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Where is Ty Pennington now? The Extreme Makeover host who traded modelling for carpentry and saw a harrowing health scare 'put his life into perspective'

Aug 30, 2025 7:11 AM

Long before being famed for shouting 'Move that bus!', Ty Pennington once modelled for J. Crew, which saw his 'career explode overnight.'

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