{"id":833520,"date":"2026-07-30T13:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/833520\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:50:26","slug":"giuliana-rancic-exposes-brutal-high-profile-split-with-jerry-oconnell-22-years-on-her-podcast-with-husband-bill-rancic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/833520\/","title":{"rendered":"Giuliana Rancic exposes brutal high-profile split with Jerry O\u2019Connell, 22 years on her podcast with husband Bill Rancic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giuliana Rancic<\/a> has delivered on her recent promise, releasing a podcast episode detailing her side of her 2004 split from actor Jerry O\u2019Connell<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Their relationship<\/a> was brought back into the spotlight when O\u2019Connell appeared on Kelly Ripa\u2019s podcast<\/a> on July 19, and spoke about their separation 22 years on. <\/p>\n

\"Actor<\/p>\n

The couple first met in the early 2000s and began dating in 2003 before their split in 2004. \u00a0Evan Agostini<\/p>\n

Following his appearance, Rancic made an Instagram video claiming his memory seemed \u201cfuzzy\u201d<\/a>, and that she would be clearing things up on her podcast<\/a> with husband Bill Rancic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During O\u2019Connell\u2019s podcast appearance, he implied that his relationship with Rancic wasn\u2019t incredibly serious. Rancic denied that claim on her podcast, saying they were essentially together \u201cevery day\u201d. <\/p>\n

The story that had so far been confirmed by both Rancic and O\u2019Connell was that he broke up with her over the intercom of his apartment. But, according to Rancic, there\u2019s plenty more to tell. <\/p>\n

On the latest episode of Bill and Giuliana: The Podcast<\/a>, Rancic claimed that O\u2019Connell cheated on her with Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls while the pair were in London filming a movie, and Rancic had returned to Los Angeles for work. <\/p>\n

Halliwell and O\u2019Connell were photographed holding hands, walking out of a restaurant, \u201caround a week or two\u201d after Rancic had left London. She recalled seeing the images as \u201cthe most shocking moment of my life so far\u201d. <\/p>\n

Rancic eventually took O\u2019Connell back, and the couple resumed their public relationship. <\/p>\n

She recalled that O\u2019Connell began to \u201cact weird\u201d, saying he was leaving Los Angeles, where they both lived separately, to go to Las Vegas. Rancic remembered then not being able to get a hold of him. <\/p>\n

She called and texted and couldn\u2019t get through before eventually saying she was going to call the police out of concern. To which O\u2019Connell responded and told her not to call the police and that he was now back in Los Angeles at his apartment.<\/p>\n

\"Rebecca<\/p>\n

Jerry O\u2019Connell and model Rebecca Romijn have been married for 19 years. Together they have two daughters Charlie and Dolly.\u00a0Instagram\/@mrjerryoc<\/p>\n

At this point, she hadn\u2019t seen him in five days. She drove over to his house, ringing his intercom until he eventually answered, and instead of opening the door, he walked onto the balcony to speak to her. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe kind of go back and forth. I don\u2019t remember every detail, but he was very dismissive,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd he goes, \u2018Sorry homegirl, it\u2019s over\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

During O\u2019Connell\u2019s appearance on Kelly Ripa\u2019s podcast, he confirmed that he had not let Rancic into the building, explaining that he had \u201csomeone\u201d inside with him, and he wanted to avoid \u201cany confrontation\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ranic said she had no idea there was someone in the apartment with O\u2019Connell until he confirmed it on the podcast. She said that thought hadn\u2019t crossed her mind \u201ceven for a second\u201d. <\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/p>\n

Giuliana has since married entrepreneur Bill Rancic. The couple share a 12-year-old son, Duke. \u00a0Instagram\/@giulianarancic<\/p>\n

\u201cI really just thought that he was on the balcony, breaking up with me. And I knew obviously he\u2019s met someone, something\u2019s going on,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut I didn\u2019t think for a second until he said that on the podcast last week. I was like, \u2018wait a second, there was someone in there?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Rancic and O\u2019Connell first met in the early 2000s and began dating in 2003 before their separation in 2004. Both are now happily married, Rancic to entrepreneur Bill Rancic, and O\u2019Connell to actress Rebecca Romijn. <\/p>\n