Katherine Ryan reveals secret civil partnership to childhood sweetheart Bobby Kootstra in Denmark

She revealed earlier this year on the chatshow that she had rekindled her romance with her childhood sweetheart.

And Katherine Ryan reveals her secret civil partnership to her teenage love Bobby Kootstra, which took place in Denmark in September, on Saturday’s episode of The Jonathan Ross Show.

The comedian, 36, jokes that it ended up being a ‘tumultuous event’ as her 10-year-old daughter, Violet, ‘flipped out’ and ‘moped around’ over the ceremony as she doesn’t want her mother in a relationship. 

Celebrate! Katherine Ryan reveals her secret civil partnership to her teenage love Bobby Kootstra, which took place in Denmark in September, on Saturday’s episode of The Jonathan Ross Show

Katherine reveals: ‘I entered into a civil partnership. You broke the story of my childhood love who I am back with now… it’s perfect having a civil partner! 

‘We didn’t have a wedding, I didn’t need to put on a white dress and pretend to be a virgin, that ship has sailed!’

Although it didn’t go exactly to plan as she admits her daughter Violet ended up ‘flipping a table’. 

She adds: ‘It was a tumultuous event. We went to Denmark because that’s the quickest and cheapest. [It was a] lovely day. 

Sweet: The comedian, 36, jokes that it ended up being a 'tumultuous event' as her 10-year-old daughter, Violet, 'flipped out' and 'moped around' over the ceremony as she didn't want her mother in a relationship (pictured on their civil partnership in Denmark in September)

Sweet: The comedian, 36, jokes that it ended up being a ‘tumultuous event’ as her 10-year-old daughter, Violet, ‘flipped out’ and ‘moped around’ over the ceremony as she didn’t want her mother in a relationship (pictured on their civil partnership in Denmark in September) 

Meant to be: Katherine reveals: 'I entered into a civil partnership. You broke the story of my childhood love who I am back with now… it’s perfect having a civil partner!'

Meant to be: Katherine reveals: ‘I entered into a civil partnership. You broke the story of my childhood love who I am back with now… it’s perfect having a civil partner!’ 

No wedding: 'We didn’t have a wedding, I didn’t need to put on a white dress and pretend to be a virgin, that ship has sailed!,' she jokes

Oh dear: Although it didn't go exactly to plan as she admits her daughter Violet ended up 'flipping a table'

No wedding: ‘We didn’t have a wedding, I didn’t need to put on a white dress and pretend to be a virgin, that ship has sailed!,’ she jokes 

‘My daughter didn’t want me to be in a relationship because it had just been the two of us against the world for a really long time… she was not trusting of my decisions.  

‘I knew she’d flip out on the day. But then I know that when she’s 20-years-old we’ll look back and laugh. We laugh about it already.’

Talking about her daughter’s reaction on the day, she continues: ‘Yes, she put Chanel glasses on and moped around Tivoli Gardens but we thought it was funny about an hour after it happened. 

‘She flipped out, genuinely flipped a table… She is happy now though, it worked out. It’s a beautiful thing because she really loves him and it means she trusts me again, I actually made a good decision for once.’

Radiant: She adds: 'It was a tumultuous event. We went to Denmark because that’s the quickest and cheapest. [It was a] lovely day.'

Radiant: She adds: ‘It was a tumultuous event. We went to Denmark because that’s the quickest and cheapest. [It was a] lovely day.’ 

Cryptic: The interview comes after Katherine took to Instagram in September to share several cryptic images of her civil partnership in Denmark

Cryptic: The interview comes after Katherine took to Instagram in September to share several cryptic images of her civil partnership in Denmark 

'Wifey': The comedian posted a photo of herself outside the stunning Nimb Hotel wearing a plunging ruffled mint green midi dress with a pearl encrusted headband, she captioned it: 'Wifey,' followed by two Champagne flute emojis

‘Wifey’: The comedian posted a photo of herself outside the stunning Nimb Hotel wearing a plunging ruffled mint green midi dress with a pearl encrusted headband, she captioned it: ‘Wifey,’ followed by two Champagne flute emojis 

Katherine goes on to reveal how her secret civil partnership to her teenage love Bobby took place.

She says: ‘We found in the press that we were engaged but we weren’t engaged… I thought that was a pretty good idea and he was probably going to get kicked out of the country soon!’

The interview comes after Katherine took to Instagram in September to share several cryptic images of her civil partnership in Denmark. 

The comedian posted a photo of herself outside the stunning Nimb Hotel wearing a plunging ruffled mint green midi dress with a pearl encrusted headband, she captioned it: ‘Wifey,’ followed by two Champagne flute emojis.

Stunning: Katherine shared a different photo of herself in the outfit at the Frederiksberg Town Hall, no doubt where the civil partnership took place, she captioned the snap with all her outfit details

Stunning: Katherine shared a different photo of herself in the outfit at the Frederiksberg Town Hall, no doubt where the civil partnership took place, she captioned the snap with all her outfit details

Smitten: The comedian posted a third photo of herself with Bobby outside the Nimb Hotel to which her childhood sweetheart also shared the same snap which he captioned: 'Denmark’s the Spot [Champagne and heart flute emojis] #tivoligardens #copenhagen.'

