Marcela Valladolid is married to only one man Fausto Gallardo, but she has managed to come on the news because of the hectic things she has done. Married on an unannounced date, then divorce and again re-divorced with her husband. Between that, there were rumors that she had an affair with Paul Hollywood but sources have come to know that it was just a rumor.
Marcela is expecting her third child in 2016. She had her first son Fausto in 2004, second child David in 2015, and is expecting a third child.
Marcela first started her career when she joined her Aunt Marcela’s cooking school located in Tijuana, Mexico. She realized that she wanted to pursue her career in cooking, She then attended Los Angeles Culinary Institute and graduated as a ‘certified cook’.
After her graduation, Valladolid moved to France and graduated from Ritz Escoffier Cooking School as a pastry chef, trained in classical style. After she did her master's in culinary delights, Valladolid moved to her hometown Tijuana and set up her own company, where she taught her cooking techniques to around forty children.
In 2005, she won fourth place in the competition Apprentice: Martha Stewart’ where judges loved her recipes. In her early days, she worked as the editor of Bon Appetit magazine and a recipe stylist .
In 2009, she published her first cookbook titled Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor. In 2010, she first appeared in Mexican Made Easy, and in 2012, it was in its fifth season.
Her net worth in 2016 is around $6.8 million.