Pennington stayed on that series through 2012, hosting 198 episodes of the feel-good hit.
Pennington has also branched out into other content areas beyond the home renovation sphere.
He has authored three books, appeared in dozens of commercials, and even dabbled in producing and acting.
Here are some little known facts about Ty Pennington.
The pair rarely saw each other after that, although they attempted a reconciliation when Pennington was 15.
In fact,he was at one time a professional model.
Crew cover photo and a 30-years-later recreation.
Overnight my career seemed to explode… but alas, fate had other plans."
Somehow, I survived… my buttocks sadly did not," Pennington’s Instagram caption reads.
“The staples and stitches couldn’t revive my new found ‘Body of Work’ in Modelling.
What a different trajectory my life would have been if I did that.”
But in 2021, Pennington finally walked down the aisle when he wed social media manager Kellee Merrell.
But carpentry was never supposed to be the plan, just a means to an end.
“I always thought I was going to be a graphic designer and a fine artist.
Another way that Pennington made money during this time was through modeling.
The day after his arrival, he woke up at 4 a.m. struggling to breathe.
“Wednesday I had surgery and yesterday afternoon I was released from the ICU.”
