In her candid statement, 63-year-old Valerie Bertinelli spoke about a new aspect of her personal life, taking both herself and her fans by surprise.

Valerie Bertinelli recently admitted that her personal life has suddenly changed for the better. This recognition followed a period of significant personal transformation and growth for Bertinelli, a famous TV star and cookbook author.

After the breakup of her marriage to her second husband, a selfless path to self-acceptance, returning to her culinary roots with the release of a new cookbook called “Treat Yourself” and mourning for her first husband, Eddie Van Halen, Bertinelli found love where she least expected it.

“I’m in love. I am overwhelmed with emotions, because I was firmly convinced that I would never fall in love again. I should have died with my six cats and my dog,” Bertinelli says, and laughter accompanies her confession. “And I will live the rest of my years very happily alone—I feel good alone.”