Who Is Bobby Flay's Wife? All About His Marriages and Latest Romance

Bobby Flay’s longest relationship has been with the Food Network, but the celebrity chef has been more open about his love life lately.

Flay’s has been married and divorced three times, which may be why he kept coy about his current relationship in the beginning.

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In a , Flay was making a vegetarian chili from his cookbook, , and casually mentioned that he had a girlfriend. Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie hopped right in with some follow-up questions (as did Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager in a ), but Flay declined to name her. “I mentioned that I do have a new girlfriend and that she doesn’t eat meat, and, of course, I was making vegetarian chili, and the chili went out the window and Savannah just wanted to talk about [my girlfriend],” he told Kotb and Hager.

Since then, Flay has sung the praises of his girlfriend. Get to know Bobby Flay’s girlfriend as well as Bobby Flay’s ex-wives.

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Is Bobby Flay Currently in a Relationship?

Flay is currently dating Christina Pérez, a writer, editor and former model. The couple went public in November 2021. He  of his girlfriend in August 2022, “Christina, she’s just a light in my life. She’s so sweet. She’s so smart. She just enhances everything that I’m able to participate in with her. I mean, she’s fantastic.” Awww!

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Who is Bobby Flay’s Wife Now?

Flay isn’t currently married, but he is happy with Pérez. When asked if he’d potentially put a ring on it, he , “I’ve done it a lot. I’ve practiced that a lot. For now, I like it exactly the way it is. I think Christina does too.”

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Who are Bobby Flay’s Ex-Wives?

Flay has been married three times. His ex-wives, in chronological order:

Debra Ponzek

Flay and chef Debra Ponzek were married from 1991 to 1993. Their relationship was a whirlwind: They met in June 1990 and decided within weeks to tie the knot, they . In 1992, both Ponzek and Flay were nominated for the prestigious James Foundation Beard Award for Rising Star Chef, , and he actually tried to withdraw his nomination so he wouldn’t compete against her. His withdrawal was refused, and he won the following year, with Ponzek on hand to proudly present the award to him.

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Kate Connelly

Flay’s second wife is Kate Connelly, who he married in 1995. They share a daughter, Sophie, who they welcomed in 1996. Connelly and Flay separated in 1998.

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