Valerie Bertinelli Shares Bittersweet News – and Opens Up About Healing
In a recent video shared on Instagram, Valerie Bertinelli spoke candidly with fans as she revealed both happy and disappointing news.
“The good news,” she explained, “is that the new season of Valerie’s Home Cooking is airing with all-new episodes.”
The difficult part, she added, is that the upcoming season will also be the show’s last.
According to Bertinelli, the Food Network decided to end the series last summer.
She said she chose not to speak publicly about it at the time, hoping the decision might be reversed. Ultimately, it wasn’t.
Fans quickly filled the comments with messages of support and appreciation.
Among them was fellow Food Network star Ree Drummond, who praised Bertinelli for sharing so much of herself over the years and expressed admiration for her career and personal journey.
The announcement followed another deeply personal post from Bertinelli, in which she reflected on emotional and mental abuse she experienced in a past relationship.
She described what she called “hidden bruises”—the lasting effects of emotional wounds that aren’t visible but can resurface unexpectedly.
In the video, she explained that something as simple as wearing a familiar pair of pants brought back painful memories connected to past criticism.
Rather than hiding it, she used the moment to speak openly about healing and self-awareness.
Bertinelli shared that the personal work she’s been doing has helped her recognize and process those moments with greater compassion for herself.
She emphasized that emotional healing takes time, but progress is possible.
While the end of Valerie’s Home Cooking marks a closing chapter, Bertinelli’s message resonated with many viewers, not just as a television personality, but as someone choosing honesty, growth, and resilience.
