Personal Life
Born in Swords, Dublin, he believes his brother was the funniest member of the family as a child. Married to theatre publicist Clare Walker, the couple live in Essex. They have a son called Cosmo, named after Seinfeld's fictional next door neighbour Cosmo Kramer.
Byrne is an atheist. Fellow comic Dara Ó Briain was best man at Byrne's wedding, and Byrne later returned the favour at Ó Briain's wedding.
Byrne made an appearance on the BBC program Saturday Kitchen. A feature of the show is the guest chooses two foods Heaven & Hell, and Byrne was given his food heaven choice of Sticky Ribs.
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