'My kids RUINED THE LIFE I HAD BEFORE'

Comedian Katherine Ryan on motherhood, marriage and the reality show shed love to do...

- ARIANA LONGSON

Unapologetically herself and refreshingly honest, comedian Katherine Ryan is a joy to chat to thanks to her witty banter and  hilarious one-liners.

Katherine, 40, who is mum to Violet, 14, Fred, two, and one-year-old Fenna, has Woman in stitches during our interview as she reveals the truth about why she and husband Bobby Kootstra sleep in separate bedrooms, why she’d never live in LA and the harsh realities of being a working mum…

Hi Katherine, what’s new with you?

I’m going on tour in the autumn. Last time, I brought my son, Fred. He had reflux and was up eight times in the night. I wanted to give people the same quality of show, but that’s hard on little sleep, so I’m not bringing a single baby with me on this tour. No one crying, no breastfeeding. And I’m not getting pregnant again this year! I’m going to focus on getting back to the Katherine Ryan that I used to be and give people an incredible show.

Do you want more children in the future? 

I hate the idea that I won’t have another baby. I love being pregnant and giving birth, and I love my children, so having another baby sounds like a win-win. At my age there’s an urgency; it’s like, ‘OK, I’m 40, what am I going to do?’