Reality Show Host Ty Pennington Arrested
May 7, 6:25 PM EST

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Ty Pennington, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," apologized to his fans and co-workers Monday after he was arrested for investigation of drunken driving.

"I made an error in judgment," Pennington said in a statement released through his publicist, Stan Rosenfield.

"We all make mistakes, however this is about accountability. Under no circumstances should anyone consume alcohol while driving. I could have jeopardized the lives of others and I am grateful there was no accident or harm done to anyone," the reality TV host said.

Pennington was arrested on a misdemeanor charge shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday by the Police Department's West Traffic Division, according to inmate information posted on the county Sheriff's Department Web site.

Pennington was released two hours later after posting $5,000 bail and was due back in court June 4, according to the Web site.

"This was my wake-up call," Pennington said. "I also want to apologize to my fans, ABC Television and my design team for my lapse in judgment and the embarrassment I have caused."

Police officials said Monday they had no further information.

Sorry to dissapoint all you ladies.  I guess I shouldn't be casting any stones, though (my driving skills aren't the greatest har har).

The real question here (and we never know when dealing with these celebrity types) is whether or not this was staged to get more attention on Ty. As Hollywood often says, "There is no such thing as bad publicity."