British journalist Katy Balls is married to the son of comedian Ruby Wax, Max Bye.
Katy Balls has been working as a Deputy Political Editor of The Spectator since January 2019. She started to work as a diary editor and later became a political correspondent in December 2016.
The 32-year-old also runs a podcast Women With Balls, where speaks to women at the top of their respective games, about their passions, their battles, and what makes them tick.
Her media career began at The Daily Telegraph with the Mandrake column. She writes a fortnightly column on Westminster politics for the i, which was nominated for Political Commentary of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards.
She has made several television appearances, including The Bolt Report, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, The Andrew Marr Show, Politics Live, and Have I Got News for You.
Who Is Katy Balls Husband Max Bye? Relationship Timeline
Katy Balls is married to Max Bye. The couple married in St Paul’s Crypt in June 2021.
The couple dated for some time and originally planned to tie their knots in May 2020. However, Katy and Max had their marriage postponed for a full year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown that ensued.
Max is a software engineer at TechSoup. He is a web developer who loves front-end and design. He previously worked in Plumis Ltd and Rebel Minds. He also worked as an application developer in The School of Life and Mindfulness in School Project (MISP).
A former physicist and video-game designer, Max did his A-Levels from Latymer Upper School in 2007. He then got his BSc in Physics from the University of Southampton in 2011, and an MSc in Computer Games & Entertainment from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Max Bye And Katy Balls Family
Max Bye is the son of Ruby Wax, an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television personality, and mental health campaigner. His father Ed Bye is a television producer and director.
Due to Ruby Wax’s popularity, fans often jokingly call her son Max Wax, a hilariously rhyming name. He is the eldest among his parents’ three children, the brother of two sisters, Madeleine and Marina.
There is not much information about the parents and siblings of the British journalist Katy Balls. She was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and grew up in North Berwick.
Katy Balls And Husband Max Bye Age Difference
Katy Balls and Max Bye have a one-year age gap. Katy was born in 1989, whereas, Max was born in 1988.
The 32-year-old attended North Berwick High School and later studied philosophy at the University of Durham. She wrote a college paper Palantine on travel and music.
The journalist and the software developer couple of Katy and Max have been quite secretive regarding their personal lives. Both of them excel in their respective fields and are well-liked by colleagues.
Katy Balls has 43K followers on her Twitter, @katyballs. However, it seems that Max Bye does not use social media.