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Valerie Bertinelli<\/a> and her boyfriend, Mike Goodnough, are keeping the spark alive with some playful food innuendos. The couple, <\/span>who went public with their relationship in April<\/a>, engaged in a flirtatious exchange on social media revolving around hot dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n It all started when Goodnough shared a photo from their recent outing to the famous Rutt’s Hut hot dog joint in Clifton, New Jersey. While the snapshot focused on two delicious-looking chili dogs, Bertinelli appeared blurred in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n “I only have eyes for @wolfiesmom, but the camera couldn’t help but stare at these two chili dogs,” Goodnough playfully captioned the pic on <\/span>Threads<\/a>, adding that the meal was a “masterpiece.”<\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span> Hot in Cleveland<\/span><\/i> star, 64, couldn’t resist firing back with her sense of humor and some very punny hot dog jokes.<\/span><\/p>\n “Let’s be frank, honey. You were totally smitten and relished those 2 puppies,” Bertinelli quipped. “I suppose it could’ve been wurst but I do know that out of all the hotdogs in the world, you pickle me.”<\/span><\/p>\n Goodnough quickly matched her energy, replying, “Madam, please step away from the Dad Joke Machine…Seriously though, even when I’m a brat, you aren’t chili to me. I know I’m the real wiener here.”<\/span><\/p>\n Bertinelli has been married twice. She wed rock star <\/span>Eddie Van Halen<\/a> in 1981 — and they share son Wolfgang, 33. Though the pair divorced in 2007, they remained amicable and Bertinelli was by Van Halen’s side <\/span>when he died<\/a> due to complications from throat cancer on Oct. 6, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n She was also married to financial planner Tom Vitale from 2011 to 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In March, Bertinelli’s son made an appearance onstage at the <\/span>96th Academy Awards<\/a> to play guitar alongside Guns N’ Roses shredder Slash for <\/span>Barbie<\/span><\/i> star Ryan Gosling’s epic “I’m Just Ken” performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I mean, people are going to get sick of it, but I don’t care ’cause I’m so proud of him,” Bertinelli <\/span>told ET with a laugh<\/a> in reference to constantly bragging about her son. “He’s been through a lot of adversity throughout all of this, and I’m really proud of the way he’s handled it.”<\/span><\/p>\n Parenthood may be something she and Goodnough have bonded over, as the writer describes himself as a “father” in the first line of his Substack bio. He adds, “Dad level: expert.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n