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Vanna White: George Santo Pietro
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In 1993, Vanna White won a lawsuit over an advertisement of Samsung electronics as they have shown a robot organizing the puzzle cards. Vanna White dated actor John Gibson in the 1980’s and became engaged to him and the relationship ended with the tragic death of the actor in a plane crash. In 2002, she got separated with her husband George Santo Pietro and maintained the custody of her two kids. She later became engaged with businessman Michael Kaye but broke up in 2006. For her celebrity status and high visibility, Vanna White has always remained the center of attraction for media. For her limited capacity of acting, Vanna has often been criticized by a part of skeptical media.
Extra credit: According to her official bio from the show, "In 1992, White was recognized in The Guinness Book of World Records as "Television's Most Frequent Clapper." Averaging 720 claps per episode, she puts her hands together more than 28,000 times per season!"... White was married to businessman George Santo Pietro from 1990 until their divorce in 2002. They had two children: son Nicholas (b. 1994) and daughter Giovanna (b. 1997).
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The handprints of White in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. White dated Playgirl centerfold/Chippendales dancer turned actor John Gibson in the 1980s, and they eventually became engaged. The relationship came to a tragic end in 1986 when Gibson was killed in a plane crash. She divorced her husband of 11 years, George Santo Pietro, in November 2002, and maintained custody of their two young children, Nicholas and Giovanna. From 2004 to 2006, White was engaged to businessman Michael Kaye, the senior partner at a large LBO fund in southern California.
White files for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from restaurateur George Santo Pietro, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple separated in November. White is seeking joint custody of their two children. [15 May 2002]
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Vanna is getting divorced from her husband, restaurant mogul George Santo Pietro, after 11 years of marriage. According to the divorce papers filed by Vanna last month, the couple separated last November after years of reports that their relationship was on the rocks, reports that she and George repeatedly denied.
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