- Had emergency surgery for acute appendicitis on Jan. 15, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia, but continued to work on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003) from his hospital bed, via phone and email.
- Enjoys playing soccer.
- Ty Pennington was arrested early May 5 2007 for driving with a blood-alcohol level above the 0.08 per cent limit and driving under the influence of alcohol. A judge placed Pennington on three years' probation, restricted his driving privileges for 90 days and ordered him to participate in a 90-day alcohol program and attend a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers meeting. Ty pleaded no contest Friday in a misdemeanor drunken driving case.
- Auditioned for "Trading Spaces (2000)" with designer Frank Bielec.
- Appeared in an episode of TLC's "A Makeover Story (2000)" with co-carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor, in preparation for their presenting an Emmy in 2002.
- One of People Magazine's "Top 50 Bachelors" (2002)
- Appeared on the cover of Sassy Magazine with his then-girlfriend, fellow model "K. Ring" way back in the 90s.
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