OVER the years Katherine Ryan has won over an army of fans thanks to her quick wit and sassy humour. But when she's not busy taking over the world of comedy she enjoys nothing more than spending time with her husband, Bobby Koostra . Bobby Kootstra is the civil partner of Katherine Ryan , and was also her childhood sweetheart.
He hails from the comedian's native Canada and it is reported he works in the broadcast industry. The pair were young lovebirds and got back together 20 years after they originally split up. They rekindled their relationship in 2018 after Kathrine returned to Canada to film BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?.
You can follow Bobby on Instagram under @bobby_k__. where he regularly posts pictures of him and Katherine together. The couple have also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox together.
Bobby's comic wife is best known for starring in her Netflix sitcom The Duchess . She has also appeared on comedy panel shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You. Katherine also has had success with BBC Two show All That Glitters .
The couple aren't married, but they have been in a civil partnership since December 2019 and they go by "husband and wife". They opted to conduct their ceremony in Denmark because it was “quickest and easiest”. Katherine said on ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show: “It was a lovely day.
“It’s perfect having a civil partner. "We didn’t have a wedding, I didn’t need to put on a white.