Valerie Bertinelli Dating a new Boyfriend?
Valerie Bertinelli has spent decades in the public eye—first as America’s sweetheart on One Day at a Time, later as a steady TV presence on projects like Hot in Cleveland, and then as a familiar face in food media. That long career also means her love life has been followed, re-labeled, and sometimes flat-out rewritten by the internet.
Bertinelli’s most famous relationship began in 1980, when she met rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen. They married in 1981, and for years they were one of pop culture’s most talked-about couples.
Over time, they struggled, separated in 2001, and officially finalized their divorce in December 2007. Even after the split, they remained connected through their son, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Bertinelli has continued to speak publicly with respect and tenderness about Eddie’s place in her life.
After her first marriage ended, Bertinelli built a quieter long-term relationship with financial planner Tom Vitale. They dated for years, got engaged in 2010, and married on January 1, 2011.
That marriage also ended—but the timeline matters. Bertinelli and Vitale separated, then navigated a drawn-out divorce process that included disputes over their prenup. Their divorce was finalized on November 22, 2022, and she openly expressed relief about finally closing that chapter.
Because she married young, Bertinelli has said she’s never even had a “traditional” first date—something she shared while talking on The Drew Barrymore Show.
But she did date before Eddie. In 2025, she surprised viewers by revealing she briefly dated Steven Spielberg for a few months around 1980—right before she met Van Halen—and even attended the Oscars with him.
After finalizing her divorce from Vitale, Bertinelli insisted she was content on her own—until she wasn’t.
In March 2024, she confirmed she was dating again, telling reporters she’d met someone “special” who came into her life unexpectedly. Soon after, that “mystery man” was identified as writer Mike Goodnough, and their relationship became public.
But the romance didn’t last. In November 2024, People reported that the couple had split after about 10 months. Bertinelli later addressed it herself in March 2025, writing warmly about him and confirming they were “no longer a couple.”
By February 2026, she was still posting thoughtful, emotionally loaded messages about breakups and online narratives—without naming anyone—suggesting she’s aware of how quickly the internet turns private pain into public “content.”
Here’s where things get messy—and where a lot of “Valerie’s new man” chatter falls apart.
As of February 2026, reputable outlets have only documented one serious post-divorce relationship: Mike Goodnough, and that relationship ended (reported in late 2024 and confirmed by Bertinelli in 2025). Since then, there has been no credible confirmation from Bertinelli, her representatives, or major entertainment publications that she’s dating a new partner.
That’s why the recent viral “photos” floating around online—showing her with a supposed new boyfriend—should be treated with extreme caution. A lot of these posts come from engagement-driven pages that rarely provide original photo credits, timestamps, or verifiable context. In today’s social-media ecosystem, that’s exactly how AI-generated or heavily edited celebrity images spread: a convincing picture, a dramatic caption, and zero sourcing.
So, can we say with 100% certainty that every circulating image is AI? Unless a credible fact-checker or Bertinelli herself addresses a specific photo, it’s smarter (and fairer) to say this:
There is no reliable evidence that Valerie Bertinelli has a new confirmed boyfriend right now, and the “new man” images being shared do not meet basic credibility standards. Until real reporting backs it up, it’s best categorized as likely misinformation rather than legitimate relationship news.
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