Hilary Farr has re-decorated her last home on Love It Or List It.
The host, who has helped homeowners fall back in love with their houses for 19 seasons, has decided to leave the series.
‘It’s time for me to move on and meet new challenges,’ the 72-year-old told People. ‘I told everyone I’m done.’
The much-loved designer explained the reason for her decision.
‘I realized that everything that I am as a woman, which is [that I] look for challenges, look for inspiration, look for new ideas, be excited about all the possibilities that are out there, had really needed to bloom and to find their way,’ she added.
Hilary Farr has re-decorated her last home on Love It or List It and is leaving the DIY show after 19 seasons. ‘It’s time for me to move on and meet new challenges,’ the 72-year-old told People (Pictured in Toronto in April 2016)
The Designing Christmas actress said she is grateful for the community she has been a part of since launching the DIY show in 2008.
‘It’s got me through hard times. It’s got the audiences through hard times. It has evolved into a mainstay of people’s lives and it’s been incredibly gratifying,’ she explained to the outlet.
During her 19 years on the show, Hilary has gone through a series of serious life changes and challenges.
‘This show has encompassed a divorce, cancer, my son getting married, my son having three children, my long-term relationship breaking up. In fact, my partner of all those years developed cancer,’ she revealed.
The veteran host said when she broke the news to co-host David Visentin, 58, he was in disbelief.
‘He didn’t believe me. He said, “Oh, you say that.”‘
She describes the real estate agent as family. ‘We are who we are [in real life] on that show,’ she claimed, adding, ‘Think of your brother at his most obnoxious and annoying, that’s David.’
She credits her longtime pal with sticking with her through good times and bad. ‘I was working all the way through cancer and he was always there,’ she said. Her treatment included three lumpectomies and radiation. She is now in remission.
The host is grateful for the community she has been a part of since launching the DIY show in 2008. ‘It’s got me through hard times. It’s got the audiences through hard times. It has evolved into a mainstay of people’s lives and it’s been incredibly gratifying,’ she said (Pictured in New York in May 2017)
The veteran host said when she broke the news to co-host David Visentin, 58, he was in disbelief. ‘He didn’t believe me. He said, “Oh, you say that.”‘ (Pictured in New York in September 2019)
Hilary describes the real estate agent, who has been by her side through a series of life changes, as family. ‘We are who we are [in real life] on that show. Think of your brother at his most obnoxious and annoying, that’s David,’ she said (Pictured in New York in February 2017)
But having the disease made the septuagenarian ‘very aware of really wanting to take joy out of every day, and that’s one of the reasons that it was time to leave Love It or List It, because it was becoming too easy … I was in a rut. It’s been so many years. You want to feel that every day is something different and special and grasp for those challenges. That’s really what I think drives me, anyway.’
She said that David ‘had his little rough patches too here and there, and we were there for each other. Yeah, that’s a biggie. I don’t know that that’s going to change.’
Hilary wasn’t sure of what the future holds for Love It or List It, but said she ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if they were looking for a new co-host.
‘I wish them all the luck in the world,’ she stated, adding that if it continued with new decorators, ‘I would probably tune in and watch it.’
Hilary seems to be enjoying the challenge of helping couples out with their homes and their relationships in her show Tough Love with Hilary Farr.
She shared a photo on social media Thursday night celebrating the wrap of production on season two of the reality show, which debuted November 6.
The seasoned designer has been hosting her own show, Tough Love with Hilary Farr since 2021
Hilary shared a photo on social media Thursday night celebrating the wrap of production on season two of the reality show, which debuted November 6. Just filmed the final episode stay tuned to find out when it airs. And a Tough Love marathon!’ she wrote on social media
‘TOUGH LOVE SEASON 2 It’s a Wrap! Just filmed the final episode stay tuned to find out when it airs. And a Tough Love marathon!’
And while nothing is final about a third season, she teased, ‘We’ll see what happens there. I’m not at all stepping away.’
Her next challenge is one that will help on her plan to enjoy new challenges and include La Dolce Vita. She has bought a piece of property in Italy and plans to build a tiny house there.
‘That will be an adventure!’ she contended.