovert’s clothing is in need of a mental health break,” Bertinelli shared.
“Taking a little social media cleanse/detox and a mental health break is a good thing and I’m grateful I’m at a place in my life where I’m aware enough to know when I’m overwhelmed and mentally/emotionally exhausted.”
Bertinelli returned to Instagram in June with a video of Goodnough.
Several days later, Bertinelli praised Goodnough, saying “this man is worth fighting the rest of my demons for. He is the most thoughtful, kind, gentle, intelligent, funny, and grateful man I’ve ever met.”
Bertinelli shared her final picture alongside Goodnough in August.
According to People, Bertinelli and Goodnough’s long-distance relationship had become “challenging,” despite attempting to following their three-week rule.
Bertinelli told People in a July interview with she and Goodnough tried to never spend more than three weeks apart.
The former couple had been friends before their relationship turned romantic, meeting for the first time online when he commented on one of her Instagram posts.
“I thought he was interesting,” she told People. “It was strictly platonic, but there was something about him that I connected with that felt familiar. A comfort level. He felt like a kindred spirit.”
“His voice had the most beautiful timbre,” Bertinelli recalled when talking about their first phone call. “I was like ‘Oh, I can’t talk to this man right now because that’s really sexy.’ We both had strong feelings, trying not to admit them.”
Neither Bertinelli nor Goodnough has shared a statement about their reported separation.