She later started her own catering company called GDL.

That same year, Giada married fashion designer Todd Thompson.

The two had daughter Jade Marie De Laurentiis-Thompson in March 2008 (viaToday).

Giada de Laurentiis smiling in jean jacket

Giada spoke about herhome lifein a 2011 interview withRedbook.

“I have no problem going back to those traditional roles,” she continued.

It’s not brain surgery."

Giada de Laurentiis in the kitchen

Giada was ordered to pay Todd $9,000 a month in child support.

That wasn’t the worst of it, however.

The total pay from those projects alone was close to $4 million, the outlet reported.

The money part may have been unpleasant, but the two agreed on the most important issue.

They agreed to split custody of their daughter, Jade.