Bobby Kootstra is the boyfriend and civil partner of Canadian comedian and writer Katherine Ryan.
Ryan is famous for her work in British cinema and has appeared on many British panel shows like League of Their Own, Mock the Week, and Would I Lie To You?
She is most prominent for replacing Steve Jones as presenter of Hair on BBC Two.
She is also famous for appearing on many television shows like The Duchess, Campus, and Episodes.
Kootstra is not famous like his lover, but his relationship with the comedian has brought him a lot of fame as their relationship is often reported on.
One of the reasons why their relationship has earned the fascination of the press is because of their love story.
Ryan and Kootsra were actually teen lovers back in their hometown until Ryan had to move, and her prominent love life earned her the eyes of the paparazzi, so when she found relative stability with Kootstra, the paparazzi were already on her tail.
What Is Bobby Kootsra's Job?
As stated above, unlike his more famous lover, Katherine Ryan, Bobby Kootstra has a relatively normal and out-of-public-focus life.
He currently works as a Purchasing & Technical Consultant for Magneto Electric Service Co. Ltd.
He has been working in his position since September 2015.
Magneto Electric Service Co. Ltd. is an electro-mechanical service provider company that offers electric motor services alongside on-site services.
It has a good reputation and a host of specialists working on its roster.
The company is located in Mississauga, near Toronto International Airport, and was started in 1946, though it has adapted wonderfully to the modern age.
Before working at Magneto Electric Service Co. Ltd. Kootstra worked as a Financial Services Manager at the Brampton Auto Mall.
In this position, he was responsible for taking different clients' credit information.
He also submitted necessary financing to deserving lenders and sold warranties and insurance.
He worked in this position for almost half a decade from November 2010 to July 2015.
Before working there he worked at Motion Mazda as an Internet Marketing Manager. He only worked in this position from April 2009 to April 2010.
Prior to any job he has ever done, Kootstra studied at Wilfrid Laurier University from 2002 to 2006.
What major he received is unknown it is known that he studied there from 2002 to 2006.
Bobby Kootstra Is the Husband Of Canadian Writer Katherine Ryan
Though not married in the traditional sense, Bobby Kootstra and Katherine Ryan are in a civil partnership.
A civil partnership is a form of civil union that is open to couples of similar or opposite orientations.
It is a legal arrangement similar to marriage and was initially created to give a couple of similar orientations all the rights of married couples without technically being married.
The ceremony between Kootstra and Ryan took place in Denmark, in the presence of her daughter, Violet, who is from a previous marriage, though her father has not been revealed to the public.
Ryan has described the day of her civil partnership as a lovely day and has defended her decision to do a civil partnership as a way to do away with the dress.
The two live together in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire with her daughter.
Ryan had a second child, a son, in June 2021, and most recently, in July 2022, she announced that she was expecting her third child.
As stated above, one of the reasons why Kootstra has become so popular is due to his relationship with Ryan.
One of the reasons why Ryan and her love lie is so popular is because she has a history of a couple of high-profile relationships.
She has dated actor and television presenter Jeff Leach and had a relationship with comedian Alex Edelman.
However, her relationship with Kootstra seems to be the one she is happiest in, and the couple often post pictures together on their social media.
Most recently, they made the press for sharing a cheeky picture exposing their buttocks in custom pajamas on their Instagram.
Ryan's fans are also fans of Kootstra and often talk about how much they live their love story.
Age Difference Between Bobby Kootstra And Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan and Bobby Kootstra seem to be of the same age and actually knew each other as teens.
One of the reasons why their relationship has earned so much press coverage is due to the fact that Kootstra and Ryan dated as teenagers over twenty years ago.
They dated for about a year when Ryan was fifteen.
However, their initial romance came to an end because she moved to the United Kingdom to pursue her career.
But fate drew them together again when she returned to her hometown to film an episode of her show Who Do You Think You Are?
She let her fans know how the relationship started on The Johnathan Ross Show by saying that when she went on a night out with her sister, she bumped into Kootstra and their relationship started again.
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