Katherine Ryan has broken her years-long silence on the father of her 16-year-old daughter as she claimed he 'never pays for anything', hardly makes contact and 'never makes any sacrifices' for her. But he hasn't been the type of dad that you would want for your daughter.' But speaking on the podcast, the mum of four did not hold back her true feelings about Violet's father - and even joked she would excel at his level of low-effort parenting. Katherine said she and Violet's father - another fellow Canadian comedian whom she had met on the comedy circuit - were already struggling in their relationship before Violet was born. Katherine admitted she often found herself in dysfunctional relationships when she was younger: 'I didn't have that confidence.

Source: Daily Mail February 17, 2026 20:43 UTC