After Como split and cancer battle, California wildfires threaten Sandra Lee’s new dream home

Sandra Lee is no stranger to heartbreak.

From the death of her beloved aunt and uncle (who were her parents) to her split from former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and her battle with breast cancer, the Food Network star has proven time and time again toughness. Now, Lee, who was evacuated from his Malibu home Tuesday due to the Los Angeles wildfires, may face another possible loss.

On January 7, Lee shared horrific footage of fires scorching the hills around her and her home.

“My home in Malibu helped me get through the darkest moments of my life,” she wrote in the caption. “I loved creating it, decorating it, building it, taking care of it and protecting it. I cherish every moment with it. As the fires draw closer, I pray for it – and I pray for everyone in Los Angeles for me What an incredibly scary time it is for our community.

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“As the fires arrive at our doorsteps, please stay connected to each other; community is our lifeline during times like these,” she added. “We are all safe, but the fires are inching closer to my paradise in Malibu. 1989 When I was working as a waiter at AdAdobe in Malibu, I dreamed of having a home like this (for me) and worked hard to make it happen.

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A day later, Lee posted a touching video on Instagram, telling her followers that her house was “gone.”

“Thank you for your prayers – thank you. I’m trying to process it all…I’m really grateful that we’re all safe,” a visibly distraught Lee said in the video. “My house is gone – I cried all night thinking about every room, nook and cranny. It was perfect and now there is only ashes. Please keep our community, firefighters and first responders in your prayers. This isn’t over yet – not even close.

However, on Thursday, Lee said she wasn’t sure if her home was still intact because she had received conflicting reports.

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“Last night, I was told that my house was destroyed in a fire. I didn’t sleep all night. I was just crying thinking about it. An hour ago, I got a call from my real estate agent saying that my house was destroyed. Burnt down. “My neighbor got a call from her dear friend and she said she had just driven by those houses and they were gone – everything was gone! “

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“I got a call from the insurance agent and he said he couldn’t even go out on the street and wouldn’t allow anyone into PCH,” she continued. “I haven’t been home for two days. I don’t know what’s going on. It’s the most stressful thing, I’m just trying to stay calm but I feel so lost. I can’t see my home, I don’t know my friends The home with my family is still my own home.

“I’m totally anxious, I’m very emotional, I feel incredibly overwhelmed, but the most important thing is that everyone is great,” she added. “I pray for our homes, memories and communities. My heart breaks for the neighbors I know who lost their homes. Thank you to everyone who reached out. I just didn’t know.”

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Ms. Li has experienced some hardships over the years. (Getty Images)

According to People magazine, Lee purchased the Malibu home in November 2019, shortly after she split from Cuomo.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Lee’s representatives for comment.

Li faced the same difficulties before evacuating his home.

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The “Sandra Lee’s Homemade Cooking” star was diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), in 2015. .

Four years later, she faced another uphill battle after splitting from Cuomo after 14 years. They never married.

Sandra Lee and Andrew Cuomo dated for 14 years and split in 2019. (Getty Images)

Last year, Lee opened up about the moment she knew her relationship was over.

“I was in the kitchen and he said something. As soon as he said it, I knew what he just said. And then all the windows and doors closed. That was it,” Lee explained to Us Weekly.

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However, Lee declined to disclose details of the comments made in spring 2019.

“He knew what it was. I knew what it was,” she said.

When they broke up, Lee and Cuomo We spend less and less time together and live a “separate” life.

Lee didn’t reveal too many details about her breakup with Cuomo, choosing to keep the information private.

“When you’re living your own lives, you’re not creating a life together,” she told the outlet.

Li was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. (Getty Images)

In June 2023, Lee announced the death of her aunt Peggy and uncle Bill, her parents since adolescence.

“This is the saddest thing [sic] I will keep writing forever. My wonderful Uncle Bill passed away. He is my father, my only real father,” Lee wrote on Instagram at the time, alongside a photo of her uncle.

Li said she lived with her uncle and aunt “on and off” as a child, and her connection with them grew stronger as she grew older.

“My uncle was my mentor, my protector, my facilitator, my confidant, my best friend,” she continued. “When I’m nice, he smiles, but when I’m naughty, he bursts into a bold, thundering laugh. I’m always me, every flaw and imperfection – he loves it best.”

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A day later, Lee revealed that her aunt died five months before her uncle.

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“They are nowhere to be seen,” Lee wrote on Instagram at the time. “One day she’s here and the next day she’s not.”

Amid all the trials and tribulations, Lee said the past decade has made her “smarter and stronger.”

“I have come to terms with the fact that I will never get over the heartbreak of losing loved ones over the past decade,” Lee told Us Weekly. “The grief is endless, but I will use it to fuel me and feed me, Make me smarter and stronger.

“I would say this has been the most challenging decade of my life.”

Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz and Rachel Wolf contributed to this article.