Famous Chefs in Conflict with Each Other

The next celebrity chef feud is unique as it deals with Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay. Fans of the TV personalities are well-versed in the pair’s longstanding friendship, which started two decades ago. However, like every platonic relationship, the two have butt heads, with one fight resulting in De Laurentiis not speaking to Flay for eight months. While appearing on the “Beyond the Plate” podcast, the “Everyday Italian” host opened up about their rift, which spawned after their joint stint on “Iron Chef America” in 2006. “We lost, and he thought it was funny,” she explained. “He didn’t think it was any big deal that we lost,” she explained. “I did not talk to him for eight months. Eight months! I did not. Nothing. Silence.”

Toward the end of De Laurentiis’ statement, she dished out how Flay’s nonchalant attitude toward losing really rubbed her the wrong way. “He didn’t say, ‘Hey, I’m sorry that we lost,’ or ‘Hey, you know we’ll do it again.’ Nothing,” she added. “He just walked away, and I thought, you’re a jerk, and I’m never, I never want to be around you again.” Fortunately, De Laurentiis and Flay were able to move past their rift, with the two collaborating again on Food Network’s ‘Bobby and Giada In Italy.’” When discussing their series, the “Beat Bobby Flay” star told People, “We’re friends, we obviously both love Italy, and we’re both on the same network, so it made perfect sense.”