Valerie Bertinelli Let Go From Food Network's 'Kids Baking Championship' After Nearly a Decade, Alleged Reason Why Revealed

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Valerie Bertinelli was let go from her gig on Food Network‘s Kids Baking Championship over the weekend, and a new report suggests that stalled talks led to the dismissal.

A source close to the show’s production tells People that when the 63-year-old star’s last contract ended, returning to Kids Baking Championship was “absolutely discussed” but her team “decided they wanted more and talks stalled.” A second source said: “Her deal was up, and [Food Network] chose not to renew.

They did not make a new offer, but Valerie very much wanted to continue.” Keep reading to find out more… In a video post on Saturday, Valerie claimed “budget cuts” as the reason she was told she wouldn’t be co-hosting the next season of the show alongside Duff Goldman. “It really hurt my feelings,” she said, “and I know that it’s not supposed to.

It’s business. Budget cuts.” “Without sounding like a drama queen, the show saved my life,” she explained in that video, adding that it was “like a floatation device” in what she described as her “apex year of hell” amid her divorce. “So it really hurts that I won’t be able to go back and see everybody and say, ‘Hey, I made it through,’” she added.