Valerie will be on Oprah on Feb. 25th.

Valerie Bertinelli is kissing and telling: In a revealing new sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, the actress and Jenny Craig spokeswoman says that she and ex-husband Eddie Van Halen cheated on each other.

"I cheated," she tells Oprah on the episode airing Feb. 25 (via Entertainment Tonight). "He claims to this day that I cheated first, but I don't know. I don't know about the timing."

Bertinelli, 47, who's promoting her tell-all book, Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time, also reveals that her ex, with whom she's now friendly, wanted to take their relationship slow – at least at first. "He didn't want to sleep with you," asked Winfrey. Responded Bertinelli: "I know ... I wanted to sleep with him ... and he wanted to talk to my dad first."

I'll give her points for honesty, but why does she want to air all her dirty laundry?

I was kind of sad when they broke up. They made a cute couple.

I'll give her points for honesty, but why does she want to air all her dirty laundry?

I was kind of sad when they broke up. They made a cute couple.
Same here, on all accounts. I'm not calling Valerie a liar, yet as a woman, not being sure of who cheated first is strange, to me anyway. I say that because if you're cheating on a faithful husband, the guilt must be overwhelming. If you're cheating on an unfaithful spouse, it's more like revenge sex, so to speak. Who forgets how they felt the first time they cheated on their spouse, and the reason why? I guess Valerie does, but everyone's different, and Hollywood's an entirely different world.

I just seen a snippet of the Oprah show featuring Valerie and it is Valerie who is the one who cheated first! :eek: She also snorted cocaine. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( Now before you read the following, after Valerie made the comment abt not knowing the timing of who cheated on who first, Oprah states to Valerie, "But in your book, you state it was you who cheated first." Valerie then has this look on her face and she says something to the effect of, "Oh...I said that in the book?" Then says something abt forgetting that part.

Oh wow, I don't condone cheating, regardless of who did it first. :ohno:


from Entertainment Tonight:

VALERIE BERTINELLI was America's sweetheart when she was the star of "One Day at a Time." But on Monday's OPRAH WINFREY show, she drops a few bombshells that reveal perception isn't reality. She discloses that she cheated on her husband and she snorted cocaine.

The interview airs the same day that Valerie's motivational book, Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time will be in stores. It is the story of her tumultuous 24-year marriage to rocker EDDIE VAN HALEN, her struggle to maintain a healthy self-image and more.

On tonight's ET, we have a sneak peek as Oprah asks, "So you got married?"

And Valerie responds, "And passed out in the honeymoon suite."

Valerie also tells the talk show queen: "I cheated, too. He claims to this day that I cheated first, but I don't know. I don't know about the timing."

But these days things are better between the now-divorced couple. Valerie told our CHERYL WOODCOCK in a 2005 interview, "We don't hold grudges about past mistakes. And we are there for our son period."

The new Jenny Craig spokesperson explains her reason for coming clean: "I just figured that if they are going to watch me lose 40 pounds and I'm going to be embarrassed that way -- and there's going to be fat-ass pictures of me with my butt hanging out in Hawaii, I thought, 'Why not let the inner me out, too?' 'Cause the inner me is, I hope, prettier than the outer me."

Posted February 21, 2008 10:03:00 AM

Oh wow, I don't condone cheating, regardless of who did it first. :ohno:
Posted February 21, 2008 10:03:00 AM

i agree. cheating is very wrong & the fact that your spouse or partner was cheating on you first is no excuse for you to cheat on them. there's just no excuse for that kind of a thing.

i'm going to have to remember to watch this episode of oprah next week.

I'm still sorry that Eddie and Valerie's marriage didn't last. However, I'm a big fan of both of their's and wish them both only the very best. I look forward to reading the book. It should be good.

I'm sorry their marriage didn't work out although I never thought they were right for each other. I'm glad that they're getting along now though . I don't know why she has to take this all public now though. Well I'm still a fan of hers ( this doesn't change anything) but like most of Hollywood you don't know what goes on behind close doors.

I'm sorry their marriage didn't work out although I never thought they were right for each other. I'm glad that they're getting along now though . I don't know why she has to take this all public now though.

How come you never thought they were right for each other, Sonny? Eddie is actually a very down to Earth sort of guy.

Valerie always had this girl-next-door look and way about her, to me anyway. Why is she blowing that image with admissions of cheating and doing drugs? I wonder how the people at Jenny Craig feel about this. Don't think they don't care either. She's their spokesperson.

How come you never thought they were right for each other, Sonny? Eddie is actually a very down to Earth sort of guy.
I don't know. Maybe it's just the way he's always come across. I'm not a fan of his so you probably know more about him than I do. I remember though watching the ODAAT Reunion special and even her co-stars were shocked at that match. They must have been in love though for the marriage to last as long as it did. I am sorry that they broke up. It's sad when any marriage breaks up like that.

