Katherine Ryan faces fresh neighbour battle after husband Bobby's dream garden is ruined over the bank holiday

The Irish Sun

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KATHERINE Ryan has opened up on drama with her new neighbour after her husband Bobby Kootstra's dream garden was left ruined.
The comedienne, 41 - who has a background in urban planning - bought
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Katherine Ryan has revealed her garden horror after her husband's outdoor space was left ruined
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The comedienne and spouse Bobby Kootstra live in a London mansion
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Yet she told how she was left with a huge tree in her garden during the Bank Holiday weekend
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She previously welcomed her third child during
We previously reported how the stand-up had complained to the council in 2022 after her
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In her podcast, the Canadian described her outdoor space as "a beautiful garden that my husband takes such good pride in."
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Yet detailing the "big drama" to come, she told how their new neighbour had informed them he would be doing some gardening work ahead of their family trip to Costco.
Her eldest daughter Violet, 15, stayed at home yet rung her parent to tell her "there is a giant tree in our garden."
In the frantic call she told her: "The neighbours are chopping down trees, does Bobby want to see a photo?"
Katherine then tells her: "I show
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"You can see many other trees were cut at the tree line."
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She told how it was a "big change" to their landscape and added: "Those trees have been around a long time, as someone with a planning background we are in a conservation area."
She then reverted back to explaining her spouse's reaction, telling her Katherine's Telling Everybody Everything listeners: "Now we have got an entire tree in our f**king garden and Bobby is having a meltdown in the Costco.
"Not angry just looking really sad, then he got quiet. I had to take the children away from the trolley."
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She then told how he had a chat with the neighbour when they got home, and arranged to have some more surveys done before any more trees were chopped down.
Katherine added: "He loves nature and the garden and the shade those trees provided
"He just takes a lot of pride in his garden
"I don't think Bobby would chop down anything without telling a neighbour.
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"My concern is I have small children and dogs, if a giant tree is fell in our garden there are safe ways to do that."
She added of her partner: "It just ruined the day, it's like his sports team had lost."
The pair entered into a civil partnership in Denmark in 2019.
She shares son Fred, three, and daughter Fenna, two, with her spouse - as well as Violet from a previous relationship - yet has spoken of her desire for a fourth child.
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Katherine bought the property in 2019
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Her eldest daughter Violet, 15, broke the news of the tree in their garden - which had been felled by a new neighbour
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The family have had issues with another neighbour building a balcony overlooking their home
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