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The show featured the couple assisting homeowners with renovations, turning problematic houses into more livable, loving spaces.
Unfortunately, the couple had announced onInstagramin 2019 that they would be seeking a divorce.
Instead, the show was retooled and renamed “Making it Home with Kortney and Kenny.”
He handles the construction work while Kortney does design.
I’m human and I’m figuring it all out and trying to learn as I go."
With that in mind, read on for 14 things to know about Kenny Brain.
In fact, Brain considers Newfoundland his favorite place in the world.
“When I go there, I have the most calm, relaxed everything that you could possibly have.
It’s pure heaven to me.”
The “Making it Home with Kortney and Kenny” star enjoys representing Newfie culture wherever he goes.
Speaking withXtra Magazine, he revealed his favorite Newfoundlander saying: “who knit you at all?”
He also plans to bring his “Making it Home” co-host Kortney Wilson for a visit.
The two appeared in an issue ofDownhome Magazinetogether, and Brain revealed their future travel plans.
“… She[’s] got to be an honorary Newfoundlander.
He toldThe Newfoundland Heraldthat he picked up a lot about construction by watching his grandfather.
Brain recalled, “He was a gardener.
He was a builder.
He could take care of electronics and put anything back together again.”
“From my father, [I inherited] his work ethic,” Brain said.
“He’s always said, ‘Stay the course, stick with it.’
Even if it’s getting hard, finishing is extremely important.”
It seems that Brain’s family, too, is proud of where he’s ended up.
Furthermore, they love his “Making it Home” co-star!
“They feel like they know Kortney and she’s part of the family now,” he beamed.
There’s anything and everything that I’m hoping for.”
In addition to various modeling shots, the portfolio revealed that Brain was on the cover of HOMME Magazine.
“Manliness overload,” one fan commented, while another wrote, “Totally blue steel.”
Instead, he flirted with women, hoping a heterosexual “showmance” would benefit his game.
“Did it work?
Not really - but I don’t regret it,” he said.
I’m gay."
Hugs, handshakes, and tears followed.
However, his heart opened after Brain explained that queer people can have families too.
However, he doesn’t like to think of himself as a role model.
Instead, he pivoted to construction.
“At first I said I wasn’t really sure,” Brain recalled to Saltwire.
“I honestly didn’t know if that was what I wanted to do, truly.
It also helped that he appreciated the approach of co-host Kortney Wilson.
“[The show] has the personality.
It has the humour.
Nowadays, Brain is glad he agreed to do the show.
“It’s been wild!”
“It’s been explosive.
It’s all blown up!”
He elaborated on their special bond and all their frequent outdoor activities while speaking with HGTV Canada.
“We’ve climbed mountains, crossed rivers, beaches,” he said.
She goes everywhere with me.”
“She’s traveled the world with me,” he said.
“She has been through every major up and down.
She was in Nashville filming.
She was in Toronto filming.
She’s been to almost every state and province.
She’s my main girl.”
Perhaps that’s why, when he’s not at work, Brain loves spending his time outdoors.
Such a great weekend.”
I’m definitely a fan of the flannels.
“I worked in a Labrador fishing lodge,” he said.
“Then I moved to Montreal and I got a modelling contract and they liked it.”
So I’ve had some form of beard or scruff since then …
I don’t think I would ever fully shave it off.
It’s almost like a security blanket now."
“It is very hard, there’s a machoism to it,” he reflected to Saltwire.
“I worried about it so much that I think it actually was a detriment to myself.”
That freedom allowed him to flourish.
Thankfully, Brain wasn’t afraid to speak up on set, which endeared him to his co-host.
“I don’t agree with everything she does,” he said.
When he doesn’t agree with a design decision, he tells her.
“I think that’s why we work together so well,” he said.
Behind the scenes, though, their relationship is anything but business-like.
Brain told In Magazine that they have a fun and funny dynamic.
Brain also added, “Half the stuff we talk about can’t be aired on TV.”
HGTV Canada released a blooper reel for the show onYouTube, confirming what Brain says about their relationship.
I don’t know.
But, who knows, really," he said.
However, in 2021, Kenny starred in a film called “Plantonic.”
The role called for Brain to be buried in the dirt with only his face exposed.
I was afraid)."
For a first foray into film, it’s not a bad one.
According to the film’sInstagramaccount, the short won numerous accolades.
He also loves drag queens!
“you might basically see anything when you open my Instagram.”
He said, “She is incredibly talented, puts off a show.
… She is … just a gem in this world, and I think is incredibly talented.”
It seems that the feeling is mutual; Tynomi can regularly be found commenting on Brain’s Instagram.
In one recent shirtless selfie,she wrotesimply, “Pretty.”
In fact, it’s his favorite part of the job.
“Everybody gets it.”
