Giada De Laurentiis leaves Food Network after 21 years: “Excited for what’s to come”

It’s the end of an era. After 21 years on the Food Network and numerous shows (Italian every day, Giada at homeAND Weekend Getaways at Giadato name a few), Emmy Award-winning television host Giada De Laurentiis leaves the popular cooking channel to take on new projects. “Giada De Laurentiis is culinary royalty, someone who has been teaching the public how to correctly pronounce every imaginable cut of pasta for nearly two decades,” a Food Network spokesperson said. PEOPLE. “Food Network will always be proud of the beautiful content we create together, and our table will always have a free seat for Giada.”

News of the 52-year-old celebrity chef’s departure from the Food Network comes a day later Final deadline reportedly signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Studios. His role at Amazon will be to develop, produce and even star in unscripted original programming, according to the agency. Giada broke the news in a Feb. 9 Instagram post with a screenshot of Final deadlinearticle by. “Awesome week! Super excited for what’s to come!” he captioned the post. In a statement shared by Amazon Studios, he added, “I can’t wait for the next chapter. I’ve been a long time fan of Amazon and I’m excited about what we will achieve together”.

“With her charismatic passion for food and her commitment to making extraordinary culinary experiences accessible to the home chef, Giada De Laurentiis has remained at the forefront of her industry for nearly two decades.” Lauren anderson, head of original content and programming for AVOD, Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “We look forward to developing an exciting pipeline of projects with Giada as we expand into new areas and grow our portfolio of cooking and lifestyle content.”

Giada got her start as a TV personality and chef in 2002 when she was discovered by a network executive. The following year, her Emmy-winning series, ordinary Italian, previewed. As mentioned above, she has become one of the most beloved chefs in show business, as evidenced by her various television shows, her role as a mentor on the hit series star of the food networkand a handful of bestselling cookbooks (Everyday Italian, Giada’s family dinner, everyday pasta, Giada’s cookingand more).

Your restaurant business Jade Catering, released in February and shoots in Southern California. She is also the founder of the Italian-influenced lifestyle brand, Giadzy.com. Jade lives From the south california with her daughter Jadehe’s engaged, Shane Farley.

fan of Jade at home AND jade amuses will be able to see replicas of the show on Food Network and Discovery+.

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