Bobby announced his engagement to Claudia Lovera on April 24, 2013 and discussed the event on the Fox News morning show, Fox & Friends. In July 2013, he and Lovera married at a ceremony at his mother Paula Deen's house. On October 23, 2018, Paula Deen announced on her Facebook page that on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Claudia gave birth to triplets, 2 girls and 1 boy, at 26 weeks and 4 days. The children were named Olivia Maria, Amelia Ann, and Linton. Olivia was named after Claudia's mother, Maria. Amelia Ann was named after Paula Ann Deen, Bobby's mother. Linton was a fourth generation family name. Linton and Olivia were born at 1 lb, 12 ounces and Amelia at 2 lbs. It was anticipated they would be hospitalized for 3 months and come home in January 2019.
Career
Deen and his brother had their own show, Road Tasted, starting July 11, 2006. The Deen brothers eventually decided that they wanted to devote more time to their family restaurant, and thus did not continue on as hosts of Road Tasted. The original show has since been changed into Road Tasted with the Neelys featuring Food Network hosts Pat Neely and Gina Neely. In January 2012, he debuted his own cooking show, Not My Mama's Meals, on the Cooking Channel, in which he tweaks his mother's recipes to recreate them in a healthier manner. Deen also served as the host of the Food Network cooking competition series Holiday Baking Championship and Spring Baking Championship. He is also co-host of the Cooking Channel series Junk Food Flip. Deen has published several books, 4 of which are in collaboration with his brother. These include; The Deen Bros. Cookbook - Recipes From the Road, Y'all Come Eat, Take it Easy and Get Fired up. In early 2013 he released his first solo book and a No. 1 New York Times Best Seller, From Mama's Table to Mine. In April 2015, Bobby and his brother Jamie began filming the TV show Southern Fried Road Trip for the Food Network, "in search of the best local, handcrafted foods". Deen made his feature film debut in 2017, appearing in the movie, In Search of Liberty.
Recognition
In 2006, Deen was named one of the "50 Most Eligible Bachelors" by People Magazine.
