Ty Pennington

Ty Pennington
Pennington in 2006
Born
Gary Tygert Burton[1]

(1964-10-19) October 19, 1964 (age 60)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[2]
Occupation(s)TV host/presenter, artist, author
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Kellee Merrell
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(m. 2021)​
Websitehttp://www.typennington.com

Tygert Burton "Ty" Pennington (born Gary Tygert Burton; October 19, 1964) is an American television host, artist, carpenter, author, and former model and actor.[3][4]

His rise to prominence began with his role as carpenter on the TLC home improvement reality show Trading Spaces (2000–2003), and continued when he hosted the ABC reality series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003–2012), where he won two Primetime Emmy Awards.[5] Following the show's conclusion in 2012, Pennington has focused on numerous other projects, including host of ABC's short lived talk show The Revolution in 2012, TNT's On the Menu opposite Emeril Lagasse in 2014 and Food Network's American Diner Revival opposite Amanda Freitag from 2015 to 2016. On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Pennington was joining the revival of Trading Spaces, which began airing on April 7, 2018, on TLC.[6]

  1. ^ "the real reason Ty Pennington changed his name". 29 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  2. ^ Brody, Ambrosia V. (2021-09-21). "What Ty Pennington Did Before He Was Famous". TheList.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ^ "Pennington, Ty 1965- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ^ "Here's What Really Happened To Ty Pennington". House Digest. September 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ty Pennington". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  6. ^ "Ty Pennington, Carter Oosterhouse Return to 'Trading Spaces'". Usmagazine.com. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.