Last Updated on August 4, 2025 by Author
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Gabe Bertaccini Biography
Gabe Bertaccini is an Italian chef, TV personality, and writer known for his roles on Netflix’s Say I Do and the Food Network’s Ciao House. He is also a Food Network Celebrity, having starred in several Food Network shows, including The Globe, 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing and Beat Bobby Flay.
Gabe Bertaccini Height
Bertaccini stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Gabe Bertaccini Age
Bertaccini is 39 years old. He was born on 16th December 1985 in Florence, Italy. Bertaccini annually celebrates his birthday on 16th December.
Personal Life
Gabe Bertaccini Family and Relatives
Bertaccini was born and raised in Florence to a Mormon Italian family. Regardless, he keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Gabe Bertaccini Spouse and Children | Is Gabe Bertaccini Gay(Homosexual)?
Bertaccini is openly gay and lives in Venice, Los Angeles, with his three Australian Shepherds named Miele, Perla and Summit.. He shared that he is HIV-positive during the first episode of Say I Do. He spends his free time surfing, hiking, and cooking.
Gabe Bertaccini Wife
Bertaccini does not have a wife, as he is openly gay, i.e., he is attracted to men as opposed to women.
Gabe Bertaccini Education
Bertaccini studied at the Bernardo Buontalenti Institute of Culinary Arts and Management in regional Italian cuisine, specializing in Tuscan cuisine and in food and beverage management. He also studied Journalism and PR at Arizona State University.
Professional Life
Gabe Bertaccini Net Worth
Bertaccini has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a chef, TV personality, and writer.
Gabe Bertaccini Career
Bertaccini learned how to cook when he was 13 years old at the Bernardo Buontalenti Institute of Culinary Arts and Management in regional Italian cuisine, specializing in Tuscan cuisine and in food and beverage management. Subsequently, he worked at multiple restaurants and hotels, including Grand Hotel Baglioni, Ristorante Sabatini, and Hotel Astoria. He was chosen head chef of Conquinarius, a boutique restaurant.
Bertaccini relocated to the U.S. to study journalism and launched his first catering company, il TOCCO FOOD, in 2008. Culinary Mischief, his second catering company, is devoted to invitation-only experiences. Additionally, he started the company in Phoenix, Arizona, with his company iL Tocco Food. He worked as a food and wine columnist for the local Green Living Magazine. In 2015, he founded [UN]OFFICIAL, his third catering company.
Bertaccini was the personal chef to an Italian royal family and has also cooked for numerous celebrities, including creating a vegan meal for former President Bill Clinton. He began hosting Netflix’s Say I Do in 2019 and was also the food expert on the show. In April 2023, he began co-hosting Ciao House on the Food Network with celebrity guest judges and Alex Guarnaschelli.
TV Shows
Gabe Bertaccini Worst Cooks in America: Talented & Terrible
Bertaccini hosts Worst Cooks in America: Talented & Terrible with the late host and chef Anne Burrell. Worst Cooks in America: Talented & Terrible follows contestants (referred to as “recruits”) with poor culinary skills as they go through a culinary boot camp so that they can be better cooks. The recruits are trained in several basic cooking techniques, including baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning, and preparation.
Each episode features two main challenges: the Skills Drill, which tests their ability to perform basic techniques demonstrated by the chef mentors, and the Main Dish Challenge, where they use those skills to create or recreate a more complex dish within specific requirements. The weakest performer is eliminated at the end of each episode, boiling down to the final two who will compete by preparing a restaurant-quality, three-course meal judged by food critics on taste, presentation, and overall growth. The winner stands the chance to win $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set.
Gabe Bertaccini Ciao House
Bertaccini works as the co-host and judge of Ciao House on Food Network with Alex Guarnaschelli. In this capacity, they live and cook with 10 talented chefs in a villa in Tuscany, where they are tested on their mastery of Italian cuisine. Throughout the competition, they navigate alliances and rivalries to prove that they have everything needed to be the last chef standing and win a comprehensive culinary education with renowned master chefs across Italy.
Gabe Bertaccini Say I Do
Bertaccini began hosting Netflix’s Say I Do in 2019 and was also the food expert on the show. He works with interior designer Jeremiah Brent and fashion designer Thai Nguyen to help individuals surprise their partner with a dream wedding in under a week.
Gabe Bertaccini Social Media
Bertaccini has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook, X(formerly Twitter), and Instagram. He has a following of over 12K on Facebook, a following of over 158K on Instagram, and a following of over 3.2K on Twitter.
