Who is Caitlyn Jenner? I'm a Celebrity 2019 star's children, age and more facts revealed

27 November 2019, 13:35 | Updated: 27 November 2019, 13:36

Caitlyn Jenner is taking part in I'm a Celebrity 2019
Caitlyn Jenner is taking part in I'm a Celebrity 2019. Picture: ITV

By Tom Eames

Reality TV icon Caitlyn Jenner has signed up for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! for 2019.

Caitlyn is best known for her regular appearances in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, as part of the Jenner/Kardashian empire.

Assigned male at birth, Caitlyn publicly came out as a trans woman in 2015. Her new name and gender was legally changed that September.

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She appeared in the US version of the show in 2003, but didn't reach the final, so she will be hoping to go at least one better this time around.

Here are all the important facts about Caitlin as she heads to the jungle:

  1. Who is Caitlyn Jenner?

    Jenner first found fame by winning the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, setting several world records along the way.

    She later established a career in TV, film, writing, auto racing, business, and as a Playgirl cover model.

  2. Is Caitlyn married and how many children does she have?

    Caitlyn has six children with three wives - Chrystie Crownover, Linda Thompson, and Kris Jenner.

    Since 2007, she has appeared on the reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians alongside Kris, their daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Kris's other children Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian.

    She was married to Chrystie Scott from 1972 to 1981. They have two children, son Burton Jenner and daughter Cassandra Marino.

    She married actress Linda Thompson in Hawaii, and have two sons together, Brandon Jenner and Brody Jenner. They separated by 1986.

    In 1991, she married Kris Kardashian after five months of dating. The couple separated in 2013, and divorced in December 2014.

  3. How old is Caitlyn Jenner?

    Caitlyn was born on October 28, 1949.

    She celebrated her 70th birthday in 2019.