Giada de Laurentiis and husband Todd Thompson are officially divorced after announcing their split earlier this year. While the "Food Network" chef definitely has a lot to pay her former husband, rumors are now rife that the 45-year-old chef and rumored boyfriend and co-star Bobby Flay will be officially coming out as a couple. Will de Laurentiis and Flay make their relationship be known to the public or are they nothing more than friends?
Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis have long been involved in a series of relationship rumors, especially after the two TV chefs seemingly announced their divorce from their respective partners at the same year. de Laurentiis announced her divorce from her husband of 11 years, Todd Thompson via a Facebook post; while Flay announced his split with his wife, Stephanie March.
Back then, De Laurentiis' divorce was rumored to be caused by several affairs with different men, including John Mayer and Bobby Flay. Flay, on the other hand, was accused of cheating with his assistant, Elyse Tirrell and actress January Jones. While de Laurentiis' rep commented on the issue and stated that de Laurentiis and Flay were nothing more than friends, de Laurentiis' divorce settlement stirred up another round of rumors between the couple.
Giada de Laurentiis and Bobby Flay Ready to Announce their Relationship?
De Laurentiis is now officially divorced from Thompson and the couple will share join custody of their seven-year-old daughter, Jade Marie, PEOPLE reported. Given the lack of prenup, Thompson is entitled to take their house in California worth $3.2 million. Aside from this de Laurentiis will also pay $9,000 per month for child support.
While this might be a big divorce settlement, reports are suggesting now that de Laurentiis is officially divorced, she and Flay can finally come out as a couple, Starcasm reported. The outlet noted that recent reports between the alleged couple seemingly hint that de Laurentiis tried to get the 50-year-old chef's attention during the "Food Network Star" finale by sporting a low-cut dress.
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