Rachael Ray relishes 'quiet' life in Tuscany
TV star Rachael Ray has revealed that she loves living in Italy.
Rachael Ray loves her quiet lifestyle in Tuscany.
The 57-year-old star has revealed that she actually prefers living in Italy over New York, where most of her work is based.
Rachael - who has been married to John Cusimano since 2005 - told Us Weekly: "My husband loves being in New York. And I tell him, ‘Hey, go as often as you like, stay as long as you want.’ I come to New York and upstate New York when I have work, I prefer Italy.
"It’s quiet. The dog is much happier. She hates New York City. Bella is not a New Yorker at all. So, for the dog’s sake, I spend as much time [in Italy] as I can. She has a swimming pool and 66 hectares to run around on, and everything is very quiet, and the air is very fresh, and we have huge gardens and a vineyard and olive trees, and I just prefer that life."
Rachael and John celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in September, and the loved-up couple enjoyed the occasion in Italy.
She shared: "We went to see some of our friends and [went] to our favourite restaurants in Florence and Rome.
"We live in Tuscany, so we can bop back and forth to both of those places pretty quickly. So we just … we were very chill this year. We had parties for 60 to 100 people over the decade, but this year we just went with us. Two nights in Florence, two nights in Rome."
Meanwhile, Rachael previously claimed that she doesn't enjoy the "trappings" of fame.
The TV star explained that she actually prefers to go about her life without receiving any attention.
Speaking to NPR, she shared: "Every time I put high heels on and I have to go somewhere in a dress, I feel uncomfortable.
"I don't want people looking at my body or what I chose to wear that day. I don't care who made my shoes. I just don't. And so I can't be something that I'm not. It's the truth."
