Duff Goldman Didn’t Want to Get Married After His Parents’ Divorce but Now Has a ‘One-in-a-Million Relationship'

Duff Goldman with wife Johnna and daughter Josephine.Photo:Chris McPhersonMarriage and a family was not a give in forDuff Goldman.“My parents had a really nasty divorce, and I was like, ‘Cool. I don’t ever want any of that, so I’m not getting married.' I was just like, ‘I’m not into it,'" says the Food Network star, 48, whose new showThe Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdownis airing now.But then Duff met hisnow-wife Johnna, 30, online in 2016.

Duff Goldman Reveals the Request from 4-Year-Old Daughter Josephine That Made Him ‘So Proud’ (Exclusive)

Duff Goldman, daughter Josephine and wife Johnna.Photo:Duff Goldman/Instagram Duff Goldman/Instagram Duff Goldman’s daughter Josephine is only 4, but she already has big ideas when it comes to design.The famed pastry chef, 50, shared a sweet family anecdote while chatting with PEOPLE during the2025 South Beach Wine & Food Festivalon Feb. 22.Goldman says he and his wife, Johnna Colbry, were just waking up on a recent morning when Josephine came in with a bold idea.

Duff Goldman Reveals What MadeKids Baking ChampionshipCo-Host Kardea Brown 'Terrified' This Season (Exclusive)

Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown.Photo:Food Network Food Network Duff Goldmanhas a new co-host onKids Baking Championship, but this season wasn’t totally sweet thanks to some furry friends. “Every day you’re like, cakes and cookies, yummy things, and then all of a sudden, here’s a llama, or here’s a pony,” the pastry chef told PEOPLE during the 2025South Beach Wine & Food Festival(SOBEWFF), which ran from Feb. 20-23. While Goldman found the animals “funny,” he recalled Brown feeling differently.

Duff Goldman Shares Anniversary Tribute for Wife Johnna: 'I Love You More Than I Did 6 Years Ago'

Johnna Goldman and Duff Goldman attend the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s 49th Annual Beastly Ball at Los Angeles Zoo on May 18, 2019.Photo:Jerod Harris/Getty Jerod Harris/Getty “Happy 6th anniversary sweet muff,” the post written next to a picture of Johnna eating a Twizzzler began. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! “I can’t imagine being married to anyone who doesn’t appreciate a good bed twizzler.

Duffer Brothers Tease 'Big and Epic'Stranger ThingsSeason 5: 'Biggest It's Ever Been'

Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley, Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield, and Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair in ‘Stranger Things’ season 4.Photo:Tina Rowden/Netflix Tina Rowden/Netflix Stranger Thingsis going out with a bang. Thefifth and final seasonof the beloved Netflix series will premiere later this year on the streamer, and the Duffer Brothers promise that they did not hold back for this final go-around.