Best friends and co-hosts of Making It Home, Kortney Wilson and Kenny Brain have had a busy few years. From a brand-new show to cross-border moves, the two of them have been making some big and exciting changes. In preparation for their new series, Life is Messy, we sat down with them to find out what they’ve been up to since we last saw them on-screen. As it turns out, the answer to that was a lot.
Kortney Wilson’s Wedding
As many people know, Kortney recently got married! “We got married down in Mexico and it was just fantastic. Kenny was actually our flower man. Well, bridesman slash flower man. He did a great job, but we agreed that what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico.” From what we saw it was a magical day and we’re glad that some of it is just for them.
See more here: The Most Beautiful Moments from Kortney Wilson’s Boho Beach Wedding
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Kenny Brain Has a New Boo
“I met someone, and we’ve been together for a year as of this passed December.” To those that follow Kenny on social media, you will have seen the two getting up to all sorts of adventures. “He lives in New York, so we are navigating the long distance, but he’s been such an incredible influence and addition to my life. He’s big into the outdoors and exploring, so it’s been a lot of fun so far. Plus, we laugh a lot, which is super important to me. I’m excited for the future at the moment.”
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Kortney’s Kids Are Growing Up
With children, one of those inevitable, bittersweet moments is when they go off on their own. Seeing them find their own path can fill you with both pride and terror, but that’s all part of the beauty of parenthood. “I’ve got one kid in Boston, one kid in college, and one still at home. My second is at a big SEC school in the South, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Man is it fun. I think I’m having fun, but my husband Ryan is living it up. Every opportunity he has to watch a football game; he’ll stay in the dorms with him. They’re having a ball.” It’s great to hear that as the family grows up that there’s still time for moments like that. Go Longhorns!
Kenny Got a New Dog
Sadly, as life goes on, all the changes can’t be for the better. “I, unfortunately, lost my dog Molly while we were in Kelowna working on a few projects. She was my anchor in this world, so I felt pretty lost for a while. After a little (a lot) of therapy and realizing how incredibly lucky I was to have had her for so long, I felt ready to welcome another dog into my world. I rescued a four-month-old-puppy! He had the same birthdate as Molly, February 9th, and I took that as a sign.”
Seeing Kenny going through his healing process and finding such a lovable new pup has been a joy. “I couldn’t be happier with the the little goober, even if I forgot how much work a giant puppy is.”
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Kenny Has Been Traveling
“I went back to Newfoundland to see my family. I also visited Joshua Tree National park and have gone to New York. My partner and I visited Kortney in Nashville. After spending a few days with her and Ryan, we took a road-trip through the Great Smokey Mountains. We even went to ‘Dollywood’, which was as fun and hilarious as it sounds.”
Even with all the travelling he’s been doing, Kenny was still clearly eager for more. “My ultimate trip on the horizons is Socotra. It’s a small island off the coast of Yemin in the Arabian Sea, definitely off the beaten path, but it’s so otherworldly gorgeous.”
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Kortney is Moving Back to Ontario
“I’m moving back very shortly, within the next two months for two months. It’ll be nice to see a lot of my buddies and go back to the places I grew up. Go back to Sudbury and Kitchener.” Returning to the place you grew up is always a moment full of emotions. We love that Kortney is doing so under such good circumstances. We’ve missed having her here in the Great White North.
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Kenny is Loving Calgary Life
“The food scene has really blown up here. I love Ten Foot Henry. Major Tom has the best views of the city. Tiatro for Italian.” If there’s one thing Calgarians know, it’s great food. Clearly Kenny has been no exception. “Besides eating constantly, it’s been great being back. Being closer to my sister, her husband, and my two nephews hast been the best part of it. We all just went to a Roughnecks Lacrosse game. If you’ve never been to a lacrosse game, I highly recommend it.”
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Kortney Went to Africa
The last time we caught up with Kortney, she had been planning on going to Africa. We were excited to hear how the trip had gone. “I’ve been to Africa twice since. Teaming up with an organization called Ordinary Hero, I have sponsored a couple families, one in particular for a long time now. Her name is Willetta. She’s an older woman who raised her kids in extreme poverty. So, I got to visit her and do some work up there and got a lot of people sponsored.” It was impossible to not notice the way Kortney lit up while talking about the people she meets, and the work done in Africa. We’re thrilled to know that she plans on continuing these trips. “It’s actually changed my life.”
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Kortney and Kenny Are Coming Back
As great as it was hearing from our two favourite besties about how life has been, we wanted to know when we’d see them again. Luckily Kortney and Kenny told us that they’re about to start filming their new series, Life is Messy. What’s even better is that they’ll be filming right here in Canada.
Stay tuned for more on Kortney and Kenny’s upcoming show! You can now stream Home Network on STACKTV. Try it free today!
