Jett Kenny | |
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Born | 1994 (age 29–30) |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Ironman, model, TV personality |
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Jett Kenny (born 1994) is an Australian ironman, model and television personality.[1][2]
The son of ironman Grant Kenny and competitive swimmer Lisa Curry, Kenny has competed in professional surf lifesaving competitions since the age of six.[3]
In 2016, Kenny was signed to Vivien's Models.[4][5]
In 2018, Kenny 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.[6][7][8]
In 2019, Kenny competed in Network Ten's Dancing with the Stars, where he placed fourth.[9]
It was announced in 2021 that Kenny would be part of the SAS Australia TV show.[10]
In 2023, Kenny was reported to take part in the Network Ten's revival of Australian Gladiators as one of the Gladiators. His stage name is "Viking".[11]
Kenny prompted some public debate about parental discipline in 2018 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".[12][13] Media commentator Jane Caro criticised Kenny's attitude and said that parents already have a tough job without receiving gratuitous advice from strangers.[14]
In September 2020, Kenny's older sister Jaimi Lee died after a long illness.[15]