Katherine Ryan
- 41 years old
- Canadian
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Katherine Ryan: My dilemma at being asked to work with a sexual predator
Katherine Ryan said she 'wrestled with her conscience' when asked to work with a 'dangerous comic' with a reputation for being a sexual predator. Her comments on today's episode of Desert Island Discs will widely be seen as referring to her work with Russell Brand on the first series of Comedy Central's Roast Battle in 2018.
Chortle, 1st October 2023Russell Brand exited Roast Battle after facing sexual predator claims on-camera
Russell Brand's last major television job in the UK ended with him being dropped after he was repeatedly accused of being a "sexual predator" during the recording of the show.
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18th September 2023Katherine Ryan reveals she's 'grateful' for backlash over her 'inappropriate' Beyonce joke
Katherine Ryan has revealed she's grateful when her jokes are criticised because it gives her a chance to reflect on her material.
Rebecca Lawrence, Daily Mail, 12th September 2023Mo Gilligan joins A League Of Their Own
Series 18 of A League Of Their Own, coming to Sky Max in October, will feature Mo Gilligan as a regular panellist on the red team. Challenges in the new series will include a Old Trafford penalty shootout, a Peloton task and a cricket test.
British Comedy Guide, 5th September 2023Katherine Ryan to explore extreme parenting techniques in TV series
Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance, a series coming to TV channel W in 2024, will see the comedian investigating extreme parenting techniques.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2023Katherine Ryan: 'I'm probably his best wife so far'
The comedian and her husband, Bobby Kootstra, on their high-school romance and reuniting 20 years later.
Hannah Swerling, The Sunday Times, 5th July 2023Katherine Ryan's company grows its assets by £1.4million
Accounts newly filed at Companies House for her company Kathbum Ltd show its net assets rose from £400,000 to £1.8million in the 12 months up to September last year.
Chortle, 3rd July 2023Katherine Ryan pilots anti-Fboy dating show Canuck Boy Island
Katherine Ryan is piloting Canuck Boy Island, a funny dating reality series and parody of FBoy Island, in which women are invited to ditch womanising British men for hunky, dependable Canadians.
British Comedy Guide, 30th June 2023Katherine Ryan hits out at theme park
Katherine Ryan has blasted a theme park for stopping her son Fred, two, from going on a ride.
The comedian was incensed that the youngster, who "loves diggers more than anything", was denied entry after queuing for 25 minutes.
Dan Cain, The Sun, 2nd May 2023London Roundhouse announces its first comedy festival
North London's Roundhouse entertainment venue is launching its first comedy festival, set to take place this August.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd April 2023