A few days ago, Bobby Flay was photographed in NYC – go here to see the photos. He’s apparently apartment-hunting for a new place and he’s got his eye on a bachelor pad in the Sterling Mason building, with apartments going from $9.65 million to $24.5 million. Which is fine, it’s his money and he can spend it on a fancy bachelor pad. But his estranged wife Stephanie March is pissed that Flay is only giving her $5000 a month, per their prenup. March’s lawyer is still throwing a hissy fit about it, but Flay’s people are pushing a very simple narrative: the prenup is valid and he’s following it completely.

Whether it’s chump change or not, Bobby Flay says his estranged wife Stephanie March willingly signed their prenup so she has to live by it. Sources close to Bobby — who filed for divorce last week — say the chef doesn’t understand how Stephanie’s lawyer can say the prenup is unenforceable and immoral since she had every right to reject it 10 years ago. After all, Bobby had been married twice before and merely tried to protect his assets and business in case the 3rd time was not a charm.

As we reported, Stephanie gets $5k a month in spousal support plus a million bucks for rights to the house along with moving expenses. Bobby also takes issue with Stephanie’s lawyer, who claims the famous chef is trying to bully his estranged wife into a settlement. We’re told Bobby is the one who feels bullied and threatened by Stephanie’s lawyer who is threatening to publicly air dirty laundry, including allegations of marital infidelity.

We’re told Bobby is willing to reach some sort of compromise, but Stephanie’s making that difficult by continuing to attack him and his character.

[From TMZ]

I don’t think it’s unreasonable for Flay to take this position, nor do I think it’s unreasonable for March to want to renegotiate the terms of their divorce. What we’re seeing her is public jockeying, an attempt to gain the upper hand publicly to strength the negotiating position behind the scenes. It would be my guess that Flay will end up giving March a larger settlement in the end, even though the prenup seems valid.

Meanwhile, there’s a rumor going around that Bobby’s split with March was timed perfectly so he could get with recently-single Giada De Laurentiis! Of course. I’ve been saying that all along, it’s suspicious that their marriages ended within a few months of each other. In Touch Weekly claims:

It’s on! “Bobby and Giada have been close for years. Now they’re free to pursue a relationship,” a source tells Star. “[Flay] and Giada have more than nasty divorces in common. They have great chemistry. If they start spending time together in public, no one will be surprised. When they’re together, sparks fly.”

De Laurentiis also recently ended her marriage to fashion designer Todd Thompson, so perhaps Giada and the 44-year-old would make for the perfect pair!

[From Rumor Fix]

Unfortunately, Giada’s rep went to Gossip Cop and shut down this rumor, saying “Giada is and has always been friends with Bobby.” Yes, but are you sleeping with him?!

Photos courtesy of WENN.