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Valerie Bertinelli Says She’s Staying Single, Citing a ‘Hell No’ to Dating

The red‑carpet comments signal a cautious reset following a draining 2024.

Overview

  • Speaking to Pause Rewind on the Love, Again red carpet in North Hollywood, Bertinelli said she is not dating right now.
  • She joked that she sleeps with her black cat, Batman, calling the 11‑pound pet all she needs.
  • She said 2024 “sucked the life out of me,” referencing her November 2024 split from writer Mike Goodnough.
  • In recent interviews and a Festival of Books talk, she described herself as “really gun‑shy” and scared of dating.
  • She added that she is happy being single and wants calm over “butterflies,” echoing themes from her March memoir, Getting Naked.