Bobby Flay goes public with Brooke Williamson after their secret romance was exposed
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By ALESIA STANFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 23:48 BST, 8 April 2025 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 9 April 2025
Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson made their debut as a couple Monday night and it was a slam dunk.
The Food Network Star, 60, who revealed he was turned down by Kristin Cavallari, was spotted with his latest flame, chef Brooke Williamson, 46, at the New York Knicks game.
The couple cheered courtside as they watched the Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 112 to 98.
Flay shared a profile picture of the Sun-Kissed Cooking author and shared it on his Instagram Stories.
‘Thank[s] @nyknicks for a great game and a great win last night. Food, service and slams were all first rate,’ the celebrity chef wrote in the caption.
Williamson first found fame after she won season 14 of the reality TV cooking competition series Top Chef and now works with Flay at Food Network.
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Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson made their debut as a couple Monday night and it was a slam dunk. The Food Network Star, 60, posted this courtside photo of Williamson, 46, in his Instagram Stories
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‘They have been friends for a while and recently decided to jump in. Her divorce last year probably gave them some additional shared experiences and over the last few weeks, love bloomed,’ a source shared with People magazine.
Flay and Williamson also appeared together on his show Bobby’s Triple Threat.
Williamson and ex-husband Nick Roberts separated two years ago and the divorce was finalized in early 2024. They share 17-year-old son Hudson.
The Beat Bobby Flay star was by Williamson’s side in March when she was honored at Los Angeles’ No Kid Hungry Dinner.
He flew to Los Angeles to surprise the cookbook author for the event and she subsequently shared photos online.
She wrote in an Instagram caption, ‘What a dream of an evening at the LA No Kid Hungry Dinner!
‘A night filled with culinary excellence, inspiration, and purpose where we came together and raised funds for kids and families across Los Angeles through the No Kid Hungry LA Wildfire Response Fund.
‘I was extremely humbled to be honored as the @nokidhungry Chef Champion, and I was reminded why I stand by their mission of ensuring every child has the food they need to thrive, even in the face of adversity. So, let’s continue to work together to make No Kid Hungry a reality!’
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The Beat Bobby Flay star was by Williamson’s side in March when she was honored at Los Angeles’ No Kid Hungry Dinner. He flew to Los Angeles to surprise the cookbook author for the event; Pictured in Los Angeles in March
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Flay recently shared a photo with Williamson and others, writing on Instagram, ‘throwback to @sobewff last year’
A source told People about Bobby’s surprise trip: ‘It was very sweet.’
Flay was last romantically involved with Christina Pérez, whom he dated for over three years. They split in June 2024.
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The kitchen connoisseur has been married three times and shares 28-year-old daughter Sophie with second wife Kate Connelly.
He was first married to Debra Ponzek, with the marriage lasting briefly from 1991-1993. His union with Connelly was also fleeting as they were wed from 1995-1998.
His third marriage was with actress Stephanie March, lasting from 2005-2015 and ending tumultuously as it played out in the press.
Although Flay was also rumored to have dated other women including January Jones and Chelsea Handler, his next confirmed romance was with Heléne Yorke and lasted from 2016-2019.
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Flay has been married and divorced three times. Asked by Kristin Cavallari if he’d ever tie the knot again, the chef answered, ‘I would be interested in a life partner for sure. But I don’t think it necessarily needs the documentation’; pictured in Los Angeles in March
Last fall the Food Network vet appeared on Kristin Cavallari’s podcast Let’s Be Honest, during which they recounted the time he asked her to dinner via a social media direct message and she turned him down.
Bobby explained: ‘I DMed you and I said to you … “I’m going to be in Nashville for one night, can I take you to dinner?”
‘And you literally said something to me like, “I’m already dating somebody.”‘
Elsewhere in the episode she asked if he would ever marry again, to which he answered: ‘I would be interested in a life partner for sure. But I don’t think it necessarily needs the documentation.’
