Jett Kenny Biography – Jett Kenny Wiki
Jett Kenny is an Australian ironman, model, and television personality. In 2016, he was signed to Vivien’s Models. In 2018, he competed in the Nine Network’s Australian Ninja Warrior and was one of eight celebrities to appear on the Seven Network’s The Real Full Monty. In 2019, Kenny competed in Network Ten’s Dancing with the Stars, where he placed fourth.
It was announced in 2021 that he would be part of the SAS TV show. In 2018, he prompted some public debate about parental discipline after posting a video to his Instagram account of a misbehaving child in a doctor’s waiting room with the caption “give your kid a goddam smack”. Media commentator Jane Caro criticized his attitude and said that parents already have a tough job without receiving gratuitous advice from strangers.
In September 2020, his older sister Jaimi Lee died after battling an eating disorder and alcoholism for a long time.
Jett Kenny Age
He was born in 1994 in Australia.
Jett Kenny Girlfriend
It is unclear who his girlfriend is. However, his most notable romance came courtesy of his appearance on Dancing With The Stars, where he performed alongside Lily Cornish in early 2019. Prior to that, Jett “had not dated a lot since high school,” according to a close friend. Which made his relationship with Lily all the more special.
Jett Kenny Parents
He is the son of ironman Grant Kenny and competitive swimmer Lisa Curry, he has competed in professional surf lifesaving competitions since the age of six. Curry and Grant Kenny were married from 1984 until 2009 and were Australian sport’s golden couple for many years.
His mother Curry married entertainer Mark Tabon in 2018.
Jett Kenny Siblings
He is the younger brother of his two sisters; Morgan and the late Jaimi Lee Kenny who died on September 14, 2020, after battling alcoholism and an eating disorder.
Jett Kenny – Jaimi Lee Kenny Death
On September 10, 2021, he recalled the devastating final moments of his sister Jaimi’s life and reveals how she ‘fought until the end’ even after her life support machine was switched off – before passing on at the age of 33. I could tell something was wrong,’ he told The Courier-Mail on Friday.
‘And in my head, I was like I hope – I didn’t hope this for any reason – if it’s going to be a family issue, I hope it’s Jaimi and it’s not (my other sister) Morgan or (her son) Flynn or anyone else, because I was like, our family doesn’t need to deal with more in a way.’The family gathered together to say goodbye to Jaimi as her life support was switched off at a Queensland hospital.
But the ‘fighter’, Jett explains, lived on for several more hours despite doctors insisting she would pass in minutes. ‘We ended up all at the hospital and that was the last time I saw her. She fought all the way until the end.
‘They took her off life support and eight hours I think she was off life support until she finally passed away; the doctors thought it was going to be about a minute or two, so she was a fighter, that’s for sure.’
Jett Kenny Height
He stands at a listed height of 6 feet 1 inch tall and his body weight is around 85 KG.
Jett Kenny Instagram
He is active on his Instagram handle @jettkenny.
