On the subject of redefining comedy, Hannah Gadsby stands out amongst their coterie. As a stand-up comedian who received recognition and groundbreaking success through Netflix’s Nanette, their comedic content is more a lesson on self-awareness about the serious issues that they had experienced as a child and which subsequently shaped their incorporation into the LGBTQ+ community.
With Something Special on the way, a comedic series that bares huge potential to retain Gadsby’s position as an immensely talented comedian of their time, there is a rising interest to divert from their professional success and steer the attention to their personal and romantic interest. That is, whether they are romantically involved with someone.
The answer is yes, Gadsby is indeed married to their producer, Jenney Shamash. As reported by The Times, they met Shamash when the latter was assigned to them as their producer. Shamash was reportedly the first person Gadsby met after they got off the plane.
The pair started off as friends traveling the world together before becoming a couple and tying the knot in January 2021 in a secret wedding ceremony Later, Gadsby announced the news of their marriage on Instagram, where they posted pictures of both of them eating ice cream. In the caption, they wrote:
“I would like to introduce all y’all to Jenney Shamash. She is a producer extraordinaire,” Gadsby wrote. She is very funny and is really talented at reciting facts. It is a joy to behold. We got married in January and we are very chuffed about it. For the record: this is me gushing. I am full of very positive feelings. This is a nice story. My heart felt thanks to everybody who voted for marriage equality.”
‘Voted for marriage quality’ in the caption is in reference to Australia’s legalization of same-sex marriage in 2017, an issue which has been relentlessly advocated by the Emmy-winning comedian.
With a wholesome personal life, and a sound professional career, the forthcoming entry in Gadsby’s career is surely something to look forward to.
Something Special will be released on Netflix on May 9, 2023.