Real-Life Love
A Deep Dive Into ‘Great Food Truck Race’ Host Tyler Florence’s Wife & Their Marriage
The latest season of The Great Food Truck Race is underway with Tyler Florence back as the host. The chef continues to guide teams of food truck operators through the show’s culinary challenges, culminating in a thrilling showdown for the grand prize.
The 54-year-old has been the host of The Great Food Truck Race since its premiere in 2010 (and also cohosted several seasons of Worst Cooks in America). When he’s not on the Food Network, Florence has been living a great life with his wife, Tolan Florence. Scroll down to learn more about their love story and the chef’s previous marriage.
Who is Tyler Florence’s wife?
Tyler is married to Tolan Florence (née Clark). The couple met at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. “Tolan was working as a publicist for Rocco DiSpirito, and he introduced us,” Tyler revealed to Northside San Francisco.
The couple married on December 2, 2006. Tyler and Tolan live in San Francisco with their family. In 2024, Tyler revealed the first thing he does when he gets home from traveling for work. “Kiss my wife, for sure,” he told People. “And dump my clothes out.”
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He gushed that his wife often makes her “famous stroganoff dish” when he arrives back from a long trip. “My wife is a great cook, she’s an amazing cook,” he noted. “She’s got about maybe 15 dishes under her belt that I think are just spectacular. And she cooks most of the time.”
Tolan is a business partner alongside Tyler. After being crowned Miss Wyoming, she was the executive producer of Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show before segueing into marketing and PR, according to SFGATE. Her parents worked in the movie industry and were introduced by Francis Ford Coppola.
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In honor of Tolan’s 50th birthday in 2023, Tyler wrote, “Life is so wonderful and I feel so cared for and loved. We all do. You are the best friend, partner, mother, lover and confidant I could ever wish for. I’m so happy we’re sharing this crazy journey of life together. You are my one.”
Was Tyler Florence married before?
Tyler was previously married to Christie Leer. They share a son, Miles, together. After his divorce, Tyler was approached to be The Bachelor lead at one point. “One thing that I think is really interesting with The Bachelor, and this is going back to — it must’ve been 2003, 2004, 2005 … I turned it down,” he revealed on the Two Dudes in a Kitchen podcast. “They asked me to be The Bachelor, and I turned it down.”
Does Tyler Florence have any kids?
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Yes, Tyler has three kids. In addition to son Miles, whom he shares with his ex-wife, the Food Network host has two kids with Tolan: son Hayden and daughter Dorothy.
On August 8, his daughter celebrated her 18th birthday. “Happy Happy Birthday to the incredible Ms. @dorothy_florence . Watching you grow up has been one of the great joys of my life. Happy 17th!” Tyler captioned his Instagram post.
