Ty Pennington

Auditioned for ""Trading Spaces" (2000)" with designer Frank Bielec.

Appeared in an episode of TLC's ""A Makeover Story" (2000)" with co-carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor, in preparation for their presenting an Emmy in 2002.

Had emergency surgery for acute appendicitis on Jan. 15, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia, but continued to work on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (2003) from his hospital bed, via phone and email.

Ty Pennington was arrested early May 5 2007 for driving with a blood-alcohol level above the 0.08 per cent limit and driving under the influence of alcohol. A judge placed Pennington on three years' probation, restricted his driving privileges for 90 days and ordered him to participate in a 90-day alcohol program and attend a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers meeting. Ty pleaded no contest Friday in a misdemeanor drunken driving case.