Ultimately, the TV personality was given three years probation along with mandated participation in drinking-related recovery programs.
While this was a controversial moment for Pennington, not all of his vehicle-based headlines have been so negative.
“We both looked at each other and started laughing.
It was like, oh my gosh!
That’s Ty Pennington!”
Turns out, Pennington had run out of gas and had pulled over onto the side of the road.
Little did they know, their small act of kindness would land them the memory of a lifetime.
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“He was so nice and down to earth,” Grassley told Monroe News, perPeople.
“He didn’t act like his TV persona.
He was really calm.”
While they gave him a much-needed lift, Diane and Colleen also offered him homemade brownies.
“But he said they smelled so good.”
To show his thanks, Pennington took a special selfie with Colleen and left her a handwritten note.
“Hey, you’re awesome!”
“Thanks for the ride.”
