Who is Valerie Bertinelli? How did Tom and Valerie meet at first?

In recent years, the circumstances surrounding the relationship between actors Tom Vitale and Valerie Bertinelli have been, to put it gently, intriguing. The legendary couple dated for approximately fifteen years. During that period, they achieved the position of a celebrity power couple.

In May 2022, Valerie formally wanted a divorce. Now, everyone is curious about the specific cause of Valerie and Tom’s divorce. Continue reading for a thorough timeline of their relationship and the known reasons for its final demise.

Why did Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale divorce?

According to Entertainment Tonight, Valerie filed for divorce from Tom at the Los Angeles Superior Court on May 12, 2022, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their separation. According to reports, the couple separated on December 1, 2019, but did not make their separation public until November 2021. According to the paperwork obtained by ET, the couple has a prenuptial agreement and no children together.

How did Tom and Valerie meet at first?

As fans of her time in the spotlight are certainly aware, Valerie was previously married to rock singer Eddie Van Halen, whom she married in 1981. On March 16, 1991, the former couple’s son Wolfgang was born. After twenty years of marriage, the pair separated in 2001, and six years later, in 2007, they divorced. Cancer claimed Eddie’s life on October 6, 2020.

In 2004, Valerie’s brother Patrick Bertinelli introduced Valerie and Tom. They immediately fell in love and dated for the next six years. By 2010, Tom had planned to propose to Valerie. Valerie has previously covered this topic in an AARP interview.

She told the firm for the July/August 2010 cover of their magazine, “We had discussed getting married, but I was still startled.” When he asked me, he was so terrified, so it was adorable. Are you kidding me, I said.”

Tom told AARP, “Val and I were attempting to move on after a traumatic time, but we didn’t trust anyone.” “Our mutual understanding was complete just now. She belongs to my family. It felt more like family at first sight than love at first sight.”

Regarding their relationship, few details are available. However, they routinely appeared at public events together. Although they purportedly split up at the end of 2019, Valerie waited until 2021 to inform her followers. Valerie described their interactions in an Instagram Q&A session that has since concluded.

The actress then disclosed, “Tom and I are experiencing a separation.”

On it, we’re working. He and I continue to be in love. What should we do, though, in light of the obstacles we’ve had during the previous four to five years? Who can say what constitutes a successful marriage? I absolutely do not.”

Tom and Valerie are no longer married, so what are they doing now?

Valerie can now dedicate her whole focus to her job on the popular Food Network series Valerie’s Home Cooking and Kids Baking Championship now that her divorce from Tom is legal. According to Newsday, Tom is the account manager at Orange Comet, a company that specializes in the creation of content.

The Hot in Cleveland and Food Network personality filed for divorce on November 24, 2021. Bertinelli filed for divorce on May 12 in Los Angeles Superior Court, California, citing “irreconcilable differences” between herself and Vitale.