Sandra Lee is single and ready to mingle.
“If the right person comes along, who knows?” she told Page Six exclusively at the BCRF’s Hot Pink Party on Tuesday when asked if she was open to dating.
“It’s about energy, and having fun, and you know, enjoying your life, so I am a very comfortable monogamous person.”
In fact, she’s so serious about monogamy that she told us, “Honey, I’ve had sex with two men in 20 years!”
The “Semi-Homemade” star, 59, who has “not been single” since she was 14, recently announced her split from Ben Youcef, 47.
The two began dating in 2021 after meeting at a restaurant in Santa Monica, California, and got engaged months later.
Lee announced the split last month in an emotional Instagram post, noting that she has “nothing but respect” for Youcef. Her previous boyfriend was former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whom she dated from 2005 to 2019.
The “Made From Scratch” author confirmed to Page Six that she’s not on any dating apps, prompting us to ask what she’s looking for so we can spread the word.
“Gosh, obviously I like tall, dark, and handsome,” she shared. “Brown eyes, chocolate frosting eyes, younger than me. I like a lot of energy!”
When asked how young, Lee quipped, “What is it? Half your age plus seven?”
(Any single, handsome, brown-eyed men aged about 37 should contact Ms. Lee directly.)
In May 2015, she announced she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy.
It’s only this past year, marking ten years cancer-free, that Lee has felt secure.
“I went in for the final appointment with my doctor,” she recalled. “She said, ‘You’re 10 years out, you’re good, you can take hormones again!”
William P. Lauder, Estée Lauder Cosmetics Chair of the Board and BCRF Co-Chair, was also at the event, which was co-founded by his mother, Evelyn, who died of breast cancer in 2011.
“The legacy she left us is something we carry on with great honor,” the Estée Lauder businessman shared. “She was a force to be reckoned with, and the movement that she helped start has gathered momentum. It’s not just important to us, the Estée Lauder companies, but it’s important to women all over the world.”
William noted that five years ago, a woman diagnosed with Stage-1 breast cancer had a 75 percent chance of surviving five years or more, while today that number is now over 90 percent.
“And, it’s all because of the amazing work that the researchers have done,” he explained.
The starry evening, hosted by Elizabeth Hurley, featured a performance by Elton John and raised over $9 million, which will go to a global legion of 260 scientists pursuing breast cancer research.
