Andrew Cuomo’s ex Sandra Lee packs on PDA with new boyfriend Ben Youcef
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Sandra Lee is busy packing on the PDA with her new man — while her ex, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is being investigated over his.
The 55-year-old chef was seen kissing her new boyfriend, Ben Youcef, during a romantic trip to Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera Saturday.
In the photos, Lee and Youcef, 46, passionately embrace as fellow tourists pass them by.
At one point, Lee was spotted placing her right hand on her younger beau’s bum.
In another shot, the Food Network star strolled down the promenade with a big grin on her face and her right hand over her heart, clasping Youcef’s hand tightly.
Last week, Lee sparked engagement rumors by sporting a large diamond ring on her left hand.
However, a pal told us at the time, “It’s very hard for Sandra to move on — she’s not done licking her wounds.”
Her body language on her French getaway, though, seems to suggest otherwise.
It is unknown when Lee and Youcef first started dating, but the two appear to be very much in the honeymoon phase of their relationship.
A source told Page Six last week that Lee’s new love is the “first joy Sandra has had in years,” although the insider speculated she has not completely moved on from Cuomo.
Lee dated the embattled New York governor, 63, for 14 years before their split in September 2019.
Two months later, Lee said she was still “sad” over the breakup, and a source later confirmed the author moved across the country to California to “get her life back together again.”
Lee started showing off a 25-pound weight loss and Youcef around the same time.
We’re told he is a devoted father of five-year-old twins, who separated from his wife, California-based realtor Apryl Stephenson, in 2019. They filed for divorce in January 2020.
He has had acting stints on “Law & Order,” “CSI: New York,” and, most recently, “SEAL Team” on CBS.
“Between her recent birthday, and feeling great and healthy, Sandra feels especially grateful and blessed for her life right now,” a source close to Lee told Page Six earlier this month.
The lovebirds are set to head to Monaco for the next leg of her summer tour.
A rep for Lee did not immediately return our request for comment.
