DIY SOS star Nick Knowles joins rival Channel 5 to present two new shows amid claims there was ‘no firm plan as to when the BBC series would return’
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles has joined rival broadcaster Channel 5 to present two new shows.
The TV personality, 58, said it was a ‘no-brainer’ to take part in upcoming programmes Your Life On Your Lawn and Home Improvements.
It comes amid claims that there was ‘no firm plan’ as to when BBC series DIY SOS, which Nick has presented since 1999 and sees the star transform homes with his team, would return to TV screens.
New gig: DIY SOS star Nick Knowles has joined rival broadcaster Channel 5 to present two new shows (pictured in 2015 in DIY SOS: The Big Build show still)
Just last month, the presenter tweeted that the latest episode of DIY SOS: The Big Build would be the ‘last one for a little while’.
A source told The Sun: ‘DIY SOS has been a staple for years, so to see it not being prioritised is a bit strange.
‘The pandemic has not helped with delays. There appears to be no firm plan as to when it will return.’
The publication also claimed that Nick was free to join Channel 5 after his ‘exclusive deal’ with the BBC ended.
‘No-brainer’: The TV personality, 58, said it was a ‘no-brainer’ to take part in upcoming programmes Your Life On Your Lawn and Home Improvements (Nick pictured with the DIY SOS team in 2008)
Claims: It comes amid claims that there was ‘no firm plan’ as to when BBC series DIY SOS, which Nick has presented since 1999 and sees the star transform homes with his team, would return to TV screens (Nick pictured with the DIY SOS: The Big Build team in 2015)
Nick will present Channel 5’s Your Life On Your Lawn, which will see the star help families to declutter, while he will also host Home Improvements, where he will maximise a property’s potential.
The TV star revealed to The Sun that he is ‘excited’ to be working with Channel 5 and that it was a ‘no-brainer’ to join.
While a BBC spokeswoman told the publication: ‘Nick is not exclusive to the BBC and like many presenters, he is working across a range of services.’
MailOnline has contacted both BBC and Nick’s representative for further comment.
‘Last one for a while’: Just last month, the presenter tweeted that the latest episode of DIY SOS: The Big Build would be the ‘last one for a little while’
The DIY SOS team is known for helping deserving families with a recent moving episode building a disabled mother-of-two a ‘fully-accessible house’ in an incredible home makeover.
The show first aired in 1999, changing its name to DIY SOS: The Big Build in 2010, and it has been a staple programme on BBC One since.
In the past, Prince William and Harry have taken part in several episodes, with Nick previously revealing that the Duke of Cambridge writes personal letters to families helped by the show.
The latest series of DIY SOS: The Big Build has left viewers in tears as the team have helped a collection of deserving families transform their homes.
Makeover: The DIY SOS team is known for helping deserving families transform their homes (one family’s home pictured before their time on the show)
After: Viewers are often left in tears over the incredible home makeovers
Just last month, Nick said that the latest episode of the BBC series would be the ‘last one for a little’.
He tweeted on 22 February: ‘Brand new @DIYSOS tonight BBC1 9pm – last one for a little while so top up on your community positivity and hopefully we’ll all be out of lockdown soon.’
Nick added in a video message shared with his 158K followers: ‘Tune in if you can, it’s the last one for a little while. There’s a break again until they show any more.
‘Please tune in if you can and support the show. I think you’ll find it uplifting.’
Royal guests: In the past, Prince William, pictured, and Harry have taken part in several episodes, with Nick previously revealing that the Duke of Cambridge writes personal letters to families helped by the show