The Bobby’s Triple Threat star, 61, opened up about his relationship with girlfriend Williamson, 47, in the Monday, Jan. 19 episode of his podcast, Bobby on the Beat<\/a> \u2014 and referred to the pair as a “permanent couple.”<\/p>\n Flay first broached the topic by mentioning the diamond ring he purchased<\/a> for the Top Chef winner<\/a>, which sparked engagement rumors online. The sparkler was not a proposal, but rather a “sign of commitment,” Flay said in the podcast episode.<\/p>\n “What did I call you the other day? My romantic partner,” Williamson then interjected, as Flay agreed, “Yeah, exactly. We’re a permanent couple \u2014 let’s put it that way.”<\/p>\n “Sounds so permanent,” Williamson remarked.<\/p>\n Brooke Williamson\/Instagram<\/p>\n Brooke Williamson and Bobby Flay<\/p>\n Flay also recalled the moment he gifted his partner, who first announced their relationship in March 2025, the sparkler in London. The gesture, Williamson admitted, was “a little bit confusing in the moment<\/a>.”<\/p>\n “I mean, imagine opening like a little blue box with a giant diamond ring inside, and on a park bench on a beautiful day in London, Regent’s Park in the Japanese garden. It was a perfect day,” she continued, recalling that her exact words upon opening the box were, “What the f— is this?”<\/p>\n After Flay shared a snap of the ring last fall, rumors spread online that the celebrity chefs had gotten engaged \u2014 but a source shut down the rumors to PEOPLE.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a gift from Bobby,\u201d the source said of the ring at the time. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen them happier, and they are fully committed to one another.\u201d<\/p>\n Long before his \u201cpermanent couple\u201d remark, Flay has been open about the fact that he does not want to remarry.<\/p>\n Jesse Grant\/Variety via Getty<\/p>\n Brooke Williamson and Bobby Flay in March 2025<\/p>\n During an October 2024 appearance on Kristin Cavallari<\/a>‘s podcast Let’s Be Honest<\/a>, Flay spoke about what he’s looking for in his next relationship<\/a>. (Months earlier, PEOPLE had reported his split from writer Christina P\u00e9rez<\/a> in June after three years together.)<\/p>\n Asked if marriage is “off the table completely,” Flay told Cavallari, “If you asked me today, I’d say probably, yes. I don’t know.”<\/p>\n “For me, it hasn’t been the best situation. That said, I don’t feel like I need to do it again. I have an amazing daughter who is 28 years old,” he said, referring to child Sophie Flay<\/a>, whom he shares with ex-wife Kate Connelly. “I’m not having any more kids as far as I know.”<\/p>\n “I would be interested in a life partner for sure,” Flay added at the time. “But I don’t think it necessarily needs the documentation.”<\/p>\n Michael Loccisano\/Getty <\/p>\n Bobby Flay and Brooke Williams in October 2025<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n Months after debuting his relationship with Williamson, Flay echoed the sentiment \u2014 and revealed that his now-girlfriend, who finalized her divorce from ex-husband Nick Roberts in 2024, feels similarly.<\/p>\n “We both don’t want to get married again,” the chef said on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show<\/a> last November. “It’s okay. So, like, it’s great having a life partner.”<\/p>\n Referring to the ring he gifted Williamson, he then added that he “wanted to give her something significant to make her feel committed. That’s all.”<\/p>\n![\"Brooke](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a99c73f520f0a295d89ad1d8430fc572.jpeg\"\/)
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