HGTV star Ty Pennington has announced his engagement to girlfriend Kellee Merrell. Ty, 56, revealed the news on his Instagram page, telling fans he had popped the question to 33-year-old Kelle with a unique teardrop-shaped ring. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host Ty is clearly delighted that the social media manager, who is from Vancouver, Canada, […]
HGTV star Ty Pennington has announced his engagement to girlfriend Kellee Merrell.
Ty, 56, revealed the news on his Instagram page, telling fans he had popped the question to 33-year-old Kelle with a unique teardrop-shaped ring.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host Ty is clearly delighted that the social media manager, who is from Vancouver, Canada, has agreed to be his wife.
He told his followers: “It’s the ‘yes’ for me…”
Ty’s rep has since confirmed to People that he proposed to Kellee on the dock of his Palm Coast home in Florida while they had a morning coffee together.
The couple have been inundated with messages of congratulations since Ty revealed his happy news.
HGTV’s interiors expert Taniya Nayak commented: “Wooohoooo! Smart move!! She’s a keeper! 
Congrats you two lovebirds!”
Fellow star Carrie Lockyn, meanwhile, wrote: “Congratulations yay for love .”
Glad I waited for the one
Ty Pennington
Bosses at HGTV have even sent a message, using the network’s official account to reply with a series of red love-heart emojis, adding: “Congratulations!!”
HGTV Canada also wrote: “Congratulations to you both!!!”
Ty began his showbiz career as a carpenter on TLC’s Trading Spaces in the early 00s. He went on to host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Earlier this year, Ty was seen helping families struggling to make their homes work after experiencing changes in their lives for the show, Ty Breaker.
The TV star is said to have met Kelle in 2010 while filming a show in Toronto.
The couple apparently kept in touch through mutual friends before reconnecting in 2020, even deciding to spend lockdown together.
As news of their engagement broke, Ty told People: “I never thought I would get married, but she changed that. Glad I waited for the one.”
