Giada De Laurentiis and Todd Thompson's Relationship History and Divorce

Giada De Laurentiis is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars Season 35. The TV personality, celebrity chef, and author is making headlines following a poor score on the show and an argument with her professional partner, Alan Bersten.

Giada's personal life has also drawn attention. She was married to fashion designer Todd Thompson, and they share a daughter. After 11 years of marriage, the couple divorced. Since 2015, Giada has been romantically involved with TV producer Shane Farley, and she has frequently spoken about navigating life post-divorce.

Giada De Laurentiis met Todd Thompson when she was 19

Giada and Todd met in the 1990s while she was an anthropology student at UCLA trying to figure out her career path. At that time, Todd had already established his career as a fashion designer. Giada subsequently went to Paris to train at Le Cordon Bleu before returning to Los Angeles to launch her culinary career and enter food television.