Sandra Lee & Boyfriend Ben Youcef Enjoy a PDA-Filled Pool Day While in Italy (Photos)

Sandra Lee has been celebrating her 56th birthday with a vacation to Italy and she looks so in love!

The celeb chef was spotted packing on PDA with boyfriend Ben Youcef, 43, while enjoying a poolside afternoon on Thursday (July 14) in Lake Como, Italy.

Sandra recently opened up to People about going on vacation with Ben to celebrate not only her birthday, but also being a cancer survivor.

“This past year has brought me so much… unbelievable happiness, stunning fear, absolute love and most importantly appreciation for life itself,” she said. “Thank you God! As a cancer survivor, I look at life a lot differently than I used to and want to soak up as much of life as I can. Every moment of every day matters to me. Health, physical and mental, is my priority.”

“I am no longer counting the years, but instead I am making the years count,” she added. “I am so grateful for the moments I captured on this birthday and look forward to another year of health and happiness with the people that matter most.”

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