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Katherine Ryan says daughter’s dad has been ‘breadcrumbing’ and ‘by no means pays for something’

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18 Feb 2026 12:17
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Katherine Ryan has opened up extra about her eldest daughter’s dad, having beforehand saved extra of the connection non-public.

The star moved to the UK together with her accomplice from Canada within the late 00s, having met him on the comedy circuit. In 2009, the pair welcomed their daughter, Violet Ryan.

Having by no means made his id public, Katherine cut up from the daddy whereas their daughter was younger and has beforehand spoke about being a single mum and never getting monetary help.

And in a brand new interview, the TV panel present staple has stated she reckons Violet’s dad ‘breadcrumbs’ her and has ‘by no means paid something for her’.

Even mirrored in her Netflix fictional collection, The Duchess, Katherine has purposely averted going wild on badmouthing her ex, for the sake of her daughter.

Katherine now shares three different youngsters together with her childhood sweetheart turned husband Bobby. (Dave Benett/WireImage)

“I’ve been cautious by no means to s**g him off simply because I don’t suppose it’s the appropriate factor to do,” she stated throughout an look on the Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald podcast.

“And I actually protected him whereas my daughter was younger. I might by no means say something unhealthy about him. However now she’s 16, she will be able to see for herself that sadly, he’s not a nasty particular person, however he’s by no means made any sacrifices, by no means paid something for her, simply sort of texts her, which I feel is breadcrumbing.”

Breadcrumbing doesn’t essentially simply need to be a pattern in relationship, however in any relationship – because it sees one particular person sending ‘crumbs’ of consideration, akin to low-effort messages or non-committal bits of consideration.

Katherine added: “Like, ‘Hey, love you. How are you?’

“Which is healthier than no contact. However he hasn’t been the kind of dad that you’d need on your daughter.”

Throughout in the present day’s (18 February) episode of her Telling Everyone The whole lot podcast, the comic was answering listeners’ questions as she stated her ‘main concern’ when she left Violet’s dad was sharing her.

Katherine may be very shut together with her daughter, Violet. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

“And I want, actually, it is all turned out high quality now, however I actually want that I had stood up for her and stood up for myself greater than adopted the rules, like, to be good, prefer to keep away from animosity, prefer to be honest, particularly at a younger age,” Katherine defined.

“And he or she has instructed me issues since about like what would go on over there, that like, I simply want, I want that I had put my foot down and been like: ‘That is my youngster, you possibly can see her each time, however if you need to be taking her each different weekend with out me, then come and make me give that to you.’”

Katherine additionally stated to Heather McDonald that Violet’s dad was ‘probably not’ concerned with the teenager’s life as she joked she’d even be nice at being a ‘non-contact dad or mum’.

Admirably trustworthy in her interviews and famously at all times taking probably the most ‘excessive stance’ (as a result of as she says, ‘it’s the funniest’ one to have), the star stated all {that a} dad must do with a teen lady is simply drive by and see if they need ‘to return get a Starbucks’.

“The circulate goes a technique – dad or mum to youngster. Simply make your self obtainable, make some sort of sacrifice,” she added.

Katherine additionally shares Fred, 4, Fenna three and child Holland together with her husband Bobby Koostra.

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