Giada De Laurentiis Opens Up About Finding Happiness After Her Rough Divorce

 

Giada De Laurentiis admits to struggling a bit throughout her divorce, but now she's revealing how she got through it and the exciting new path her life is leading. The Food Network star chatted with E! News at the Triscuit Maker Fund breakfast, opening up about her split from her husband of 12 years, Todd Thompson, and how she's moving forward in a positive direction.

She said “I had a rough year and a half, no question but I think that all of us go through stuff. I checked out for a little bit. I tried to stay under the radar to protect my family and my daughter, mostly. But now I feel like I've turned the corner. I think that the pain was so raw for so long that I just felt like I couldn't even talk about it. I think that everybody takes their time to get over whatever it is they need to get over”.

Giada says she's finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, saying Life is fun and great and I have so much fun with my daughter and I have someone new! “She has a bit of advice for anyone who finds themselves struggling, be it in love or anything else: Life is a big adventure and yes, there are curveballs that come your way. Take a minute. Breathe deeply. But if you're healthy, you can get through anything in this life. You just can”
She will start shooting her Giada in Italy series for a month in Italy, which she believes will continue her quest in moving forward.  She's also started working with Triscuit, which sort of exemplifies how she's hoping to simplify things not only in cooking but also in life.

She explained “My entire brand is based on the philosophy that simple ingredients make such a difference and for me, what makes sense with Triscuit is because of their heritage and because it was started by an entrepreneur 100 years ago, and it's still here today. It's still the same cracker, and it's still very basic with three ingredients and when you think about it, it's so simple. Sometimes I think we over-complicate things in this life, and it goes in everything that we do it's not just our food. We over-complicate everything that we do. We overthink it. But if we just go to the core of what things are. The core is the same for everything”