MICHAEL McIntyre is a familiar face on TV and the comedy circuit, often using his family life as a source for his hilarious material.
Here we get to know his beloved wife Kitty Ward, who was no stranger to the spotlight even before she got together with the famous funnyman.
Who is Michael McIntyre’s wife Kitty?
Kitty Ward is the wife of world-famous comedian Michael McIntyre.
She is the daughter of the late film star Simon Ward and sister of Young Sherlock Holmes actress Sophie Ward.
But unlike her celebrity relatives, Kitty keeps her private life under wraps.
She reportedly works as an aromatherapist in London.
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Kitty has provided plenty of comedic material for her husband over the years – the most famous being his hilarious sketch about Kitty trying to put her tights on.
Michael and Kitty live together in Hampstead, London,
When did they get married?
Michael and his wife Kitty tied the knot in 2003.
He wrote in his 2010 book Life and Laughing: “She was the girl I had been looking for. In the romantic comedy that was my life, this would have made a good ending.
“We would fall happily ever after. Within moments of seeing her and chatting to her I was totally up for that ending. Unfortunately, she wasn’t.”
But the comedian managed to woo Kitty, and the pair began dating.
He revealed on Desert Island Discs that his family found it difficult to accept he had a girlfriend.
McIntyre said: “Unfortunately my grandma didn’t really like it when I got a girlfriend. She was trying to break us up which was funny for a while but then it became quite vicious, an untenable situation.”
However, Michael developed a strong relationship with Kitty’s own parents – Alexandra and Simon Ward, an actor who starred in Young Winston.
After he passed away in 2012, Michael revealed: “He was one of my closest friends. He would come to my gigs in the early days.”
Do they have any children?
The pair have two sons together named Lucas and Oscar.
Both of Michael’s sons have been the subject of his comedy sketches.
In a sketch about the nightly struggle of putting his sons to bed, the comedian joked: “You never love your children more than when they’re unconscious, but still breathing.”
In another gag about his kids, he said: “My son’s got two words: car and map, that’s all he can say. ‘Car, car, map, car!’
“I’m fairly worried he’s trying to escape. So if the next word is passport, we’re in serious trouble.”
When is the Wheel back on TV?
The Wheel is spinning its way back onto BBC One and iPlayer.
Hosted by Michael, three contestants and seven celebrity experts will once again be answering questions for cash prizes as the show enters its sixth season.
The new series kicks off on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 8.20pm.