Matt Lauer has come forward to slam rumors that he had an affair with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, which in turn contributed to her recent divorce.
Laurentiis, 44, a chef on Food Network, recently split with husband Todd Thompson after 11 years of marriage.
“There is no truth to that story,” Lauer told TMZ about him and Lauer allegedly being involved.
“From the horse’s mouth we have been friends for 10 years and more importantly I feel bad for what she has been going through.”
Lauer, 57, is married to Annette Roque. The Dutch former model, his second wife, has bore him three children.
Laurentiis, who has one child with Thompson, separated with the fashion designer in July but they only announced their split recently.
De Laurentiis also denied the rumored affair with Lauer, as well as a rumored affair with fellow chef Bobby Flay.
“My long-time friendships with my co-workers Matt Lauer and Bobby Flay are exactly that — long-time friendships,” she told Gossip Cop. “There has never been a romantic relationship with these two men.”
