Valerie Bertinelli, who previously made it obvious that she was off the market, has stated that she has found a new boyfriend on Instagram, following the heartbreak of her past engagements.
The 63-year-old made things official on Instagram last Friday by captioning a selfie with lyrics from Taylor Swiftās song So High School, which is purportedly about the music starās current boyfriend Travis Kelce. The post was made two years after the singerās divorce from her ex-husband Tom Vitale and four years after the passing of her first husband, Eddie Van Halen.
Bertinelli captioned the photo, saying, āIāll drink what you think and Iām high from smokinā your jokes all damn night.ā
According to Entertainment Tonight, writer Mike Goodnough, well known as the Hoarse Whisperer, is Valerieās new partner.
Actress and TV personality Bertinelli started a rumor mill earlier this month when she told USA TODAY, āIāve met someone.ā And Iām really appreciative of him.
Itās not like any connection Iāve ever had with a man before. I feel so fortunate to have met him, and I donāt want to give away too much. I was going to die really happy, surrounded by my six cats and dog.
In an essay titled āRumors, Rumors, Rumorsā¦ā, Goodnough acknowledged on his Substack this week that the reports he was dating Bertinelli were accurate. He humorously revealed in the article that he had inquired of āMs. Bertinelliā in a āreporterly voiceā as to if there was āany truth to the idea you are dating me? Would you like to comment?
āItās true,ā she remarked, he continued. Yes, I am. You are my partner in life.
Recently, Bertinelli talked about her past marriage to Eddie Van Halen in her new cookbook, Indulge.
In the cookbook, which was published on April 12, she said, āEd and I never stopped loving each other, even though we got divorced.ā
Bertinelli added, āWho knows, if not for cancer, we might have had a second wind,ā but clarified that her statement was āwistful thinking.ā
Valerie gave an explanation of how she started following Goodnough on social media in 2016 or 2017, and how he reciprocated in 2018. Eventually, after Valerie and Tom Vitaleās divorce in 2022, the two probably started messaging one another.
She described Goodnough as āa really super funny, incredibly talented writer.ā
This month, the actress declared, āIām in love,ā to PEOPLE Magazine. I swear I would never fall in love again, therefore itās a seesaw of feelings.
Weāre glad to see Valerie content, though