Overview
- On his Jan. 19 podcast, Flay said he and Williamson are a “permanent couple” and that the ring he gave her was a sign of commitment, not an engagement.
- Williamson said the gift surprised her, recalling she opened the box on a park bench in Regent’s Park’s Japanese garden and found the moment “a little bit confusing.”
- Flay explained he worked with his cousin Billy, who runs the family diamond business started by his grandfather Willie, and said the ring took weeks to design.
- An October photo of the ring led to engagement speculation, but a source told People then that the pair were not engaged and that the ring was a gift.
- Both chefs have publicly favored a life-partner approach over remarriage and continue to collaborate on food-television projects such as Bobby’s Triple Threat.