Inside Katherine Ryan’s luxury family holiday to Mauritius as she goes make-up free & breastfeeds newborn baby by pool

COMEDIAN Katherine Ryan has enjoyed some much-needed downtime by taking the entire family to a luxury resort in Mauritius.

The TV presenter and stand-up star soaked up the sun with husband Bobby Koostra, and children Violet, 13; 18-month-old Fred; and three-month-old Fenna Grace.  

Trading in the raining grey skies of London for crystal blue waters and a beach in the Flacq district of Mauritius, the proud mum unwound with a glass of wine or two, trading in her usually glam work attire for sarongs and swimming cosies.

In one photo, Katherine beamed proudly next to her lookalike teenage daughter, who has long been the inspiration behind the Canadian’s stand-up material and work.

During another picture, Katherine can be seen breastfeeding baby Fenna – who was born in December 2022 – while shielding the baby from the heat and from sight in a sarong.

She’s previously had to defend herself for drinking while breastfeeding, but has shut down mum shamers and insisted it doesn’t bother her.

“I would never put my children at risk and I certainly never drank while I was pregnant because it’s a different thing and blood alcohol is shared with the baby,” she said.

“But I think it’s important to open up a conversation about breast feeding and say that your breast milk is not made from the contents of your stomach and there’s less alcohol in it than there is in a banana.”

Bobby was also all hands on deck when it came to looking after the kids – particularly baby Fred, who is now up and running after learning to walk.

Making friends on the airplane, curious little Fred was all up for exploring – wandering around the boardwalk by the beach unaided and enjoying the sun.

Bobby and Katherine have been in a civil partnership since 2019, but have known each other since they were teenagers.

First getting together in high school, a chance run-in in their hometown of Sarnia in Canada reconnected them in 2017.