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We guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles. Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis has announced that she and her husband Todd Thompson have decided to call it quits on their 11-year marriage and file for divorce. The 44-year-old TV cook and her fashion designer husband have been married since May 2003, but they decided it would be in their best interests if they separated.
According to Giada's Facebook page, where she released a statement about the uncoupling, she revealed that despite the hardship they have faced that she and Todd will always be friends.
"After an amicable separation since July, Todd and I have decided to end our marriage," the chef explained in her statement that she posted to the social media site.
"Although our decision to separate comes with a great deal of sadness," the star added, "our focus on the future and overwhelming desire for our family's happiness has given us the strength to move forward on separate, yet always connected paths."
According to Us Weekly, it seems that the pair will always be connected as they continue to raise together their 6-year-old daughter Jade Marie, whom they welcomed to the family in March 2008.
"Todd and I share a beautiful daughter and a lifetime of great memories that we both treasure more than anything," the star explained. "We are so thankful for our friends and family, and really appreciate the support in this time of change."
Giada also opened up about her family and marriage in a 2011 interview she gave to Redbook, saying, "I think it can be hard for any man to sometimes be upstaged by his wife. So when I'm home, I work very hard to be Todd's wife and Jade's mother. I have no problem going back to those traditional roles."
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