Alton Brown Opens Up About His 2015 Divorce and Leaving the Southern Baptist Church

Alton Brownhas come a long way since his 2015 divorce.In the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, theGood Eatsstar opens up about his split from ex-wife DeAnna Brown for the first time.“We really went separate ways in our lives,” he says. “We changed, the world changed, and she went one way and I went the other way. I think we’re probably both a heck of a lot better off where we are.

Alton Brown Reveals How He Met and Fell in Love with Fiancé Elizabeth Ingram

Photo: Alton Brown/InstagramAlton Brownwill soon be walking down the aisle.The Food Network star recently opened up toArchitectural Digestabout his relationship with his fiancé, restaurant, bar and residential designerElizabeth Ingram, who he plans to wed in Charleston, S.C. later this month.The couple first met in 2016 when Ingram attended a book signing for Brown’sEveryDayCook.At the time, Brown was in need of design help while remodeling the living area in his Marietta, Georgia office—but the home improvement project soon turned into a full renovation of his three-bedroom apartment, which Brown said he purchased sight unseenBrown and Ingram hit it off and began working together on the seven-month renovation last summer, and soon a romantic relationship developed.

Alton Brown Says Daughter Zoey Is Going to Law School to Avoid 'Living Off of Me': 'Fantastic'

Photo: Kelly Sullivan/Getty, Zoey Brown/instagram Alton Brown’s apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. TheIron Chefhost and brainy food star sat down with PEOPLE and chatted about his daughter Zoey Brown’s impressive ambitions post-college. The Georgetown alumna graduated with the class of 2022, then quickly went to UCLA for law school where she’s currently in her first year. “I’ve got a feeling making obscene amounts of money might have something to do with it,” Alton says of Zoey’s decision to go to law school.

Alton Brown's Series 'Good Eats' Is Finally Returning to the Food Network

Photo: Food NetworkLongtime fans of the Food Network will be thrilled to know that Alton Brown’s hit seriesGood Eatswill be returning to the channel after a five-year hiatus.Brown announced on Instagram, Wednesday, that the Food Network is rebooting the beloved show, which will be calledGood Eats: The Return,starting on Sunday, August 25 at 10 p.m. EST.Good Eatswas a huge hit for the Food Network, providing the science behind the recipes alongside Brown’s whimsical sense of humor.

Alvin Garrett Believes Love Is the Great Unifier — and He Proves It on 'The Lightness of Love'

There was a moment late last year when the world felt as if it was caving in. From the chaos of the election to the tensions between races to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, nearly everyone in the country seemed to be dealing with a somewhat angry soul.Everyone, exceptAlvin Garrett.“I really did not feel like that,” Garrett tells PEOPLE, rather matter-of-factly. “It was during that time where I really leaned in on my core values.