Food Network Chef Katie Lee’s Dating History: From Ex Billy Joel to Husband Ryan Biegel

Billy Joel

Perhaps her most famous relationship was with singer Billy Joel in her early 20s. Katie met Billy when she was visiting New York City with a pal. The pair first crossed paths at the Peninsula hotel’s rooftop bar. They decided to go to dinner, which she once referred to as “love at first bite.”

Despite their 32-year age gap, the “Piano Man” singer and the TV personality really clicked. After one year of dating, Katie and Billy tied the knot at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, in 2004. They announced their split five years later.

“After nearly five years of marriage, Billy Joel and Katie Lee Joel have decided to separate,” the statement read. “This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. Billy and Katie remain caring friends with admiration and respect for each other.”

Yigal Azrouel

Katie was briefly linked to fashion designer Yigal Azrouel, per Women’s Wear Daily. A source once told Page Six that the pair were “spending a lot of time together” amid her split from Billy.

Will Arnett

Katie was linked to Will Arnett in 2013 after he announced his split from Amy Poehler, per Us Weekly.

Ryan Biegel

In 2016, Katie met Ryan while he was working as a producer on her show Beach Bites With Katie Lee. The couple got engaged in 2018 in Paris and got married on the Amalfi Coast later that year.

In September 2020, the lovebirds welcomed their first child together, daughter Iris Marion Biegel.

“I just love being a mom,” Katie gushed in a March 2021 interview with People. “I knew that I was going to enjoy it, but I had no idea that I would this much. My favorite thing is getting her up in the morning, going in there and seeing her little face smiling. That’s the very best.”