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Giuliana Rancic is in the headlines after Jerry O’Connell addressed their brutal 2004 breakup. But the E! star has been happily married for close to two decades.
Giuliana Rancic is back in the celebrity news cycle, but her current romance is not part of the recent buzz. The former E! News host has been happily married to entrepreneur Bill Rancic since 2007, when they exchanged vows in Italy after a whirlwind two-year romance. Their love story has weathered fertility struggles, a breast cancer diagnosis and years of reality TV cameras, and their marriage remains one of Hollywood’s most enduring.
Keep reading for a look at Bill, the couple’s marriage and what’s making news around Giuliana’s earlier romance.
Who Is Giuliana Rancic’s Husband?
Bill is a Chicago-based entrepreneur, author and television personality who first captured national attention in 2004 as the first candidate hired at the end of season one of The Apprentice. A Loyola University Chicago graduate, Bill built his early business by launching a Cigar of the Month Club before The Apprentice producers came calling. His win landed him a job with the Trump Organization, and he has since become a real estate developer, motivational speaker and bestselling author. Bill also runs marathons and has completed the Chicago Marathon multiple times, according to The List.
How Long Has Giuliana Rancic Been Married?
Giuliana and Bill have been married since September 1, 2007, when they tied the knot at Santa Sofia Church in Anacapri, Italy. They first met in 2005, when Giuliana, then known as Giuliana DePandi, interviewed Bill for E! News following his The Apprentice win, per E! Online. Bill later revealed that he was immediately smitten with the entertainment reporter. They got engaged on December 15, 2006, and welcomed their son Edward “Duke” Rancic via surrogate in August 2012. The pair also starred in their own reality series Giuliana & Bill on the Style Network from 2009 to 2013 before it moved to E! and ended in 2014. The couple now hosts “Bill and Giuliana,” the podcast.
What Happened Between Giuliana Rancic and Jerry O’Connell?
Long before Giuliana met Bill, she dated actor Jerry O’Connell briefly in 2003 and 2004. The breakup became infamous when she detailed it in her 2015 memoir Going Off Script, claiming Jerry dumped her over the intercom at his condominium and accusing him of cheating on her with Spice Girl Geri Halliwell. Jerry recently addressed the split on Kelly Ripa’s SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa” on July 20, 2026, calling himself a “terrible boyfriend” and confirming another woman was in his condo when Giuliana buzzed in, per Just Jared. Jerry later married actress Rebecca Romijn in 2007 and shares twin daughters with her.
With the past drama making its rounds again, Giuliana and Bill’s love story is a reminder that some Hollywood romances really do go the distance.
