Brooke Williamson was on hand to support boyfriend Bobby Flay while he competed at the 2026 American Century Championship.
In an exclusive video taken by Us Weekly on Sunday, July 12, Williamson, 47, placed her arms on Flay’s shoulders as the pair chatted before the iconic 17th hole at the ACC Golf Championship presented by American Century Investments in South Lake Tahoe.
She then placed a hand on his chin as he leaned down to listen to her. The couple was then seen laughing as he prepared to play.
Us confirmed in March 2025 that Williamson and Flay, 61, are dating. Two months later, Flay opened up about their relationship for the first time.
“Well, first of all, I’ve been friends with Brooke forever,” he told People in June 2025. “I mean, she and I have been friends for a long time, and so we shot this show before we started actually officially dating. So it has always kind of been the same for me.”
He continued, “She’s been on the show basically since the inception. So it’s always been fun to kind of have her around because we’ve been friends, but now going forward, it’s a little bit different. So we’ll see what that brings.”
Flay shared that he and Williamson “have a lot in common,” which includes being in the same industry and their roles as parents. (Flay welcomed daughter Sophie with ex-wife Kate Connelly, whom he was married to from 1995 to 1998. Williamson, meanwhile, shares son Hudson with Nick Roberts, whom she was married to from 2007 to 2024.)
“We are both in the restaurant business,” he shared at the time. “We have tons to talk about in terms of the things that we love to do besides just go and have dinner every once in a while. So it’s been really great. And one of the things I really like about being in a relationship with Brooke is that she’s great to bounce things off of. Like, we ask each other’s opinion about things that we’re doing food wise or restaurant wise or business wise, all the time. So it’s really nice to have kind of a best friend that you’re dating that can also be helpful answering the questions that you have.”
Months later, the couple sparked engagement speculation when she shared a photo wearing a ring. In November 2025, Flay clarified that the jewelry is a “commitment ring.”
“I’m not engaged,” he said during an appearance on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show at the time. “We both don’t want to get married again. It’s OK. So, like, it’s great having a life partner. And so I wanted to give her something significant to make her feel committed. That’s all.”
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