Katherine Ryan packed on the PDA with her husband Bobby Kootstra as they left the Pride of Britain Awards on Sunday evening.
The comedian, 40, shared a passionate smooch with her childhood sweetheart in the back of their taxi home from London’s Grosvenor House Hotel as they held hands.
Katherine looked sensational as she walked the red carpet with Bobby earlier in the evening.
She wore a floral gown with a daring thigh-high leg slit and a dramatic one-shouldered design.
The striking number featured a sequinned bra top, cut-out sections and was complete with an asymmetric train.
Romance: Katherine Ryan packed on the PDA with her husband Bobby Kootstra as they left the Pride of Britain Awards on Sunday evening
Sweet: The comedian, 40, and her childhood sweetheart Bobby held hands in their taxi home from London’s Grosvenor House Hotel
Bobby looked handsome in a classic, black tuxedo with a white shirt and bow tie.
The couple have been married since 2019 after rekindling their relationship and have two children, Fred, two, and Fenna Grace, 10 months, together.
Katherine also has an older daughter named Violet, 14, from a previous relationship.
It comes after Russell Brand was accused of rape and sexual assault in an investigation published by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4 last month.
Years before, Katherine had repeatedly accused Brand, 48, of being a ‘sexual predator’ during filming for Roast Battle.
Brand has denied the allegations and insists all his relationships have been consensual.
Katherine had already spoken out about Brand before the allegations were published this year.
Brand was a judge on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle in 2018 but was only included for one season after Katherine roasted him on-camera, calling him a ‘sexual predator’.
Long-term: The couple have been married since 2019 after rekindling their relationship and have two children, Fred, two, and Fenna Grace, 10 months, together
Stylish: Katherine wore a floral gown with a daring thigh-high leg slit and a dramatic one-shouldered design
Gorgeous: The striking number featured a sequinned bra top, cut-out sections and was complete with an asymmetric train
Stunning: Katherine looked sensational as she walked the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards in London on Sunday
Couple: The comedian, who wore a floral gown with a daring thigh-high leg slit, was joined by her husband Bobby
Roast Battle consists of comedians cracking jokes at each other’s expense. The first season included Brand, Ryan, and Jimmy Carr. Jonathan Ross replaced Brand for the second season.
During filming of the show – created by Fulwell 73 – Ryan reportedly fired allegations at Brand. Her comments did not make the aired show, according to Deadline.
Katherine’s confrontations allegedly revealed how comedians in the industry were openly talking about Brand’s sexual and predatory behaviour.
Brand was allegedly ‘absolutely furious’ after being targeted by Ryan on the show, a source told the paper.
Two other sources claimed he demanded that producers protect him from being roasted about these serious allegations.
Katherine previously claimed to have told a comedian ‘to his face’ that he was a sexual predator and that accusations against this person were an ‘open secret’.
The Canadian comic and writer told Louis Theroux that she had confronted the unnamed man while they worked together on a TV show in front of the audience ‘again and again’.
Show: Russell Brand was a judge on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle (pictured on the show with Katherine) in 2018 but was only included for one season
Speaking in 2022, the 40-year-old said she had no qualms with doing so as she had decided to handle it ‘like a man’ – although the confrontation itself was later cut from the broadcast.
In her chat with Theroux, Ms Ryan claimed she had received criticism afterwards for not naming the person in question in public, but said just talking about him was a ‘litigious minefield’ as he had ‘very good lawyers’.
The comedian added that it was ‘not my story to tell’ but that she believed the accusations as the sources were ‘very credible’.
Last month she appeared to reference her comments on Brand for the first time since the accusations came to light.
During an on-stage appearance at the RTS Cambridge, Katherine joked about the ‘elephant in the room’ – but later insisted the ‘elephant’ she was referring to was her recent two-stone weight loss and avoided any reference to her former colleague.
Despite taking place on Sunday evening, the Pride Of Britain ceremony will be aired on ITV on Thursday October 12 at 8pm.
The annual awards returned last night for a 24th year at London’s Grosvenor House, with Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo co-hosting the star-studded affair.
Taking place since 1999, the ceremony honours the achievements of truly remarkable people from across the UK and all walks of life – nominated by members of the public.
Claims: Katherine repeatedly accused Russell Brand of being a ‘sexual predator’ during filming
