Bobby Flay has a sizzling new romance with a fellow chef after he admitted to unsuccessfully sliding into Kristin Cavallari’s DMs.
Flay is dating “Top Chef” Season 14 winner Brooke Williamson, People reported Monday.
“They have been friends for a while and recently decided to jump in,” a source told the magazine.
Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson (seen here at the 2025 No Kid Hungry dinner on March 17) are dating. Variety via Getty Images
A source told People on Monday that Flay and Williamson (seen here in 2024) are a couple. Getty Images for NYCWFF
“They have been friends for a while and recently decided to jump in,” the insider said of Flay (seen here in March) and Williamson. Getty Images for Atlantis Paradise Island
The insider shared that Williamson’s recent divorce “gave them some additional shared experiences.”
“Over the last few weeks, love bloomed,” the source said.
The “Beat Bobby Flay” star, 60, and Williamson, 46, have been friends for years after working together on “Bobby’s Triple Threat,” which premiered in 2022.
However, People reported that their friendship did not blossom into a romance until after Williamson and her ex-husband, Nick Roberts, finalized their divorce in early 2024.
Flay and Williamson (seen here with Duff Goldman and Michael Voltaggio in 2024) reportedly bonded over both having been divorced. Getty Images for NYCWFF
Williamson met Flay while working together on “Bobby’s Triple Threat.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Williamson and Roberts, who share a son, separated two years ago, according to the outlet.
Flay, for his part, has been married three times and shares daughter Sophie, 28, with his second wife, Kate Connelly, to whom he was married from 1995 to 1998.
The “Iron Chef America” alum was also married to chef Debra Ponzek from 1991 to 1993 and actress Stephanie March from 2005 to 2015.
“Over the last few weeks, love bloomed,” the insider said of their romance. Variety via Getty Images
The couple (seen at an event in 2024) have reportedly been friends for years. Getty Images for NYCWFF
Flay was most recently in a relationship with Christina Pérez, whom he dated for more than three years before breaking up in June 2024.
The Bobby’s Burger Palace owner made headlines in November when he revealed Cavallari, 38, had rejected his seemingly flirty messages.
“I DMed you and I said to you … ‘I’m going to be in Nashville for one night. Can I take you to dinner?’” he said while appearing on the “Laguna Beach” alum’s “Let’s Be Honest” podcast at the time.
“And you literally said something to me like, ‘I’m already dating somebody,’” he added.
Flay’s friendship with Williamson didn’t become romantic until after she finalized her divorce in 2024. Getty Images
The “Iron Chef America” alum (seen here in 2022) has been divorced three times. Getty Images for NYCWFF
Cavallari claimed she actually responded by saying that she was “burnt out” with dating — but Flay doubled down.
“No, you said, ‘I’ve already started seeing somebody!’ And I said, ‘I just want to go to dinner with you,’” he replied with a laugh, explaining that he just wanted to meet up as friends.
The reality TV star admitted she should not have assumed the cookbook author was trying to date her, saying, “It was like foot in mouth.”
Kristin Cavallari (seen here on March 9) shared on her podcast in November that she rejected Flay when he slid into her DMs. kristincavallari/Instagram
He claimed he was just asking the “Hills” alum to dinner and didn’t want to date her. GC Images
The duo ultimately met up for dinner and had “the best time” — though it is unclear when or where the gathering took place.
Flay later raved that he loves Cavallari’s “energy” despite her initial reaction to his private message.
“She’s fun, she’s a baller, she’s a mom, she’s got three kids,” he said. “She runs her jewelry business, she runs her podcast business, she runs her whole Kristin Cavallari life, and she does it incredibly well.”
