{"id":2039510,"date":"2025-09-21T19:20:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2039510"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:20:57","slug":"watch-valerie-bertinellis-hot-in-cleveland-costars-shock-her-with-a-surprise-reunion-you-kept-that-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-valerie-bertinellis-hot-in-cleveland-costars-shock-her-with-a-surprise-reunion-you-kept-that-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Valerie Bertinelli&#8217;s \u201cHot in Cleveland\u201d costars shock her with a surprise reunion: &#8216;You kept that secret?!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Get ready for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/hot-in-cleveland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hot in Cleveland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/a> reunion!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a preview clip of Monday&#8217;s episode of<em> The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/valerie-bertinelli\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Valerie Bertinelli;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Valerie Bertinelli<\/a> gets a shocking surprise while gushing about her time on the TVLand sitcom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Hands down, my favorite experience in my working life,&#8221; Bertinelli, 65, tells Barrymore in a new preview clip of the Sept. 22 episode shared to Instagram. &#8220;To work with those three women that I got to work with \u2014 and there was not a diva on the set.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking back fondly on <em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em>, Bertinelli adds, &#8220;Like, we&#8217;d hang out in the morning and just talk before rehearsing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At which point Barrymore unveils the twist: &#8220;Well, then, without further ado\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jane-leeves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jane Leeves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jane Leeves<\/a> and Wendie Malick, everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>TV Land\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p> (L-R): Wendie Malick, Valerie Bertinelli, Betty White, and Jane Leeves on &#8216;Hot in Cleveland&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before Barrymore even finishes, Bertinelli jumps to her feet, screaming, clapping, and tearing up as her former costars Leeves, 64, and Malick, 74, walk out. Bertinelli rushes down the aisle to meet them and the trio embrace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You kept that a secret?!&#8221; Bertinelli exclaims, pointing an accusing finger at Malick. But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans will get a chance to see the full reunion on Monday&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bertinelli, Malick, and Leeves starred alongside the late and great <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/betty-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Betty White;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Betty White<\/a> in the beloved sitcom, which premiered in 2010. <em>Hot in Cleveland <\/em>follows three middle-aged best friends who live glamorous Los Angeles lives until they make an emergency landing in Cleveland on their way to Paris. After falling in love with the city \u2014 and the attention they get there \u2014 they decide to stay and live in the home of sassy caretaker Elka Ovstrosky (White). The series, which was often compared to White&#8217;s previous hit <em>The Golden Girls<\/em>, spanned six seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DM8iPE4S3BB\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:previous clip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">previous clip<\/a> from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-drew-barrymore-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Drew Barrymore Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em><\/a>&#8216;s latest season, Bertinelli cited White when asked about the best advice she&#8217;s ever received from a costar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She really taught me about gratitude,&#8221; Bertinelli said. &#8220;I thought I was grateful. She was just living, breathing gratitude, every second of her life, every moment I was around her. She was grateful for the good, the bad, the ugly, all of it. And I have learned through going through really challenging things of the past five years, I\u2019m grateful for the hard stuff. It&#8217;s sucked, and I wish I didn&#8217;t have to go through it, but there was no other way for me to learn a better way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She concluded, &#8220;So, gratitude for sure. Every moment, I&#8217;m grateful for. Even the hard stuff. Especially the hard stuff. That&#8217;s Betty White.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"TV Land\/courtesy Everett Collection Betty White, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, and Valerie Bertinelli on 'Hot in Cleveland'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zeF_E9eFQG0iH30xR7hMAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/908d3b229ccdcef45ecddfcaf47ef106\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>TV Land\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p> Betty White, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, and Valerie Bertinelli on &#8216;Hot in Cleveland&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">White, a five-time Emmy-winning actress with a legendary career, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/betty-white-dead-golden-girls-hot-in-cleveland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died in December 2021;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died in December 2021<\/a>. Bertinelli, who has starred in a number of long-running TV shows, now serves as a lifestyle expert on the fifth season of <em>The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em>. The talk show has made a trend of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/drew-barrymore-jeff-bridges-mini-reunion-8713803\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:staging onscreen cast reunions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">staging onscreen cast reunions<\/a>, so while Bertinelli was clearly surprised to reconnect with her <em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em> pals, she previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/valerie-bertinelli-one-day-at-a-time-50th-anniversary-11682951\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:discussed the possibility with Entertainment Weekly,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">discussed the possibility with <em>Entertainment Weekly,<\/em><\/a> pointing out that it&#8217;s a bittersweet reality whenever she and her old costars come together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Betty [White] is gone from <em>Hot in Cleveland, <\/em>but Jane and Wendie are still around. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/touched-by-an-angel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Touched by an Angel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Touched by an Angel<\/em><\/a> \u2014 Roma [Downey] is here, but John [Dye] and Della [Reese] are both gone,&#8221; she said in February. &#8220;Anything I would do a reunion with, there&#8217;s some missing pieces, which always kind of breaks your heart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Sign up for <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That said, she added, she&#8217;s been &#8220;so lucky&#8221; to work alongside so many wonderful people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;<em>Hot in Cleveland <\/em>was a great set. <em>One Day at a Time<\/em> was a great set. <em>The Drew Barrymore<\/em> set \u2014 it&#8217;s an amazing set full of really kind, good people,&#8221; Bertinelli continued. &#8220;I&#8217;m so lucky to be doing this for 50-some-odd years and to run into very few a&#8211;holes. I count myself like one of the lucky ones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/valerie-bertinelli-has-surprise-reunion-with-hot-in-cleveland-costars-on-drew-barrymore-show-11814209\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a Hot in Cleveland reunion! 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