Alex Guarnaschelli is one of the favorites on The Kitchen. So, her sudden absence was noticeable to the longtime viewers of the show.
People began wondering what was up with her. Some speculated that she had left the show entirely. But is that true?
Alex Guarnaschelli has always been an unofficial host on The Kitchen. While she may be absent from the show, it does not mean Alex quit. According to the Food Network schedule, Alex will be in the next episodes of The Kitchen. Even the show is still listed on her website. So, it looks like Alex is taking a break.
Who Is Alex Guarnaschelli?
Alexandra Maria Guarnaschelli is a professional American chef. She has written cookbooks and appeared in several cooking-related TV shows. Alex has famously starred in The Kitchen.
Born on June 20, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri, to John and Maria Guarnaschelli, Alex Guarnaschelli studied cooking in France. In 1987, she graduated from the Horace Mann School and has an art history degree from Barnard College (1991).
She was employed as the executive chef of The Darby restaurant till it permanently pulled its shutters. Guarnaschelli also appeared on Iron Chef America, All-Star Family Cook-off, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Alex famously won the 2012 The Next Iron Chef: Redemption. Also, apart from appearing as a contestant in various cooking shows, she has been a judge for shows like Chopped.
She has hosted The Cooking Loft, Alex’s Day Off, and Supermarket Stakeout. In 2022, Alex was made the godmother of Discovery Princess, a cruise ship.
She recently made a guest appearance on the HBO Max cooking show called ‘Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays.’ She starred with Selena Gomez on the November 30, 2023 episode.
Also, as per her website, she has “a new-American restaurant, ‘Butter’, in midtown Manhattan, that has been running for 19 years.”
What Is The Relationship History of Alex Guarnaschelli?
Alex Guarnaschelli’s first husband is Brandon Clark, whom she met in New York in 2006 at the Institute of Culinary Education. They married on April 29, 2007, and in July 2007, welcomed their daughter, Ava.
They divorced after their marriage broke down. Later, Alex announced that she was engaged to chef and Chopped winner Michael Castellon in June 2020.
She met Castellon in 2016 while visiting a restaurant where he worked as a chef. However, in February 2022, Alex announced that she had split from Michael after five years of being together (via People).
Alex stated that she is open to dating again.
Did Alex Guarnaschelli Really Leave The Kitchen?
It hasn’t been officially confirmed if Alex Guarnaschelli has left The Kitchen. But she has been absent for some time on the show. So, everyone is curious to know why.
Some think she has permanently quit because she needs space to heal from her broken engagement with Michael Castellon. Others think it’s because she is working on her own projects as her contract allows it.
However, some think she is only taking a little break from the show and will be back. After all, this isn’t the first time she has done so.
It’s unlikely that she has left The Kitchen permanently because she had listed the show on her website’s bio at the time of writing. It read:
“She is also a regular co-host on The Kitchen and a recurring judge on Chopped.”
However, it’s possible that this section of her site hasn’t been updated yet, but her fans aren’t convinced.
They think that if she had left the show, there would have been an announcement of some sort because of her career history and experience in the culinary field. After all, Alex is a Food Network star.
Why do you think Alex Guarnaschelli is taking a break from the show?
Let us know your reasons and thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Alex Guarnaschelli’s website
2 Comments
Personally glad she’s off from The Kitchen, didn’t like her on it and already has enough other shows! Every time turn Food Network there she is on some competition show again. Leave Yhe Kitchen alone with originals, they make the show not Alex.
While I love The Kitchen, I very much miss Chef Alex’s presence and hope she will return. That being said, she also had other amazing shows that I love and do not miss- her latest episode with Selena Gomez I have watched 3 times- overall, I just hope all is well for her and her beautiful Ava…