Katherine Ryan Profile, Age, Height, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Katherine Ryan Profile, Age, Height, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Katherine Ryan is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, and actress based in the United Kingdom. Katherine Ryan has appeared on many British panel shows, including as a regular team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, A League of Their Own, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You?, QI, Just a Minute , Safeword, and Have I Got News for You. In 2015, she replaced Steve Jones as the presenter of Hair on BBC Two. As an actress, Ryan has appeared on numerous television series in the UK, including the sitcoms Campus, Episodes, and her Netflix show The Duchess.

As a stand-up comedian, Ryan has appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo, both as a featured act and as a lead act. She has had two live stand-up specials released on Netflix: Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (2017) and Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019).

Ryan has previously dated British actor and TV presenter Jeff Leach and had a relationship with American comedian Alex Edelman.

In 2019, Ryan entered into a civil partnership with Bobby Kootstra. The ceremony took place in Denmark in the presence of her daughter. The two had dated in Canada as teenagers and were reunited when Ryan returned to her hometown while filming an episode of the TV show Who Do You Think You Are? Ryan lives with her partner and daughter in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Her second child, a son, was born in June 2021. In July 2022 Ryan announced that she was expecting her third child. In December 2022, she gave birth to her second daughter.

Ryan owns a house in London which was described as “stunning” and “incredibly stylish”; Hello! magazine said, “With its double-height ceilings, beautiful garden space and modern interiors, it could rival a Kardashian pad.”

Ryan has been open about the cosmetic surgery she has had. She had her first breast augmentation in her early 20s, while employed at Hooters, and then a second augmentation after a relationship ended. She has twice been treated for skin cancer.