Time has flown by for Daphne Oz and her husband, John Jovanovic. The MasterChef Junior judge met the financial analyst when they were both students at Princeton University in the early 2000s.
Oz and Jovanovic were married on August 26, 2010, at the Municipal Marriage Bureau in Manhattan. Following their civil ceremony, two religious ceremonies took place.
In honor of their 10th wedding anniversary in 2020, the cookbook author commemorated the occasion by reflecting on the milestone on Instagram.
“We still make out like this every day and I hope we always will! Lots more anniversary celebration posts coming your way this week because I am fully in shock — where did the DECADE go??
You know what they say about having fun,” she captioned a photo of herself and Jovanovic kissing at their wedding reception.
In a 2012 interview with The Chalkboard, Oz mentioned that her marriage relies on compromise.
“What I’ve learned in a little over a year of being married is that a happy marriage — like everything else! — is about compromise,” she explained.
“Sharing your life with someone you love quickly breaks you of any bad habits. If you’re rigid and unyielding about your opinions, choices, or routines, chances are you won’t make for a great partner.”
So, who is Daphne Oz’s husband? Here’s everything to know about John Jovanovic and his relationship with the chef.
Jovanovic has held various positions throughout his career. According to his LinkedIn profile, he’s currently the chief strategy officer at Asplundh Tree Expert, a company specializing in tree pruning and vegetation management.
Previously, he served as the chief marketing officer of Nova Fleet, an “investment fund backing and building innovative companies in energy and other critical industries.”
Additionally, he has been a senior advisor with Concordia since 2019 and delivered keynote remarks at their 2021 Annual Summit.
Before his roles with Nova Fleet and Concordia, Jovanovic worked at the McCain Institute for International Leadership on the Next Generation Leaders Advisory Council.
The couple resides in Palm Beach, Florida, having relocated from New York City. In a 2022 interview with Palm Beach Illustrated, Oz expressed their happiness with living in South Florida, appreciating the blend of small-town culture with big-city amenities.
“It’s a small-town culture with big-city amenities,” she told the outlet. “[Palm Beachers] have these common values of family and quality of life and deep, meaningful relationships that form a tight-knit community. It’s a really beautiful place to have full lives in a way that makes us very happy.”
Oz shared with The Chalkboard that she and Jovanovic prioritize having fun and don’t take things too seriously, ensuring they “make room for silliness” in their relationship.
“The examples of lasting, loving partnerships I’ve seen all put a lot of focus on having fun together, and my husband and I try to find ways to play with and entertain one another every day,” she explained.
“Is humor a virtue? I think it should be. Making room for silliness also ensures that serious conversations don’t get lost in a lifetime of being serious.”
Regarding disagreements, the couple has learned to “fight well.”
“We do have our fights! Learning how to ‘fight well’ — with honesty and kindness, as bizarre as that sounds — is one of the keys to finding productive resolutions and avoiding hurting each other unnecessarily,” she said.Oz and Jovanovic have four children: daughters Giovanna Ines, Domenica Celine, Philomena “Philo” Bijou, and son Jovan.
In August 2022, the couple enjoyed a “double date day” with their kids. Jovanovic and Jovan attended a Dolphins game in Miami, while Philo and Oz had a movie night together.
“Double date Sunday!! The Johns went to see the Dolphins game down in Miami, so Philo and I made an evening of it…we saw Sing 2 (so cute) and then chased our bucket of popcorn and candy with all the veg at Cheesecake Factory (the Thai chicken lettuce wraps),” Oz wrote in an Instagram caption, sharing a snap of her and Philo smiling with their popcorn and candy.
While it took some time for Jovanovic to get comfortable in the kitchen, cooking became a hobby for him after the birth of their first child, Philomena.
“My husband’s not a huge cook, but he started cooking for me all the time when I was first home from the hospital, and now we have his signature baked salmon dish,” The Chew co-host said in an interview with Bravado Designs.
Oz noted that although her husband’s signature dish was often on the menu, she still deeply appreciated the effort.
“Sometimes the menu was repetitive, but it was delicious. All you care about during that time is having someone else do the cooking for you, which was much, much appreciated,” she said.
