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Valerie Bertinelli left 'really hurt' after being axed from Food Network's Kids Baking Championship over 'budget cuts' following nine years as host

Valerie Bertinelli is opening up about her surprising exit from Food Network and the show she hosted, Kids Baking Championship.

Now Bertinelli took to Instagram story on Saturday, stating that 'budget cuts' were the reason she wasn't returning as host alongside Duff Goldman. 'Without sounding like a drama queen, the show saved my life," Bertinelli said, adding that it was "like a floatation device" in what she described as her "apex year of hell." 'It just... working with all those really wonderful people and feeling productive and knowing I had spread some kindness and not just wallow in my hell and just try to keep my head above water, it helped me.

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