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.
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One can only imagine how that might not have sat so well with De Laurentiis' husband. In an analysis of why it is that the husbands of so many uber-successful wives tend to "opt out" of their own careers, sacrificing their personal ambition for that of their wives, The Atlantic declared that "power couples are a rarity. Starting in and until the couple's divorce, designer appeared frequently on his wife's television shows via IMDb. As De Laurentiis herself acknowledged in a interview with Redbook , "I think it can be hard for any man to sometimes be upstaged by his wife.
According to Dr. DiDonato, "detachment from work appears to be critical to happy relationships," as she wrote in Psychology Today. Healthy relationships, wrote Dr. DiDonato, require the partners to be " present when they are home, focused on their partner and if they have them children. We're just wondering how De Laurentiis found time to be home at all. Having made her television debut in hosting Everyday Italian , a half-hour cooking show , De Laurentiis wrote a companion cookbook to go with the series, which published in Two more books followed, as did a new television show, Giada's Weekend Getaways, and stints as a mentor on Food Network Star and as a correspondent for Today.
And that's all before De Laurentiis became a mom, which hardly slowed the celebrity chef down at all. In , when Jade Thompson was still a toddler, De Laurentiis launched still another cooking series with a companion cookbook Giada at Home and entered into a merchandising partnership with Target.
Far be it from us to judge working moms. Not only do we respect them, we are them. We're just saying that anyone with De Laurentiis' extensive work commitments might have trouble being "present" — both literally and metaphorically. There's a saying that the only "bad publicity" is "no publicity. In , De Laurentiis was rumored to have been romantically involved with Matt Lauer, who was then anchoring the Today show, on which De Laurentiis has been a frequent guest via Closer Weekly.
The Lauer rumor cropped back up in , but not before De Laurentiis was rumored to have hooked up with bad-boy pop star, John Mayer, according to US Weekly. And of course, there were and are still the ongoing rumors regarding De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay.
Whether true or totally fabricated, these rumors likely took their toll on De Laurentiis' marriage, possibly contributing to her divorce.
In fact, De Laurentiis confirmed as much to Us Weekly when she revealed that then-husband Todd Thompson was embarrassed by the Mayer-related rumors. But even if we weren't privy to that bit of awkwardness, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that hurtful gossip intended to damage one partner in a relationship will likely damage both partners, not to mention the relationship itself via Psychology Today.
Not convinced? For a quick and terrifying primer on the power of rumors to destroy lives, check out the unsolved mystery of the Circleville Letters. Giada De Laurentiis and her friend and fellow celebrity chef, Bobby Flay, aren't an item, but there are tons of reasons why people think they are. The pair, who've been friends for almost as long as De Laurentiis was married to Todd Thompson, seem to enjoy teasing the press; consider such antics as entertaining the claims of gossip columnists that they made like teenage sweethearts, and carved their initials into some secret spot at New York City's Emilio's Ballato in New York City De Laurentiis' rep denied all.
And during the pandemic, while many of the rest of us were holed up in our homes, Flay and De Laurentiis were working on a new show called Bobby and Giada in Italy , which was released in on Discovery Plus. While we doubt one rumor could have led to the couple's divorce, maybe all the headlines about the chef caused stress in Giada De Laurentiis and Todd Thompson's life and relationship. Giada De Laurentiis and Todd Thompson found success in their respective careers during their marriage.
Certainly the two grew a lot in that time. De Laurentiis became a celebrity chef and a household name, while Thompson became a fashion designer at Anthropologie. Sometimes two people grow together, but unfortunately sometimes they end up growing apart. That's a lifetime with someone," De Laurentiis told Dr. Oz for The Good Life via People. The two had never actually planned to have a child either.
Even though we're sure they love Jade, De Laurentiis' pregnancy marked a change in their plans, which may have caused issues. But then Jade came along, and I was very afraid, and so was Todd," she noted. Giada De Laurentiis has had a stunning transformation over the years, and she had to do a lot of soul searching after separating from Todd Thompson. De Laurentiis opened about her post-divorce struggles to Dr. I don't have the answers; I'm figuring them out as I go.
I'm also afraid, like many other women who go through this Luckily, things worked out in the end. De Laurentiis even learned some new skills while being single. I can do those things now," she said. Giada De Laurentiis took things slow after her divorce from Todd Thompson.
After a while, she reconnected with Shane Farley, a television producer whom she'd met briefly when planning production for a talk show with her and Bobby Flay that didn't end up coming to fruition. Thompson has found love again too. The fashion designer is reportedly dating Heather Lacombe, an artist, according to People.
Thompson posted a photo of the two on their anniversary in , writing in his caption, "3 years of traveling together and we are ready for more adventures. Since their divorce, Giada De Laurentiis and Todd Thompson have stayed in each other's lives for the sake of their daughter, Jade, co-parenting her since their split in Although the exes aren't pictured together very often anymore, De Laurentiis' Instagram showed a photo of one family reunion in , with a caption that read, "Happy graduation Jadey!!
In the same interview for People , De Laurentiis talked about being a single mother, and while it comes with its struggles, she's happy to have Thompson on board to help her when times are tough: "Getting along with my ex-husband really helps as well.
We're supportive of each other and, in turn, supportive of Jade. Being a single mom can be tricky. Fortunately, De Laurentiis has learned over the years when it's time to call for reinforcements.
Giada De Laurentiis and Todd Thompson both have new partners who have made friends with their daughter, Jade. Divorce can be really hard for children, so it's good to see De Laurentiis and Thompson's partners on good terms with her. Thompson and girlfriend Heather Lacombe were seen celebrating Christmas and his birthday together on Instagram in , with a caption that read, "Merry Christmas ! Celebrating my 57th with Heather and kiddos.
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