Valerie Bertinelli, boyfriend Mike Goodnough split after 10 months
Valerie Bertinelli and her boyfriend, Mike Goodnough, have broken up after 10 months of dating.
“They are no longer in a relationship,” a source told People on Tuesday.
The Post has reached out to Bertinelli’s rep for comment.
Bertinelli, 64, started a long-distance relationship with Goodnough, a writer who is ten years her junior, in January. The former Food Network star lives in Los Angeles, while Goodnough lives on the East Coast.
She told People earlier this year that the pair became friendly a few years ago after Goodnough commented on one of her Instagram posts.
“There was something about him that I connected with that felt familiar. A comfort level. He felt like a kindred spirit,” Bertinelli said.
The duo decided to finally act on their feelings for each other and become a couple at the start of 2024.
“We finally said, ‘Why are we doing this? It’s going to be challenging because it’s long distance but why not? You only live once,” said Bertinelli, adding that they met up in NYC in March for a romantic weekend together.
Bertinelli also revealed that her and Goodnough created the “three week rule” where they wouldn’t go longer than that without seeing each other, despite living on opposite sides of the country.
They went red carpet official in June at the 2024 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Bertinelli also opened up about the romance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” in the spring, saying, “He was not supposed to come into my life and here he is. He’s 10 years younger.”
“He would like to think he’s complicated and brooding, but he’s thoughtful and kind and ridiculously talented,” she went on. “He’s an amazing writer. He’s gorgeous, like so hot. He does it for me. We all have our type, like he’s just hot.”
Bertinelli was previously married to legendary musician Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007. They had a son, Wolfgang.
Van Halen died of throat cancer in October 2020. He was 65.
Bertinelli shared a tribute to the late star on social media after his passing.
“40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you,” she wrote. “You gave me the one true light in my life, our son, Wolfgang. Through all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that impish grin. I’m so grateful Wolfie and I were able to hold you in your last moments. I will see you in our next life my love.”
Bertinelli was also in a longterm relationship with financial planner Tom Vitale. They got married in 2011 after seven years of dating.
In Nov. 2021, Bertinelli filed for legal separation from Vitale. They finalized their divorce the next year.
