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The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Katherine Ryan faces fresh neighbour battle after husband Bobby's dream garden is ruined over the bank holiday
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 her swanky London mansion back in 2019. 6 6 6 She previously welcomed her third child during a home water birth at her pad in the English capital yet, despite the happy memories, issues with a host of neighbours have caused niggles. We previously reported how the stand-up had complained to the council in 2022 after her neighbours built a balcony overlooking her swimming pool. Now, Katherine has told how a different male neighbour on the other side of the fence caused issues over the recent Bank Holiday weekend. In her podcast, the Canadian described her outdoor space as "a beautiful garden that my husband takes such good pride in." 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 Bobby the photo, a giant tree has fallen over and through our fence and is in the garden. "You can see many other trees were cut at the tree line." Katherine Ryan says she's planning £174k facelift at 41 as she reveals exactly when she'll get it done 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." 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. "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. 6 6
South China Morning Post
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
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 Advertisement 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.
