( CNN ) -- TV chef Giada De Laurentiis and her husband are calling it quits . `` After an amicable separation since July , Todd ( Thompson ) and I have decided to end our marriage . Although our decision to separate comes with a great deal of sadness , our focus on the future and overwhelming desire for our family 's happiness has given us the strength to move forward on separate , yet always connected paths , '' she said in a statement . `` Todd and I share a beautiful daughter and a lifetime of great memories that we both treasure more than anything . We are so thankful for our friends and family , and really appreciate the support in this time of change , '' the statement read . According to the biography on her website , De Laurentiis , the granddaughter of film producer Dino De Laurentiis , was born in Rome . She graduated from the University of California in Los Angeles , and trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris . The Emmy Award winning De Laurentiis began work on Food Network in 2002 , where she hosts the daytime cooking show `` Everyday Italian . ''
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