Susan Lucci met her husband, Helmut Huber, at the Garden City Hotel on Long Island, New York.

Where and how they met

Lucci was about 18 years old and working as a waitress at the hotel during a summer break from college, while Helmut was the executive chef and head of food and beverage there. She has said she first noticed him and asked a friend, “Who is that?” only to be told, “He’s your boss, stupid.”

The “fate” moment

At the time, Lucci was engaged to someone else, but her parents held her engagement party at the same Garden City Hotel. Her mother ran into Helmut in the hallway and invited him to join the dinner, which led to more time together and ultimately to Lucci calling off her engagement and starting a relationship with Helmut.

Quick facts table

Detail| Info
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Place they met| Garden City Hotel, Long Island, New York 135
Year they met| Summer of 1965 (some sources say 1969 for the wedding year) 35
Lucci’s role| Waitress during college break 135
Huber’s role| Executive chef and food‑and‑beverage head 135
Married| September 13, 1969 57

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