The “Dave” in “Kortney and Kenny” is Kortney Wilson’s ex-husband, Dave Wilson, who used to co-host her HGTV shows with her but is no longer involved in her current series.

Who is Dave Wilson?

Dave Wilson is a Canadian musician and former TV personality who, along with his then-wife Kortney Wilson, became famous as the hosts of HGTV’s home renovation show Masters of Flip (2015–2019). The couple bought and flipped houses together on camera, and later co-hosted the follow-up series Making It Home with Kortney and Dave.

They were married for nearly 18 years and had two children together, but in December 2019, they announced their separation and eventual divorce, sharing a joint statement on Instagram that they were choosing to separate with “love and respect” for each other.

Why did Dave leave the show?

After their divorce, Kortney and Dave continued working together for one season of Making It Home with Kortney and Dave (2020), but Dave left the show after that season. The exact reason for his departure hasn’t been spelled out in detail, but it appears to be part of their decision to move on personally and professionally after the split.

Kortney has said that the past few years were some of the hardest of her life, and that it was time to “do things a little differently” — including changing her TV partnership.

What happened to the show?

In 2021, HGTV revamped the series into Making It Home with Kortney and Kenny , replacing Dave with contractor Kenny Brain as Kortney’s new co-host. The show kept the same format (renovating homes for clients), but with a new dynamic between Kortney and Kenny, who describe their relationship as more like siblings who tease and bicker but work well together.

So, “Kortney and Kenny” is the new version of the show, and “Dave” is the ex- husband/co-host who is no longer part of it.

Where is Dave now?

Since leaving the show, Dave Wilson has largely stepped back from the spotlight. His public social media activity dropped off around the time of the divorce, and he’s focused more on his music career and private life.

Kortney, on the other hand, has stayed very visible: she remarried businessman Ryan Vella in 2023 and continues to host Making It Home with Kortney and Kenny on HGTV Canada. She’s also set to return with Kenny in a new series called Life Is Messy on Corus Entertainment’s HOME Network in 2025.

Relationship now

Despite the divorce, Kortney and Dave have said they remain on good terms and co-parent their children together. Kortney has posted family photos that include Dave, and both have emphasized that they still respect and care for each other, even though their marriage ended.

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