GUY FIERI’S Food Network stardom put himself and his marriage in the spotlight.
For over 20 years, the celebrity chef has been married to Lori Brisson.
Who is Guy Fieri’s wife, Lori?
Born on May 31, 1971, Lori Brisson is from the Rhode Island town of New Providence.
In 1995, Lori tied the knot with then-unknown restauranteur Guy Fieri.
Regarding their marriage‘s longevity, Guy said on The Today Show: “My wife and I have gone from being married at a young age to being where we are now.
“To get here, you have to be willing to adapt and understand. It’s all compromise and understanding.”
The longtime couple bonded over their shared passion for food and revealed: “My linguini and clams is probably one of her all-time favorites.
“There’s an old school recipe she makes that she brought home from where she grew up in Rhode Island.
“It’s one of the first things she ever cooked for me and it’s still a favorite of mine.
“She sautés top sirloin with onions, mushrooms, and garlic and she makes this fantastic gravy and serves it over egg noodles. It’s a very simple dish but it’s one of my favorites.”
How did Guy and Lori meet?
In 1992, Guy and Lori first met when they encountered each other at Stouffer’s in Long Beach, California.
The future celebrity managed the restaurant when he crossed paths with Lori who made a stop on her way to a friend’s house in San Diego.
Lori recalled the evolution of her and Guy’s marriage to PEOPLE and shared: “When I first met him, he had no goatee. He had dark hair.
“He wore a suit to work every day. Now I look at him and I’m like, ‘Where’s that man I married with the whole clean look?’
“He’s a fantastic person. At the end of the day, I look at him, and I still genuinely like him.”
She added: “Starting from the time we wake up in the morning, he pretty much has me laughing.
“Our perfect nights are really barbecuing in the backyard and the kids swimming in the pool, we just hunker down at home.”
Guy’s recollection is similar to Lori’s as he remembers they met through one of her friends who used to work with him at Stouffer’s.
He explained to Delish: “Her friend had been let go from the restaurant, and they weren’t supposed to be there.
“I was talking to her friend and saying ‘Hey, listen, wait a few weeks before you come in,’ and standing behind her is this blue-eyed, blonde girl giving me this mean mug.
“She said, ‘You can’t make us leave,’ and I was like, ‘You don’t have to.’ I knew as soon as I saw her.”
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How many children do Guy and Lori have?
Guy and Lori have two children. On August 13, 1996, the couple welcomed their first son Hunter.
Lori gave birth to their second son Ryder on December 31, 2005.
The pair are also the legal guardians of Guy’s nephew Jules.
The TV personality and Lori became Jules’ parents when his sister Morgan passed away from metastatic melanoma on February 19, 2011.