I'm sorry their marriage didn't work out although I never thought they were right for each other. I'm glad that they're getting along now though . I don't know why she has to take this all public now though. Well I'm still a fan of hers ( this doesn't change anything) but like most of Hollywood you don't know what goes on behind close doors.
I know, if this is between her and Eddie and he doesn't seem to be giving any details (yet) on their relationship, what purpose does this serve? If she was talking at a marriage group or speaking to kids abt drug use (since she snorted coke) I can see her opening up, but really, I am not sure why she wants to open the gates to her most intimate details of her life. Then again, maybe it makes her feel good in some odd way.

Valerie always had this girl-next-door look and way about her, to me anyway. Why is she blowing that image with admissions of cheating and doing drugs? I wonder how the people at Jenny Craig feel about this. Don't think they don't care either. She's their spokesperson.
The drugs really did shock me because I know MacKenzie had a long history of drug problems and Valerie saw what it did to her.

I don't know. Maybe it's just the way he's always come across. I'm not a fan of his so you probably know more about him than I do. I remember though watching the ODAAT Reunion special and even her co-stars were shocked at that match. They must have been in love though for the marriage to last as long as it did. I am sorry that they broke up. It's sad when any marriage breaks up like that.

I think a lot of the shock came from the fact that as a band, Van Halen had a very wild, party image during the early 80's. However, Eddie really had nothing to do with most of that. When Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth were out getting drunk and all that sort of stuff, Eddie used to just sit in his hotel room and play the guitar.

The drugs really did shock me because I know MacKenzie had a long history of drug problems and Valerie saw what it did to her.
Bingo! That is what I am thinking. After seeing what it did to her castmate, wasn't that enough to keep her from doing it? Apparently not.

I don't know. Maybe it's just the way he's always come across. I'm not a fan of his so you probably know more about him than I do. I remember though watching the ODAAT Reunion special and even her co-stars were shocked at that match. They must have been in love though for the marriage to last as long as it did. I am sorry that they broke up. It's sad when any marriage breaks up like that.
It is sad. They always seemed ill-suited to me too. That union had lots of people scratching their heads in amazement. Valerie didn't seem like a rock & roll wife to me. Nothing wrong with it, but I pictured her marrying someone with a squeaky clean image. I'd read through the years of Eddie having problems with alcohol and drugs, and she was his rock. It's good that they're remaining friends, even better for their son. There's nothing worse than a bitter divorce.

I think a lot of the shock came from the fact that as a band, Van Halen had a very wild, party image during the early 80's. However, Eddie really had nothing to do with most of that. When Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth were out getting drunk and all that sort of stuff, Eddie used to just sit in his hotel room and play the guitar.
Eddie's admitted to using drugs and alcohol. I think he ended up in a rehab. The last picture I saw of him, he looked burned out.

Eddie's admitted to using drugs and alcohol. I think he ended up in a rehab. The last picture I saw of him, he looked burned out.

Yeah, Eddie has had problems with both drugs and alcohol...especially alcohol. However, he cleaned up about a year ago and he looks really good again. I think I know which picture you saw though. :lol:

While searching for something else, I came across this interview Valerie did. It is so open and honest. I guess we don't know Valerie, she must just be a very open person:

http://www.homunculus.com/articles/bertinellivalerie/bertinelliinterview87.html

Yeah, Eddie has had problems with both drugs and alcohol...especially alcohol. However, he cleaned up about a year ago and he looks really good again. I think I know which picture you saw though. :lol:
I think it was recent. I saw it recently anyway. He just looked thin, gaunt, but it could have been before he got clean. He had that bout with cancer, so that didn't help matters, I'm sure. I hadn't seen a picture of him in a while, and I almost did a backflip off my chair when I saw it. :lol: He was always so good looking. I'm glad he's clean now. They both look so good now, that they should get back together, lol.

While searching for something else, I came across this interview Valerie did. It is so open and honest. I guess we don't know Valerie, she must just be a very open person:

http://www.homunculus.com/articles/bertinellivalerie/bertinelliinterview87.html
I guess so. :lol: That had to have been taken quite a few years ago.

Is this the picture you saw, Janice? :lol:

Is this the picture you saw, Janice? :lol:
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...:eek: I knew that pic would come back to haunt this board!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

Is this the picture you saw, Janice? :lol:
OMG :eek: :faint:

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...:eek: I knew that pic would come back to haunt this board!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

:brent

Is this the picture you saw, Janice? :lol:
Mike, pleasssee tell me that picture is photoshopped. :lol: This is the one I saw. Remember when I saw this, I hadn't seen a picture of Eddie in probably 10 years, and he was a hunk back in the day.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/ap/012b593e-c04d-45a4-bc80-f8a608e08960.widec.jpg

Mike, pleasssee tell me that picture is photoshopped. :lol: This is the one I saw. Remember when I saw this, I hadn't seen a picture of Eddie in probably 10 years, and he was hunk back in the day.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/ap/012b593e-c04d-45a4-bc80-f8a608e08960.widec.jpg

No, I'm afraid not. :( That is a picture of Eddie in 2006. The picture you posted with him and Valerie is probably six or seven years old.

