Who is comedian Katherine Ryan's husband, Bobby Kootstra – who was formerly her high school sweetheart? He works in broadcasting and the couple are raising 3 children together
Katherine Ryan has found immense success in the entertainment industry: she's an award-winning comedian, an actress, a presenter, and on top of all that, she's also the writer, executive producer and creator of Netflix's 2020 TV series, The Duchess.
The Canadian comedian, who is currently touring the UK and Europe with her new live show Battleaxe, also stars in U: TV's reality show Parental Guidance.
Katherine Ryan is an entertainment industry multi hyphenate. Photo: @kathbum/Instagram
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The show, which premiered in 2024, revolves around Katherine Ryan as she meets families across the UK to explore out-of-the-box parenting styles.
Ryan herself is a mother of three children, who she shares with her childhood sweetheart turned life partner Bobby Kootstra. The comedian and her family also have their own TV show, At Home with Katherine Ryan.
But who is Katherine Ryan's husband Bobby Kootstra and what does he do? Read on to find out.
He works in the broadcasting industry
Bobby Kootstra, like Katherine Ryan, is Canadian. Photo: @kathbum/Instagram
Canada-born Bobby Kootstra was born in 1982 and reportedly works in the broadcasting industry, though his exact role is unknown.
He met Ryan at senior school
Katherine Ryan and Bobby Kootstra went to school together in Canada. Photo: @kathbum/Instagram
In an interview on the Newlyweds podcast in September 2024, Ryan and Kootstra revealed that they went to the same school and began dating, only to break up after a drunk Kootstra unceremoniously dumped her on prom night.
While the two kept in contact over the years, it wasn't until Ryan returned to Canada in 2018 to film a TV show that the pair reconnected.
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