\n<\/p>\n
Duff Goldman<\/a> is grateful to be alive. The 49-year-old Food Network star and chef told his Instagram followers on Sunday that he was involved in a car accident.<\/span><\/p>\n “On my way home from the airport I was thinking about what kind of cake I was going to make for my daughter’s birthday,” Goldman wrote. “Next thing I knew I [was] bleeding and surrounded by airbags.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The TV star alleges that a drunk driver “swerved into my lane on a windy country road,” which led to the crash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Showing a photo of his bandaged hand, Goldman, added, “After doing a systems check and finding that my only injury was to my hand I thanked my lucky stars that I\u2019d still be there to celebrate her third birthday even if I couldn\u2019t make her cake. I\u2019m fine, but it\u2019s gonna be a long road to recovery, and for someone like me who makes a living with my hands you can imagine that this is no joke.”<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>Kids Baking Championship<\/span><\/em> host added a warning to those driving under the influence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “There\u2019s no excuse for driving drunk. None. Uber, taxi, call a friend. No excuse,” he wrote. “Stay safe friends, count your blessings. If you\u2019re drinking don\u2019t drive, and if you\u2019re driving, don\u2019t drink.”<\/span><\/p>\n Goldman is married to Johnna Colbry and they share a 3-year-old daughter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Valerie Bertinelli<\/a> recently revealed that she was <\/span>not asked back<\/a> to co-host the <\/span>Kids Baking Championship<\/span><\/em> with Goldman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I’ve been avoiding facing what I got confirmation for last night,” Bertinelli admitted in a video last month. “It really hurt my feelings, and I know it’s not supposed to. Logically, I know that it’s business, budget cuts, right? But it really hurt my feelings to know that I’m not gonna be asked back to be on\u00a0<\/span>Kids Baking Championship<\/span><\/i>. It really sucks.”<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to the <\/span>Kids Baking Championship<\/span><\/em>, Goldman also serves as a judge on several other Food Network shows including\u00a0<\/span>Holiday Baking Championship<\/span><\/em> and <\/span>Spring Baking Championship<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n