Wedding Bells For Guarnaschelli: Date Set For Nuptials?

Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli has not set a wedding date. In fact, she and her fiancé, Michael Castellon, ended their engagement in February 2022, after five years together. The couple first met in 2016 when Guarnaschelli was dining at the restaurant where Castellon worked as a chef. They announced their engagement in June 2020, with Guarnaschelli sharing that they were in in no hurry to get married but wanted a big celebration. However, less than two years later, they called off their engagement.

Alex Guarnaschelli and Michael Castellon's engagement

Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli and her fiancé, Michael Castellon, have ended their engagement after five years together. The couple first met in 2016 when Guarnaschelli was having dinner at a restaurant with a friend, and Castellon happened to be the chef. After trying his steak, she went to the kitchen to compliment him, and the rest is history.

On her 48th birthday in June 2020, the couple got engaged. Castellon proposed while they were driving back from a trip to the grocery store. He pulled over, claiming to have seen a stray dog or baby deer, and got Guarnaschelli to get out of the car to investigate. When she turned around, he was on one knee, proposing with an emerald ring—a family heirloom.

At the time, Guarnaschelli told People that they were in in "no hurry" to get married but were excited to plan a big celebration. She said, "I want to have a blowout. I want a tri-state rager."

However, in February 2022, it was revealed that the couple had decided to go their separate ways. Castellon confirmed the news, saying, "Wishing her nothing but the best." The reason for their breakup was not disclosed.

The couple's first meeting

Guarnaschelli recalled, "I went in to meet him and tell him the steak was delicious and that was it." She also told People magazine, "I went in to meet him and tell him the steak was delicious, and that was it."

The couple got engaged four years later, on Guarnaschelli's birthday, and announced their engagement on Instagram. They had planned to have a massive wedding with "dream" catering, but they were in no hurry to tie the knot.

Michael Castellon's career

Michael Castellon is a chef and restaurateur. He has appeared on several TV cooking shows, including "Guy's Grocery Games", "Iron Chef America", and "Chopped", which he won. Castellon has also published recipes in Food Network Magazine.

Castellon owns a restaurant and met his ex-fiancée, celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli, there. Guarnaschelli was dining with a friend and commented on how good the steak was. The friend, who was also the waiter, encouraged her to meet the chef, Castellon, and the rest is history.

Castellon proposed to Guarnaschelli with a family heirloom emerald ring. The couple had a five-year engagement, during which they spoke about their wedding plans, which included a "tri-state rager" and "dream" catering. However, they eventually called off the engagement.

Alex Guarnaschelli's previous marriage

Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli was previously married to Brandon Clark, an American lawyer. The couple first met in 2006 and tied the knot in 2007. They share a daughter, Ava Clark, born in 2007. Guarnaschelli had full custody of her daughter after divorcing Clark in 2015. The reason behind their divorce was Clark's infidelity.

In an interview in 2022, Guarnaschelli shared some cryptic insights into her romantic life. When asked about a skill or talent she wished she had, she replied, "Not being a sucker for love." She also reflected on some of her biggest regrets, saying, "I honestly haven't been able to process them all well or gracefully. I use cooking, therapy, exercise, friends, sleep, water, time, crying and cake for healing."

The end of their engagement

Alex Guarnaschelli and Michael Castellon's engagement came to an end in February 2022, almost two years after they got engaged in June 2020. The couple had been together for four years before they got engaged and were not in a hurry to tie the knot. However, Guarnaschelli had expressed her desire for a big celebration, a "tri-state rager", when the time came.

The couple first met in 2016 when Guarnaschelli was having dinner at a restaurant with a friend, and Castellon happened to be the chef at the restaurant. They hit it off instantly, and after several years of dating, Castellon proposed to Guarnaschelli while they were driving back from a trip to the grocery store.

The proposal was a romantic and quirky one, with Castellon pulling over to the side of the road, claiming to have spotted a stray dog. When Guarnaschelli got out of the car to investigate, he told her it was actually a baby deer. As she turned to look, he got down on one knee and proposed, saying, "This is why I have to marry you because you just believe me every time."

Despite the fairytale proposal, the couple decided to part ways after five years together. The reason for the split was not disclosed by either party, but both have wished each other well. In an interview after the breakup, Guarnaschelli shared that she was "100 percent" open to entering a new relationship and that her must-haves include "loyalty and foot rubs".

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