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| Todd English and Erica Wang. Photo: David X Prutting, PatrickMcMullan.com |
"I couldn't go through with it," the 49-year-old chef of Olives told People. "I thought I'd met my partner, but as things progressed [it] went down hill."
English has appeared on "Iron Chef America" and PBS's "Cooking Under Fire."
In the People interview, English accused his jilted fiancee of "physical and verbal abuse" and allegedly hitting him in the eye in September. The New York Post reports Thursday that English visited a New York City police precinct to report the allegations.
But she denied the abuse allegations to the New York Post earlier this week, telling the paper that English has left her without a job (she was his personal assistant) and an apartment, and forced her to pay $12,000 for wedding expenses.
"An animal wouldn't treat another animal the way he has treated me," Wang told the Post. "He is forgetting I am human. I don't deserve this. He has caused me, my friends and family so much pain."
Slashfood reported on Oct. 5 that Wang had thrown a party despite the nuptials being called off.
[Via People, New York Post]
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10-16-2009 @6:57AM Average White Boy said... I wouldn't mind that cutie giving me some abuse. She looks tasty. Another personal assistant getting love from her boss. These women sure know how to get ahead. Even throwing a party with the wedding canceled. No shame at all. The boss is now claiming that he's being beaten up. I guess he's really whipped.
I'm sure Ms. Wang will turn around and become another guy's personal assistant to start the game anew.
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10-16-2009 @7:27AM D said... Ahhh, a match made in hell. At least he had the good sense to call it off!
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10-16-2009 @8:39AM Fats said... I'm kind of not surprised. I know someone who was married to an asian woman and his stories match Todds. Better watch out guys.lol :)
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10-16-2009 @8:41AM Betty44 said... He did the right thing, seems to me she's a limelight seeker. Now she's blaming him for her problems. Get over it, change you ways, and move on lady
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10-16-2009 @8:59AM Jules said... I recently saw him on Hell's Kitchen for the first time, and he seemed a lot nicer and more respectful in his critiques to the competing chefs. Ramsey can take some kindness and decency cues from Todd.
I thought he was handsome, and well built. It's refreshing to see a chef take care of themselves, instead of becoming grossly overweight just because they work in the kitchen.
Good luck, Todd. It's better to get out and stay out of an abusive relationship. I've survived one from a Mexican/Latin-American male, but it nearly cost me my life after he kidnapped and assaulted me, while threatening to kill me. Be careful of the Latinas, too. They seem to become very abusive (emotionally and physically), jealous, and possessive.
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10-16-2009 @10:51AM PEPPA said... She should have just sued him, and not thrown the PITY PARTY ..... HE, is a wussy man , no doubt !
He , along with that big mouth > VOICE GRATING..... NEVER EVER shutting up, SICKENING partner of his, JOYCE MANGANO , ought to disappear from the airwaves.
What pukes they both are.
NOW LET ME EXPRESS TO YOU ALL >> HOW I REALLY FEEL. ;0))
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10-16-2009 @9:33AM cathy said... im glad he called it off and also reported the abuse most men dont report abuse in this day and age men are abused just as much as women are they just dont report it and thats a shame abuse is abuse period whether its a man woman or child it should not happen
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10-16-2009 @9:42AM MsMHS said... Who cares? AOL should look deeper for headline news.
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10-16-2009 @9:53AM Everly505 said... It is good that he stopped things before the wedding and children were involved. I would like to see Todd in a Foodnetwork show. I hope he will start a show on Food TV show. Or if this "Olives" is a show, I am unaware of it, would like info what channel it is on. I wish him the best and I hope she will get help for her abusive character.
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10-16-2009 @10:46AM ted9255 said... ANd the abuse was so hurtful that he is telling the world about it? Another 'legend in his own mind' looking for attention and having no self-respect is willing to do anything including drawing attention to the fact that he is a wimp!
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10-16-2009 @11:01AM zoe said... News Flash! Has anyone ever seen him with Joy M. on HSN when they sell his cookware? Looks like the "cooking" does not stop when the show is over.....
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10-16-2009 @11:09AM mike said... I went out with a cute, [likely] crazy woman like this. Stay clear of these types of women! You don't have to be a wussie-man; if she gets crazy with you, you have little recourse. Look before you leap, gentlemen.
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10-16-2009 @11:19AM Maggie said... It's about time people(men)start reporting instances of abuse. I am glad Todd had the presence of mind to go to the police when these incidents took place because had he not, she surely would have. Look at Jon and Kate..we WATCHED her abuse him on national tv and it was never mentioned in the media. You better believe had Jon been the one to speak to Kate in that manner OR administer what she referred to as "love taps" he wouldve been called an abusive husband.
I am a female and all for equal rights..but until women start taking their roles seriously and not constantly being 'the victim'(Kate) we will never be taken seriously. I dont care how much bigger or stronger a man is than a woman...if she's verbally abusive or slapping him...she too should be held responsible for her actions.
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10-16-2009 @7:52PM Maggie said... Right on, Kathy! I posted something similar before reading yours. I am tired of women playing the role of the victim because men are bigger or stronger. Abuse is abuse no matter what gender is administering it and women hiding behind the victime veil is doing nothing for real womens progress. Kate Gosselin is the best example of that!
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10-16-2009 @11:56AM another abused man said... if you're a dude, and you have a girlfriend that punches you in the face weekly, but she's only 5 foot 2, what is your recourse? you can't fight back. You can't call the authorities... the cop will always go with the lady's version. that's happened to me. She destroyed my 1000 strat, she used to come at me with spatulas because she didn't like how i washed the dishes. She used to lock me out in below freezing weather. She also stole 6000 bucks from me. but she was cute as a button.
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10-16-2009 @12:13PM georgia said... Give me a break. I worked for English years ago and he is far from a saint. He cheated on his ex wife so many times. As far as taking some las vegas looking hooker into a banquet room to screw with his wife in the dining room. Once a cheater always a cheater. I bet Erica Wang didnt trust him either. The mans ego is too much
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10-16-2009 @12:38PM jaymen said... He made the right choice. I work with an abused husband and there is NO support out there for him, or the thousands of men in his position. The double standard is amazing... if the takes it, he's a wuss... if he defends himself, he's a monster. In today's 2 salary, pro woman workplace, a man is every bit as trpaped as an abused woman, only the men have no support systems or groups to help them
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10-16-2009 @12:44PM Jo Ann said... Do these women think because they jump in the hay with some guy he owes his life to them. The door opens both ways. I could never want a man that didn't want me.
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10-17-2009 @9:50AM john foote said... He did the right thing.I have been abused by a woman and I can tell you most men keep their mouthes shut. Men are not the only ones that do this nasty thing. Getting out is the way to go.
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10-16-2009 @2:16PM MsWonderful said... This goes under the heading of "WHO CARES?"
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