Valerie Bertinelli Jokes She Has the 'Knees of a 9-Year-Old' as She Shows Off a Large Bandage on Her Leg

Mar. 15, 2025

Valerie Bertinelli.Photo:Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Valerie Bertinelliisn’t afraid to admit to her clumsiness!

On Friday, Nov. 29, the Food Network alum, 64, shared that she recently suffered a wound from a fall — which, according to her, is a common occurrence.

“I continue to have the knees of a 9 year old because I fall far too often than what is comfortable for someone my actual age," Bertinelli wrote on herInstagram Stories, sharing a selfie in which she made a silly face and showed off a large bandage placed just below one of her knees.

She did not share any more details about the injury.

Valerie Bertinelli shows off a bandage on her knee.Valerie Bertinelli/Instagram

Valerie Bertinelli/Instagram

Bertinelli’s post about her knee injury comes shortly after she opened up about another aspect of her health on social media.

On Sunday, Nov. 17, the formerValerie’s Home Cookinghost — who recentlysplit from boyfriend Mike Goodnoughafter 10 months of dating — revealed in a “scary” and “vulnerable”Instagram postthat shehad experienced an anxiety attack.

Alongside a video of her hand shaking, the star prefaced her message, writing, “I’ve sat on this post for a day because it’s incredibly vulnerable and that’s always scary to share. But I’m posting because we’re all out here doing our best having a human experience and none of us want to feel like we’re alone in that. 🤍V.”

“I haven’t had one like this in a very, very long time,” continued the star. “A few hours ago, I was weeping uncontrollably, and my heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest. I couldn’t stop shaking.”

Bertinelli detailed that she decided to share her experience because she’s “pretty sure I’m not the only one out here who has experienced this."

When Bertinelli is experiencing anxiety attacks, she said she “almost disassociate[s]” and focuses “solely on calming down and finding any road to a more relaxed and peaceful body” because she knows it is the result of “brain overthinking and catastrophizing but my body goes into overdrive and I have no control over it.”

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source: people.com