Ten months following his passing, Lucci opened up to Rosanna Scotto of “Good Day New York,” getting emotional as she expressed her reluctance to pursue a new romantic relationship. Despite others attempting to set her up, she confessed she couldn’t envision herself dating yet. This sentiment echoed at an American Heart Association event on Feb. 1, 2023.
“Dating is not on my radar… He was a very hard act to follow,” Lucci reiterated.
In a 2021 interview, the actress fondly spoke of her long and enduring marriage with Huber, feeling fortunate to have shared her life with such a secure, intelligent, and humorous partner. Huber had been her guiding force, especially during her early fame at just 22 years old.
At the 2022 Daytime Emmy Awards, Huber was posthumously honored, with Lucci paying tribute to him as her beloved “larger-than-life force of nature.”
Despite her grief, Lucci found solace in the company of supportive friends, expressing gratitude for their presence in her life as a single woman. Sources revealed to Radar Online that Lucci found the modern dating scene daunting, preferring the comfort of familiar company over the uncertainty of online or blind dates
