Bob Saget's untimely death on January 9, 2022, was felt by many, but none more so than his loved ones. This includes his wife, Kelly Rizzo. It's been over two years since his death, and Rizzo has considered putting herself back on the dating market, much to the dismay of some of the late actor's fans.
RelatedRizzo knows that her future relationships will spark controversy; not everyone is rooting for her to find love again. She addressed this in a TikTok video on March 10, 2024. "I'm gonna start by saying unless you are a widow or a widower, you truly have absolutely no place and no right to comment on this because you do not know what it's like," she said. "You just don't understand the incredibly complex and difficult and dynamic thoughts and feelings that come up during this entire process."
In the same video, Rizzo was candid about the roller coaster of emotions she had gone through after losing her partner. The topic of dating has been difficult for her because "just having those thoughts, you feel guilty, you feel ashamed, you feel horrible, but yet you also feel lonely, so you wanna do it." She continued, "For every person, it's different. There is no one size fits all, but there is absolutely no room for judgment."
Rizzo has made no secret of the pain she has experienced after Saget's death. "My whole heart. Bob was my absolute everything," she said in a statement to Us Weekly. "I am so completely shattered and in disbelief. I am so deeply touched by the outpouring of love and tribute from our friends, family, his fans, and his peers."
Rizzo and Saget were married in October 2018 in a small ceremony. It was Saget's second marriage, and he spoke with great emotion about being given a second chance at love (he was previously married to Sherri Kramer, with whom he had three daughters). "I didn't think I'd have a relationship again," he told Closer Weekly in 2017. "I was kind of in that 'just work, make people happy and take care of your kids until they're 90' mindset."
The feeling of adoration between Rizzo and Saget was mutual, and their relationship was filled with sweet moments. Rizzo has also discussed her grief on Instagram and shared photos from happier times. In January 2024, she posted a picture of herself and Saget on Instagram.
"My incredible husband. The world will never be the same," she captioned the image. She tried to look at the positives in the same month, although it was difficult. "My sweet husband. After much reflection this week, I'm trying, really trying, to not think I was robbed of time. But instead to think: How lucky was I that I got to be the one to be married to THE MOST INCREDIBLE MAN ON EARTH," Rizzo captioned a photo of herself and Saget, smiling into the camera.
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