Smitten: The comedian posted a third photo of herself with Bobby outside the Nimb Hotel to which her childhood sweetheart also shared the same snap which he captioned: ‘Denmark’s the Spot [Champagne and heart flute emojis] #tivoligardens #copenhagen.’ 

Katherine shared a different photo of herself in the outfit at the Frederiksberg Town Hall, no doubt where the civil partnership took place, she captioned the snap with all her outfit details and where to buy them.

The comedian posted a third photo of herself with Bobby outside the Nimb Hotel again where she jokingly spoke about her dress again.

Katherine’s childhood sweetheart also shared the same snap which he captioned: ‘Denmark’s the Spot [Champagne and heart flute emojis] #tivoligardens #copenhagen.’

Tease: Bobby had previously joked about being married to the comedian in March when he shared a photo of the two together in the Maldives

Tease: Bobby had previously joked about being married to the comedian in March when he shared a photo of the two together in the Maldives 

Another chance: In April, Katherine lifted the lid on how she's giving love a second chance with her childhood sweetheart during her appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show

Another chance: In April, Katherine lifted the lid on how she’s giving love a second chance with her childhood sweetheart during her appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show

Bobby had previously joked about being married to the comedian in March when he shared a photo of the two together in the Maldives.

He said: ‘Name a more iconic holiday duo. #Maldives #MyWife #luxury #babymoon [baby and moon emoji] ❤️ Blessed I married such a complete thot – what a thirst trap [water droplets emoji] #20yearstogether.’

In April, Katherine lifted the lid on how she’s giving love a second chance with her childhood sweetheart during her appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show.      

The comedian recounted the moment her heart stopped when she set her sights on her teenage love for the first time in 20 years — and he looked like a Hemsworth brother. 

'He was like a Hemsworth brother': The comedian recounted the moment her heart stopped when she set her sights on her teenage love for the first time in 20 years — and he looked like a Hemsworth brother (pictured on The Jonathan Ross Show in April)

‘He was like a Hemsworth brother’: The comedian recounted the moment her heart stopped when she set her sights on her teenage love for the first time in 20 years — and he looked like a Hemsworth brother (pictured on The Jonathan Ross Show in April) 

Throwback: She said: 'I went to the pub with my sister and into this pub walks my first love from when I was 15-years-old.' (pictured as teenagers, left, and recently, right)

Throwback: She said: ‘I went to the pub with my sister and into this pub walks my first love from when I was 15-years-old.’ (pictured as teenagers, left, and recently, right) 

She said: ‘I went to the pub with my sister and into this pub walks my first love from when I was 15-years-old. 

‘I haven’t seen him in 20 years. I’m in an old jumper, he looked like a full blood Hemsworth brother, just hot… I hadn’t seen him in 20 years. 

‘Of course [I recognised him] I’m the one with the whole new face, Jonathan! I really did like him at the time. When we were young, I was deeply in love with him. We were Prom King and Queen.’

Picking up where they left off: 'I haven’t seen him in 20 years. I’m in an old jumper, he looked like a full blood Hemsworth brother, just hot… I hadn’t seen him in 20 years.' (pictured as teenagers, left, and recently, right)

Picking up where they left off: ‘I haven’t seen him in 20 years. I’m in an old jumper, he looked like a full blood Hemsworth brother, just hot… I hadn’t seen him in 20 years.’ (pictured as teenagers, left, and recently, right) 

Katherine had just returned from Canada after filming a documentary out there and promised her sister she would go for a drink at the local pub.

She revealed how it was fate her path crossed with her ex’s once again when they bumped into each other at the pub in a once-in-a-lifetime chance meeting. 

However, it’s hasn’t been smooth as she joked that her beau was ‘under review’ because her daughter Violet didn’t want them to date. 

She said: ‘I like him but now we need to worry about hiding from my daughter… She didn’t want us dating so we’ll see, he’s under review.’

Who knew? She revealed how it was fate her path crossed with her ex's once again when they bumped into each other at the pub in a once-in-a-lifetime chance meeting (pictured on the show in April)

Who knew? She revealed how it was fate her path crossed with her ex’s once again when they bumped into each other at the pub in a once-in-a-lifetime chance meeting (pictured on the show in April) 

Katherine joked about being on a manbatical — which is a break from dating men — for 10 years in 2016.

The funny woman also revealed she was OK with not having a boyfriend until reaching the age of 75.    

She previously told Marie Claire in 2016: ‘Well, I’m going to be single for ten years. I’m on a manbatical, [a term] coined by my friend Claire. In ten years, I’ll be the same age as, like, Louise Redknapp, who’s an absolute babe. 

‘And if I don’t have a boyfriend until I’m 75, that’ll be fine. I want to do up the house and I don’t need to get sign-off on wallpaper from anyone – it’s amazing. Are you married?’ 

Watch the full interview on Saturday’s episode of The Jonathan Ross Show at 10:10pm on ITV.  

Watch it: Watch the full interview on Saturday's episode of The Jonathan Ross Show at 10:10pm on ITV (Katherine pictured with Keane, Rebel Wilson, Jason Derulo, Jofra Archer and Penn Jillette)

Watch it: Watch the full interview on Saturday’s episode of The Jonathan Ross Show at 10:10pm on ITV (Katherine pictured with Keane, Rebel Wilson, Jason Derulo, Jofra Archer and Penn Jillette)