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Valerie Bertinelli’s Son Wolfgang Van Halen ‘Is Her Hero’: He ‘Makes Her Want to Do Well’
Valerie Bertinelli has overcome tragedy and learned to love again. Her son is 'a great influence on how she lives life' an insider exclusively tells Closer.
A people pleaser since childhood, the actress, Emmy Award–winning Food Network star and new contributor to The Drew Barrymore Show has spent her life fighting feelings of insecurity and unworthiness. Valerie’s known a lot of good fortune in her life — she was just 15 when the role of Barbara Cooper on One Day at a Time turned her into America’s sweetheart — but she still has trouble loving herself as much as her longtime fans do. Valerie’s recent long-distance romance with New York City–based writer Mike Goodnough fizzled after 10 months, but she is surrounded by people who love her, including her son, Wolfgang Van Halen, 33.
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