American Television Chef & Restaurant Manager, Son of American Chef and Author Paula Deen

Bobby Deen | Biography

Author of Cookbook titled 'From Mama's Table to Mine'

• By Yunil Tamrakar
• Original : October 31, 2021

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Robert Earl "Bobby" Deen is a television chef, television personality, and restaurant manager from the United States.

Who Is Bobby Deen?

Robert Earl "Bobby" Deen is a restaurant owner, author, and television personality. 

Beginning 11 July 2006, Deen and his brother had their show, Road Tasted. However, the Deen brothers later dedicated more time to their family business and left Road Tasted. The original show was subsequently renamed Road Tasted with the Neelys, starring Pat and Gina Neely of Food Network. He has hosted the Holiday Baking Championship and Spring Baking Championship cooking competitions on Food Network. In addition, he was also a co-host of the Cooking Channel's Junk Food Flip series.

In January 2012, Deen began his cooking show, Not My Mama's Meals, on the Cooking Channel, in which he altered his mother's recipes to make them healthier.

In April 2015, Deen and his brother Jamie started filming the Food Network show Southern Fried Road Trip, searching for the best local homemade delicacies.

Additionally, Deen has written several books, four of which he co-wrote with his brother. 'Get Fired Up' (2011), 'Take it Easy' (2009), 'Y'all Come Eat' (2008), and 'The Deen Bros. Cookbook - Recipes From the Road' (2007), are among them. His first solo book, titled 'From Mama's Table to Mine,' was No. 1 New York Times Best Seller and was released in early 2013.

How Old Is Bobby Deen?

Bobby Deen was born Robert Earl Deen on 28 April 1970 in Albany, Georgia, United States. He is 51 years as of 2021.

Family

Deen is the second son of American chef and author Paula Deen and her former husband, Jimmy Deen. He has an elder brother named Jamie, who is a businessperson, entrepreneur, and author. He and his brother, Jamie, run Paula's restaurant The Lady & Sons in Savannah, Georgia. Moreover, the Deen brothers have appeared on several Food Network shows over the years.

Wife

Deen confirmed his engagement to Claudia Lovera on 24 April 2013 and spoke about it on Fox & Friends, a Fox News morning show. He married Lovera in a ceremony at his mother Paula Deen's home in July 2013. His wife Lovera is a director and art director known for movies like Cleansed (2011), Last Confession (2010), and Dollface (2011).

Deen met Lovera while she was working on her master's degree from Savannah College of Art & Design. "He had met her at the gym and knew what kind of person she was. Bobby has never thrown that 'm' word of very much, so when he finally said it, I knew it was the real deal," His mother said at the time. 

Children: Father of Triplets 

Lovera gave birth to triplets, two girls, Olivia Maria & Amelia Ann, and one boy named Linton, on 16 October 2018, at 26 weeks and four days. Olivia Maria, Amelia Ann, and Linton were the names of the children. Lovera's mother, Maria, inspired Olivia's name. Bobby's mother, Paula Ann Deen, inspired Amelia Ann's name and Linton was a fourth-generation surname for the family.

Linton and Olivia weighed 1 pound 12 ounces each, while Amelia weighed 2 pounds. They were expected to stay in the hospital for three months and return home in January 2019.

Past Relationship

Deen began dating American actress Katy Mixon in 2010. However, the pair never married and struggled to get along for a long time.

Did You Know?

• In 2006, Deen was recognized as one of the "50 Most Eligible Bachelors" by People Magazine.
• Deen made his feature film debut in the film In Search of Liberty in 2017.