Kelly Rizzo has spoken out about her renewed search for a partner following the death of her spouse.
The actress experienced this personally after her husband Bob Saget died two years ago. On January 9, 2022, Saget was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida. A medical report concluded that he died from accidental head trauma. Rizzo is currently dating actor Breckin Meyer.
Rizzo recently spoke on Instagram about how she processed being ready for a new relationship. “Dating after losing a spouse. So crazy how controversial this topic is,” her Instagram video began.
“When I lost Bob two and a half years ago, the thought of moving on – not moving on, moving on – scared me so much. What will people think? What will my loved ones think? What will Bob’s loved ones think? What will the public think?”
She went on to list all the worries that had accumulated: “It’s a funny thing to have to worry about. What would Bob think? And finally, who would ever want to date a widow? I hate that word.”
Rizzo said when she made the decision to start dating again, many people responded positively, although there were some people who questioned it.
“I’ve been really lucky to have all the support I could get from my family and friends, Bob’s family and friends. Yes, the public has been very nice too, apart from a few negative comments,” she said.
“I was very lucky to find someone who was so kind, compassionate and understanding about the whole situation. Literally someone where the joke is, ‘That’s the only person in the world Bob wouldn’t be so angry with.'”
Rizzo first confirmed her relationship with Meyer in February when the two were spotted together at a 2024 Grammy Awards party. In her video, she stressed that widows should not be judged for choosing to date again.
“But here’s the thing – there is absolutely no room for anyone to judge,” she said. “This is a very complex situation. A lot of complicated feelings. Unless you’ve experienced it yourself, you just don’t understand what it’s like.”
She concluded: “So if you’re someone who has lost someone, just understand that you have a lot more support than you think. And if you have someone in your life who has lost someone and is going through a difficult time right now trying to figure out how best to move on, the best thing you can do is just love that person, support them, and be there for them.”
This isn’t the first time she’s spoken out about her decision to start dating again. In March, Rizzo posted a TikTok claiming she “moved on too fast” with her new relationship.
In the clip, she noted that most of the comments she received were positive and that it can be difficult for people to fully understand her situation unless they have been a widow themselves. “You just don’t understand the incredibly complex and difficult and dynamic thoughts and feelings that come up during this whole process,” she said.
“At some point, when you even think about going out with someone again, you feel guilty for even having those thoughts. You feel ashamed. You feel terrible, but you also feel lonely, so you want to do it.”
