Photo: Ree Drummond/InstagramFamily is everything toRee Drummond.The Food Network star, 53, shared apost on InstagramWednesday announcing that her nephew Stuart Smith will no longer be helping her film her beloved cooking series,The Pioneer Woman.“My sweet Stu!! 😭 We knew this day would come,” Drummond wrote alongside a set of photographs of herself and Smith posing with a delicious-looking dish. “Today was my handsome nephew’s last day of filming my cooking show.“Noting that Smith “stepped in withmy kidsduring the early days of the pandemic and helped shoot a couple of episodes on iPhones” in April 2020, Drummond continued, “Those ‘couple of episodes’ turned into like 80 or more. 😳 .“Drummond then revealed that Smith will spend his summer interning in Chicago before heading back to college in the fall. She also explained that her “original crew” will return to shoot her cooking series come July.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tyler Essary/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyClosing out her post, Drummond praised her nephew and celebrated him for all of the help he has provided her.“I love this kid so much, and we’ve had the greatest laughs. So proud of you Stu, and Aunt Ree will miss you so much!!! 😭😭😭 ,” she said, then adding: “(Oh, and see you at Paige’s graduation in like eight days, ha.) 🎥 💪.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.In the comment section, some of Drummond’s family members reacted to the news of Smith’s departure.“🥺🥺🥺 brb, crying..” wrote daughterAlex, 24, as sisterPaige, 22, added, “Awwwww,” beside a teary-eyed smiling emoji.RELATED VIDEO: The Drummond Family Knows What’s ImportantDrummond’s latest Instagram post isn’t the first time that the star has expressed her love for her nephew on social media.Back in August 2017, Drummond shared asweet black and white selfieof the pair on the platform as she detailed in her caption a nickname she gave to the member of her brood.“My nephew and me,” she wrote alongside the shot. “His name is Stuart, but I still call him Tooie like we all did when he was little.““Usually I go a step further and call him Tooie Booie,” she continued. “Since he’s well past the age of 18, I told him I was going to stop calling him Tooie Booie and start calling him Stuart.“Added Drummond: “It lasted about nine minutes. I love this boy a lot. ❤️.”
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Family is everything toRee Drummond.The Food Network star, 53, shared apost on InstagramWednesday announcing that her nephew Stuart Smith will no longer be helping her film her beloved cooking series,The Pioneer Woman.“My sweet Stu!! 😭 We knew this day would come,” Drummond wrote alongside a set of photographs of herself and Smith posing with a delicious-looking dish. “Today was my handsome nephew’s last day of filming my cooking show.“Noting that Smith “stepped in withmy kidsduring the early days of the pandemic and helped shoot a couple of episodes on iPhones” in April 2020, Drummond continued, “Those ‘couple of episodes’ turned into like 80 or more. 😳 .“Drummond then revealed that Smith will spend his summer interning in Chicago before heading back to college in the fall. She also explained that her “original crew” will return to shoot her cooking series come July.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tyler Essary/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyClosing out her post, Drummond praised her nephew and celebrated him for all of the help he has provided her.“I love this kid so much, and we’ve had the greatest laughs. So proud of you Stu, and Aunt Ree will miss you so much!!! 😭😭😭 ,” she said, then adding: “(Oh, and see you at Paige’s graduation in like eight days, ha.) 🎥 💪.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.In the comment section, some of Drummond’s family members reacted to the news of Smith’s departure.“🥺🥺🥺 brb, crying..” wrote daughterAlex, 24, as sisterPaige, 22, added, “Awwwww,” beside a teary-eyed smiling emoji.RELATED VIDEO: The Drummond Family Knows What’s ImportantDrummond’s latest Instagram post isn’t the first time that the star has expressed her love for her nephew on social media.Back in August 2017, Drummond shared asweet black and white selfieof the pair on the platform as she detailed in her caption a nickname she gave to the member of her brood.“My nephew and me,” she wrote alongside the shot. “His name is Stuart, but I still call him Tooie like we all did when he was little.““Usually I go a step further and call him Tooie Booie,” she continued. “Since he’s well past the age of 18, I told him I was going to stop calling him Tooie Booie and start calling him Stuart.“Added Drummond: “It lasted about nine minutes. I love this boy a lot. ❤️.”
Family is everything toRee Drummond.
The Food Network star, 53, shared apost on InstagramWednesday announcing that her nephew Stuart Smith will no longer be helping her film her beloved cooking series,The Pioneer Woman.
“My sweet Stu!! 😭 We knew this day would come,” Drummond wrote alongside a set of photographs of herself and Smith posing with a delicious-looking dish. “Today was my handsome nephew’s last day of filming my cooking show.”
Noting that Smith “stepped in withmy kidsduring the early days of the pandemic and helped shoot a couple of episodes on iPhones” in April 2020, Drummond continued, “Those ‘couple of episodes’ turned into like 80 or more. 😳 .”
Drummond then revealed that Smith will spend his summer interning in Chicago before heading back to college in the fall. She also explained that her “original crew” will return to shoot her cooking series come July.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Closing out her post, Drummond praised her nephew and celebrated him for all of the help he has provided her.
“I love this kid so much, and we’ve had the greatest laughs. So proud of you Stu, and Aunt Ree will miss you so much!!! 😭😭😭 ,” she said, then adding: “(Oh, and see you at Paige’s graduation in like eight days, ha.) 🎥 💪.”
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
In the comment section, some of Drummond’s family members reacted to the news of Smith’s departure.
“🥺🥺🥺 brb, crying..” wrote daughterAlex, 24, as sisterPaige, 22, added, “Awwwww,” beside a teary-eyed smiling emoji.
RELATED VIDEO: The Drummond Family Knows What’s Important
Drummond’s latest Instagram post isn’t the first time that the star has expressed her love for her nephew on social media.
Back in August 2017, Drummond shared asweet black and white selfieof the pair on the platform as she detailed in her caption a nickname she gave to the member of her brood.
“My nephew and me,” she wrote alongside the shot. “His name is Stuart, but I still call him Tooie like we all did when he was little.”
“Usually I go a step further and call him Tooie Booie,” she continued. “Since he’s well past the age of 18, I told him I was going to stop calling him Tooie Booie and start calling him Stuart.”
Added Drummond: “It lasted about nine minutes. I love this boy a lot. ❤️.”
source: people.com
