Overview
- Representatives confirmed Wednesday to People, Us Weekly and TMZ that Lee ended the engagement after five years together.
- In an Instagram post Thursday, the TV chef said the choice followed deep reflection, expressed “nothing but respect” for Youcef, and said she will step into a fully single new chapter.
- The confirmation followed TMZ’s video last week showing Lee in New York without her engagement ring, which fueled questions about wedding plans.
- Later Thursday, Youcef, speaking through his rep, called their time together a “beautiful chapter” and said he is focusing on his acting career and his 10-year-old twins.
- They began dating in 2021, appeared together at public events as his divorce finalized in November 2022, and later spent holidays with his children, with no reason for the breakup disclosed.