Why ty pennington is still single

The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces alum had previously kept his relationship with Merrell mostly out of the spotlight. In June, he shared a photo of her on Instagram, posting a snap of the two in celebration of Merrell's birthday.

Merrell is a social media manager, Pennington's rep confirms to PEOPLE, a role that typically involves managing a brand's presence on social platforms. Still, you won't find her on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok — Pennington never tags his bride-to-be in photos on his own Instagram, and she doesn't appear to have any active public social media accounts.

Merrell hails from the city of Vancouver, Canada, a popular filming location for shows and movies. Merrell and Pennington first met in another Canadian city: Toronto. He did not even know his father for the first few years of his life and later had several altercations with him. Pennington even considers him as his real dad. Naturally, the seasoned host has intentionally kept his love life relatively simpler. We got intrigued to dig up all the itsy-bitsy details, and here is everything we found out!

Born as Gary Tygert Burton Jr. I'm so happy for you both!!! Pennington and Merrell recently purchased a 19th-century house together in Savannah, Georgia, and are currently renovating it into their dream home, Pennington's rep says, adding that they're thrilled to be engaged and excited to begin their life together.

In June, Pennington replied to a comment on one of his Instagram posts asking if he and Bock were still friends, writing: "Yes! Andrea and I actually parted ways back in and still remain great friends. FB Tweet More. When they reconnected around the time the pandemic began, they decided to quarantine with each other.

Per the outlet, Ty proposed to Kellee over a mug of morning coffee while they both lounged on the dock of his Palm Coast, FL, home. Ty and Andrea "Drea" Bock reportedly began dating in , eventually splitting in but remaining "great friends," as Ty said in a June Instagram comment per People. She served as his assistant when he was the carpenter on Trading Spaces from to She has also been Ty's manager. The couple never officially tied the knot.

The TV personality does share photos of his family online, but he does not have kids of his own. He is known to post photos with his nieces, which explains why fans sometimes flood his comments section with questions about whether or not he's a dad. His mom, Yvonne Burton, is also a staple on his page.