When did Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson start dating? Relationship timeline explored as couple spotted at U.S. Open

Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson were seen kissing at the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 4. According to People, they have been dating since March, and Flay confirmed this in an interview with the publication in June.

Flay and Williamson appeared together on the show BBQ Brawl. Aside from the show, they haven't made many public appearances yet. However, on Thursday, they were spotted together at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in New York City, attending the U.S. Open. They were seen kissing, with photos circulating online.

Bobby Flay has been married three times before, to Debra Ponze (1991-93), Kate Connelly (1995-98), and Stephanie March (2005-2015). He has a daughter named Sophie Play from his marriage to Connelly. Meanwhile, Brooke Williamson was married to Nick Roberts from 2007 to 2024 and has a son named Hudson.

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When Bobby Flay opened up about his relationship with Brooke Williamson and their similarities

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In an interview with People, published on June 4 this year, Bobby Flay opened up on working with Brooke Williamson. When asked about their relationship, Flay said:

“Well, first of all, I've been friends with Brooke forever. I mean, she and I have been friends for a long time and so we shot this show before we started actually officially dating. So it has always kind of been the same for me.

"She's been on the show [BBQ Brawl] basically since the inception. So it's always been fun to kind of have her around because we've been friends, but now going forward, it's a little bit different. So we'll see what that brings,” he added.

The celebrity chef and the Top Chef 14 winner appeared on the sixth season of BBQ Brawl in July this year.

Flay also spoke at length about the show's other judges, Rodney Scott and Carson Kressley, along with the new captains, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso. He also pointed out the similarities between himself and Brooke Williamson, mentioning that they both work in the restaurant industry, have kids, and are chefs.

“We are both in the restaurant business. We have tons to talk about in terms of the things that we love to do besides just go and have dinner every once in a while. So it's been really great. And one of the things I really like about being in a relationship with Brooke is that she's great to bounce things off of," he said.

"Like we ask each other's opinion about things that we're doing food wise or restaurant wise or business wise, all the time. So it's really nice to have kind of a best friend that you're dating that can also be helpful answering the questions that you have.”

The couple also appeared together on the show Beat Bobby Flay in August this year. In a promo on Instagram, Brooke Williamson said that contestants just need to believe in themselves to beat Flay on the show. Laila Ali also joined them on the program.

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