The TV host and chef departed the online grid in early 2023 after 21 years.

I got to do a reincarnation of the show because Im now pregnant.

Im a different person."

Chef Giada De Laurentiis attends the 13th annual Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit Grand Tasting event presented by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at Caesars Palace on May 10, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Giada De Laurentiis.Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Vegas Uncorked by Bon Appetit

At the time, the web connection gave her a lot of free reign with future projects.

But I really started to become interested in the entrepreneurial sort of journey.

And I realized I couldn’t do both.

I’ll still do TV.

When asked if there was any part of her that missed it, De Laurentiis said, No.

I know, I should say yes.

I think it’s because I got burnt out.

I really worked so hard for so long.

I got burnt out and I couldn’t see a path that was exciting anymore.

And if I’m getting bored, my viewers are getting bored.