Giada de Laurentiis and Bobby Flay are now known to be more than just co-stars on "Food Network." Both celebrity chefs have been involved in countless dating rumors since they announced their divorce from their respective partners. However, de Laurentiis' recent statement about her relationship with Flay only seemed to spark confusion and more speculations among fans and viewers. What's the real score between the two?
Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis have been involved in several relationship rumors since both celebrity chefs announced their divorce from their respective partners, Stephanie March and Todd Thompson, just months apart. De Laurentiis' divorce has been tied to several names in the industry, including Flay, John Mayer and Matt Lauer.
Flay's divorce from March, on the other hand, was much more controversial, as several news sites were able to grab hold of Flay's divorce papers, which allegedly contained accounts of affairs with several ladies. Flay was linked to his assistant, Elyse Tirrell and even actress January Jones.
de Laurentiis has recently chosen to address the issue via a statement, according to Starcasm.
"[As far as Bobby goes], people are going to write what people are going to write... It's going to be what it's going to be," said de Laurentiis.
According to the outlet, de Laurentiis' statements only fueled speculations about her and Flay's relationship, as her statement, was seemingly hinting that she is open to the idea of getting into a relationship with her co-star.
De Laurentiis recently finalized her divorce from her husband of 11 years, Todd Thompson. According to PEOPLE, de Laurentiis and Thompson will share joint custody of their seven-year-old daughter, Jade Marie.
Thompson will also be receiving $9,000 per month for child support and will also keep their house in California, which is reportedly worth $3.2 million. Several news outlets noted that this may be a confirmation of the alleged relationship between Flay and de Laurentiis.
