Valerie Bertinelli has filed for divorce from her ten-year-old husband Tom Vitale (58).
The 62-year-old chef and author filed the amended petition in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, according to court filings viewed by People.
Six months ago, the One Day At A Time star filed for a “legal separation” from her second husband.
Citing irreconcilable differences, Bertinelli revealed a prenuptial agreement is in place.
Moving on: Valerie Bertinelli has filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Tom Vitale. The 62-year-old chef and author filed the amended petition in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, according to court filings viewed by People. seen in 2012
The court documents also show that the estranged couple “have a prenuptial agreement to regulate the division of all assets” and that Valerie “requests the court that neither spouse receive spousal support.”
The two married in June 2011 after years of dating.
Bertinelli and Vitale famously married on New Year’s Day 2011, less than a year after the financial planner asked her to marry him during a romantic trip to Florence, Italy.
They had been together for six years.
Marriage settlement! The court documents also show that the estranged couple “has a prenuptial agreement to regulate the division of all assets” and that Valerie “requests the court that neither spouse receive spousal support”; seen in 2014
Speaking to AARP, Valerie said she was “shocked” by Tom’s proposal, even though they’ve talked about “getting married” in the past.
“It was cute when he asked me because he was so scared. I said, “Are you kidding me?” she recalled.
She was introduced to Tom by her younger brother Patrick in 2004, just three years after her split from her late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen in 2001.
Valerie and Eddie had been married for 20 years and welcomed their son Wolfgang, now 30, in 1991. Their divorce was finalized in 2007.
Much like Valerie, Tom had recently become a single parent to his four children after splitting from his own spouse.
They seemed so happy: Bertinelli and Vitale famously married on New Year’s Day 2011, less than a year after the financial planner asked her to marry him during a romantic trip to Florence, Italy. They had been together for six years; the couple pictured in 2011
Sweet: Speaking to AARP, Valerie said she was “shocked” by Tom’s proposal, even though they’ve talked about “getting married” in the past. “It was cute when he asked me because he was so scared. I said, “Are you kidding me?” she recalled; seen in 2012
Tom told AARP that he and Valerie both “came out of a rough patch and wanted to move on, but didn’t want to trust anyone.”
They would continue to bond over their Italian heritage, with the e-commerce CEO gushed that he and Valerie “just hit it off completely.”
He continued, “My family is her family. It wasn’t love at first sight; it was family at first sight.”
By 2005, Tom would move into Valerie’s Malibu home with his eldest son.
Fresh wound: She was introduced to Tom by her younger brother Patrick in 2004, just three years after her split from her late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen in 2001; Valerie and Eddi in the picture from 1992
With Tom’s other three children and her own son visiting the seaside property, Valerie joked that having a blended family is “not easy”. She developed a close bond with each of Tom’s four children.
Ever since tying the knot in 2011, Valerie had shared glimpses of her marriage to Tom on Instagram, whether it was vacation snaps or posed snaps from weekend getaways.
Tom was last featured on the Food Network star’s business-focused Instagram page in December 2019, just months before the coronavirus lockdown.
On October 6, 2020, Valerie’s ex-husband Eddie Van Halen died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
Co-parents: Valerie and Eddie had been married for 20 years and welcomed their son Wolfgang, now 30, in 1991. Their divorce was finalized in 2007; Eddie and Wolfgang in the picture
The sudden death of her former spouse took a toll on Valerie, who penned a heartfelt tribute to Eddie on social media following his death.
“40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you. You gave me the only true light in my life, our son Wolfgang,” wrote the actress. “Throughout all your challenging lung cancer treatments, you kept your great spirit and that mischievous grin. I’m so thankful that Wolfie and I were able to hold you in your final moments. I will see you in our next life, my love.’
In 2021, Valerie revealed on the Today Show that coping with the loss of Eddie was “tough.”
“It’s hard… I went to texting [Eddie] a few dozen times. It’s like, “Oh no, I can’t text him right now.”
Loss: On October 6, 2020, Valerie’s ex-husband Eddie Van Halen died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. The sudden death of her former spouse took a toll on Valerie, who penned a heartfelt tribute to Eddie on social media after his death; Valerie, Wolfgang and Eddie in the picture