Skip to main contentSkip to footer

Who is Johnny Vegas married to? Meet the comedian's wife here

Johnny is set to star in Cooking With the Stars

johnny vegas
Francesca Shillcock
Senior Features Writer
Share this:

We're used to seeing Johnny Vegas appear on various comedy panel shows such as Would I Lie To You? and 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown, and he's also well-known for his roles on shows like Still Open All Hours – but now, the comedian is set to star in Cooking With the Stars. 

MORE: Who is Johnny Vegas married to? Meet the comedian's wife here

But what about when Johnny isn't on our TV screens? Here's what we know about Johnny's previous marriages and love life…

WATCH: Johnny Vegas on Carry on Glamping

Johnny Vegas' first marriage

In 2002, Johnny, whose real name is Michael Joseph Pennington, married his first wife, Kitty. During their marriage the couple welcomed a son, Michael Joseph Pennington Jr but in 2006 the couple called time on their relationship.

MORE: 19 hottest new TV shows to get excited about from July onwards in 2021

MORE: Angel Strawbridge defends 19-year age gap with husband Dick

Johnny Vegas' second marriage

After his marriage to Kitty ended, Johnny went on to marry his second wife, Maia Dunphy – an Irish television presenter and broadcaster. The couple wed in 2011 and four years later, they announced they were expecting their first child together, Johnny's second son, Tom. In May 2018, Maia publicly announced that the two were separated.

johnny and maria© Photo: Getty Images

Johnny with his second wife, Maia

She wrote on Twitter at the time: "It is with a heavy heart that we want to let you know we separated some time ago last year. We are telling people now because speculation is unhelpful at best, and dangerous at worst." Johnny and Maria reportedly reconciled their relationship in late 2018, but then called it quits once more.

Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

More TV and Film

See more