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BOB Saget passed away on January 9, 2022, leaving behind wife Kelly Rizzo.

Just weeks before his death, Kelly posted a picture on Instagram celebrating her love for her late husband.

The late Bob Saget and his widow Kelly Rizzo met in 2015
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The late Bob Saget and his widow Kelly Rizzo met in 2015

Who is Bob Saget's widow, Kelly Rizzo?

Kelly Rizzo dabbles in a few areas. For example, she served as the host of Eat Travel Rock.

Like her husband, she has also had several TV appearances.

Rizzo's food, travel, and lifestyle expertise earned her a feature on networks such as EXTRA, ABC, BRAVO, and more.

She also has a website where she posts lifestyle content and travel guides.

Prior to his sudden death, Kelly Rizzo took to her Instagram account to announce she and Saget had spent their first Christmas together in 2021 - despite being married for three years.

"Merry Christmas Eve everyone! So happy to spend my very first Christmas with @BobSaget (even though we’ve been married over 3 years!)" she wrote, captioning a photo of the couple in front of a Christmas tree.

Who is Kelly Rizzo dating now?

Kelly Rizzo confirmed that she is back in the dating pool.

She went Instagram official with her new boyfriend, Breckin Meyer, on May 7, 2024.

In celebration of Breckin's 50th birthday, she shared a selfie of the two of them.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" she captioned it.

"To the man who is kind, sweet, silly, thoughtful, completely hilarious, handsome, understanding, charming, forever curious, compassionate, witty, warm & wonderful.

"You deserve to be endlessly celebrated today!"

The couple made their red carpet debut at a Grammys watch party months earlier in February, per Page Six.

When did Bob Saget and Kelly Rizzo meet?

After meeting in 2015, Rizzo and Saget were engaged just two years later, announcing their upcoming nuptials via Instagram in November 2017.

The following year, Saget and his wife explained that they didn't plan on expanding their family further after marriage.

Rizzo and Saget tied the knot in October of 2018.

During the initial Covid-19 quarantine, the couple spent a lot of time together, sharing updates on their social media profiles.

"My quarantine bestie and I are sending you all love and hope during this scary and unprecedented time," Rizzo wrote via Instagram in 2020.

Bob Saget was a beloved comedian, actor, and director
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Bob Saget was a beloved comedian, actor, and director

"I'm so grateful I have him to talk me out of my constant hypochondria. @bobsaget and I enjoy ordering takeout, watching loads of TV on the cozy couch, and discovering how to fold each other’s laundry. … Stay safe everyone, God bless us all."

What was Bob Saget's cause of death?

On Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Orange County Sheriff's Office took to Twitter to announce Saget's death.

They wrote: "Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about an unresponsive man in a hotel room.

"The man was identified as Robert Saget & pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case," the tweet concluded.

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Bob Saget had allegedly passed away in his sleep without any suffering, according to the TMZ sources.

An autopsy report revealed that he died from an injury to the head that fractured his skull in several places and caused bleeding across both sides of his brain, according to The New York Times.

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