Katherine Ryan baptises baby daughter Holland in Cork christening ceremony

Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan and her husband Bobby Kootstra held a baptism ceremony for their youngest daughter Holland over the weekend in Cork, Ireland. The Irish Examiner and the Daily Mail both reported that the family gathered at St Joseph's Church on the Old Youghal Road in Mayfield. Ryan shared photos from the ceremony on social media. [1][2]

The Irish Examiner reported that the family wore complementing gold and beige shades, while the Daily Mail noted that Ryan joked her outfit theme was Kerrygold butter. The Daily Mail described the comedian, who is 43 years old, as sharing rare photographs of all four of her children. Her one-year-old daughter Holland was born in October of last year. [1][2]

The baptism continues a family tradition at St Joseph's Church in Mayfield. According to the Irish Examiner, Ryan had her son Fred baptised at the church in June 2022 and her daughter Fenna Grace baptised there in October 2024. Ryan also has an eldest daughter named Violet. [1][2]

Ryan is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, and actress who has appeared on British panel shows such as Mock the Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats. She also created and starred in the Netflix series The Duchess and released the memoir The Audacity in 2021. [5][7]