Who Is Valerie Bertinelli’s Boyfriend? Mike Goodnough’s Job & Relationship History

Fans have been wondering who ex-Food Network host Valerie Bertinelli‘s boyfriend Mike Goodnough is. They have also been curious about his job and his and Bertinelli’s relationship history. This curiosity has been building up since March 2024, when Bertinelli first confirmed she had been in a relationship with a new man following her 2022 divorce from Tom Vitale.

Here is everything you need to know Valerie Bertinelli’s boyfriend Mike Goodnough, his job, and the couple’s relationship timeline.

Who is Valerie Bertinelli dating?

Valerie Bertinelli is dating Mike Goodnough.

Mike Goodnough is a father to one son from his first wife. They welcomed the boy in 2007. However, Goodnough and his first wife split when the son was only two years old. Despite this, Goodnough deeply loves his son, confirming in a 2019 X (formerly Twitter) post that he “potty trained” him, taught him reading, tucked him in bed at night, and told him made-up stories of a very lazy lion, Leo the Lion.

What is Mike Goodnough’s job?

Valerie Bertinelli’s boyfriend Mike Goodnough is a writer, who typically writes about topics pertaining to lifestyle. He primarily posts his writings on his Substack page Hoarse Whisperings under the name Hoarse Whisperer.

Goodnough revealed in a 2019 X thread that he used to work in marketing and communications for various ad agencies for much of his career. He also shared the companies he has worked for, which include AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Time Warner, Sheraton, Old Navy, and L’Oreal.

However, he revealed on X that he left full-time work around 12 years ago, one day before his son’s birth.

Valerie Bertinelli and Mike Goodnough’s relationship history

Valerie Bertinelli and boyfriend Mike Goodnough began dating in March 2024. They first met each other online after messaging one another on Instagram. Bertinelli first confirmed her dating status in a USA Today interview that month.

Around this time Goodnough also shared a hint that he was Bertinelli’s new boyfriend on X. He put up a post captioned, “On the East Coast writing.” This was a reference to Bertinelli’s cover story by People on April, where they referred to her boyfriend as an “East Coast writer.”

Goodnough eventually confirmed their relationship one month later in April 2024 via Hoarse Whisperings. The couple then made their red carpet debut two months later in June, at the 2024 Daytime Emmys.