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(Interior Designer, TV Host)

Vern Yip is one of the famous American interior designers. He is also popular for his appearances in an American television reality program Trading Spaces. He is in a relationship with Craig Koch and the couple is blessed with two kids.

Relationship Facts of Vern Yip

Vern Yip is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is not straight and is gay.

What is the relationship of Vern Yip?

Vern Yip has been in a relationship with Craig Koch for a long time.

Craig is a businessman.

The couple welcomed their first child, a son Gavin Joshua Mannox via surrogacy on 6th January 2010.

The duo again welcomed their second child, a daughter Vera Lillian Beatrix on March 12, 2011.

They both are living happy life alongside their children.

Relationship Timeline

Who is Vern Yip dating?

Vern Yip is in a long-term relationship with his partner, Craig Koch, a businessman.

When did they have their first child?

The couple’s first child, a son Gavin Joshua Mannox was born via surrogacy on January 6, 2010.

Vern Yip: Biography in Details

Who is Vern Yip?

Vern Yip is one of the famous American interior designers.

He is also popular for his appearances in the American television reality program Trading Spaces.

He also served as a judge as well as a host in an American reality competition show, Design Star.

Yip has also hosted four seasons of a half-hour show called Deserving Design.

Similarly, he also gets involved in different volunteering activities from UNICEF and other organizations.

Vern Yip: Age, Parent, Ethnicity, Education

Vern Yip was born on 27th June 1968, in Hong Kong.

Growing up, he moved to different cities and countries.

Yip was raised alone by his mother.

His father left them when he was just 7 yrs old.

Other details about his family background are unknown.

He belongs to American nationality and is of Chinese and Asian ethnicity.

In the year 1986, Vern Yip completed his schooling at Mclean High School, in Virginia.

He has earned double degrees; one in Chemistry and another in Economics at Mclean High School.

Then he entered the pre-medicine program aiming to be a doctor.

Later, he changed his mind and moved to the architecture field.

Similarly, he also earned a master’s degree in Management and Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Vern Yip: Career, Professional life

Vern Yip has built his career as an interior designer and also owns a design company in Atlanta.

He was also awarded Southeast Designer of the Year. Moreover, he is also a popular television personality.

Vern has worked as a host for four seasons in Deserving Design and also in an HGTV special called Urban Oasis.

He designed a Chicago loft in the Trump International Hotel there.

Vern Yip has also done design work for New York City’s 2009 Snowflake Ball, a fundraiser for UNICEF.

He is usually involved in numerous volunteer activities.

Similarly, his popularity also increased in the US which gave him a chance to work in other American movies too.

Vern appeared in an hour-long American television reality program Trading Spaces.

He was known for his designs in the rooms frequently including silk, candles, and flowers.

It was aired on TLC and Discovery Home.

At first, Vern Yip worked as a host for an American reality competition show HGTV’s Design Star in 2010.

And later he served as lead judge for in the show.

As of now, he is a UNICEF ambassador since 2010.

He along with his partner is involved in various charity projects.

What is the Net Worth of Vern Yip?

Vern Yip has an estimated net worth of around $3 million as of 2023.

The average salary of the judges in a certain reality show ranges from $70,000.

Hence, Vern served as a judge on Design Star for several years, and he must have had good earnings through it.

Likely, an interior designer has a compensation of around $50,000 in the U.S.

What is the Body Measurement of Vern Yip?

Vern Yip stands tall with decent height and looks to be fit and healthy.

But his exact body measurements of him are unknown.

Talking about his appearance, he has black hair and eyes.

Social Media

Vern Yip is active on Instagram with over 45.5K followers and around 28K followers on Twitter.

Likely, his Facebook page also holds around 72K followers.

Vern Yip: Rumor and Controversy

Up to now, Vern Yip hasn’t been in an incident that could create any type of rumors about him.

Besides that, he has also managed not to be appearing in any sort of controversy until now.

 

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