Mike, pleasssee tell me that picture is photoshopped. :lol: This is the one I saw. Remember when I saw this, I hadn't seen a picture of Eddie in probably 10 years, and he was a hunk back in the day.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/ap/012b593e-c04d-45a4-bc80-f8a608e08960.widec.jpg
Eddie with short hair there in that pic is sure a hunk indeed. Man, that other pic Janice, sorry to say, that is NOT PHOTOSHOPPED. That is crazy Eddie looking like he has no teeth. :lol:

Even a photoshopped pic can't help Eddie...

Eddie looks better than he has in 20 years since he's cleaned up though. His hair is shorter and he looks like he got his teeth done.

here's a pic from him on tour with VH just in the past few mos with Dave.

http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2007/09/27/22/766-092807_vanhalenSS_30.slideshow_main.prod_affiliate.57.jpg

he's no longer looking like Flavor Flav with vitaligo

While searching for something else, I came across this interview Valerie did. It is so open and honest. I guess we don't know Valerie, she must just be a very open person:

http://www.homunculus.com/articles/bertinellivalerie/bertinelliinterview87.html
I just read that interview. God, Valerie was so in love. All she did was talk about Eddie, and how they wanted to have four kids. This was before they had their son, and he's at least 16 now. It's so sad, how love fades. Off topic, but related....a few years ago, I saw some wedding pictures of my husband and his ex-wife, from the 60s. They were so young. She was 19, and he was 21. Big white fancy wedding. They looked so happy in the limo, and church, etc. I was looking at them and thinking to myself, what happened? Two good people, four kids, and then poof, it's over. I've been with him now for 25 years, and she's been remarried for 30 years.

I found it sad, ex-wife and all. I'm sure you can relate, Irene, with your first marriage. I know the bad you've told us about, but of course there was good, and at one time, the two of you had hopes and dreams for a bright future. Two babies, holidays, all that. It was probably good in the beginning. It usually is.

I just read that interview. God, Valerie was so in love. All she did was talk about Eddie, and how they wanted to have four kids. This was before they had their son, and he's at least 16 now. It's so sad, how love fades. Off topic, but related....a few years ago, I saw some wedding pictures of my husband and his ex-wife, from the 60s. They were so young. She was 19, and he was 21. Big white fancy wedding. They looked so happy in the limo, and church, etc. I was looking at them and thinking to myself, what happened? Two good people, four kids, and then poof, it's over. I've been with him now for 25 years, and she's been remarried for 30 years.

I found it sad, ex-wife and all. I'm sure you can relate, Irene, with your first marriage. I know the bad you've told us about, but of course there was good, and at one time, the two of you had hopes and dreams for a bright future. Two babies, holidays, all that. It was probably good in the beginning. It usually is.
You and I think alike Janice. I couldn't help but think of my past as I read that interview. Very candid interview, very open and yes, she was obviously in love with Eddie (and vice-versa). How she mentioned revenge regarding Diamond Dave. :lol: You go Valerie! :lol: But yeah, I think back to when things were so good between my ex-husband and I. I remember how we said we would grow old together and take care of each other, etc. I have pics and I gave them to my daughters. The smiling faces and all the memories are so sad. I seen the wedding pics of my boyfriend and his first wife and you see nothing but smiling faces. Pictures are a good reminder of what used to be, but they don't tell the whole story, do they? :( They are just moments in time.

Eddie with short hair there in that pic is sure a hunk indeed. Man, that other pic Janice, sorry to say, that is NOT PHOTOSHOPPED. That is crazy Eddie looking like he has no teeth. :lol:

Even a photoshopped pic can't help Eddie...
That's so sad, but luckily John posted the picture where Eddie looks good. And Irene, I think Eddie is holding his dentures in his hand, or I may be crazy. :lol:

That's so sad, but luckily John posted the picture where Eddie looks good. And Irene, I think Eddie is holding his dentures in his hand, or I may be crazy. :lol:
actually, the pic I just posted is a post-rehab Eddie from the last three or four months on the reunion tour with Dave. I think he got a look at those pictures and realized it was now or never to get everything straightened out, especially since the fans have been begging for a reunion tour with Roth forever. He looks human again and amazing for a 53 year old who has literally been to hell and back.

That's so sad, but luckily John posted the picture where Eddie looks good. And Irene, I think Eddie is holding his dentures in his hand, or I may be crazy. :lol:
dentures in his hand...:rofl: :lol:

dentures in his hand...:rofl: :lol:
That is what he's holding, isn't it? I cropped the photo, lol. He looks toothless in the picture too. :lol:

That is what he's holding, isn't it? I cropped the photo, lol. He looks toothless in the picture too. :lol:
OMG...:rofl: Yeah, he does look toothless in the photo, I just never noticed what was in his hand. :lol: Hmmmm...could be, you might be on to something there. It's either dentures or a condom package. :lol:

It actually looks too big to be dentures. Cigarettes maybe. Who knows. :lol:

Where's our resident detective Mikado?????? He can figure it out for us. :lol: Afterall, he put to rest that Lucy topless pic debate. ;)