The Project’s Susie Yousseff and comedian Harley Breen are announced as hosts for Channel 10’s newest crafting series
A new show transforming trash into treasure will soon premiere on 10Play.
And on Friday, The Project’s Susie Yousseff and comedian Harley Breen were announced as the hosts of Making It Australia.
‘A bit of excellent news for your Friday morning,’ Susie captioned a picture of her and Harley holding tools to Instagram.
Big news! Channel 10 announced on Friday The Project’s Susie Yousseff (right) and comedian Harley Breen (left) would host a new show transforming trash into treasure – premiering later this year
‘I get to hang out with old mate @harley.breen and make/watch craft by some of the most brilliant makers in the country!’
Harley added he had been ‘sitting on this news for 8 million years’ and was ‘absolutely pumped’ about his new role.
‘Originally created by comedy royalty, @nickofferman and #amyPoehler for the US, it’s a genuine honour to be the face of the brand new Australian version…’ he wrote on Instagram.
‘Other than my family and comedy, what I live for is being in a shed – making things. Anything at all will do. Now my worlds are all colliding into one excellent project of comedy and tools and craft and rad!!’
‘A bit of excellent news for your Friday morning,’ Susie captioned a picture she uploaded of her and Harley holding tools to Instagram. ‘I get to hang out with old mate @harley.breen and make/watch craft by some of the most brilliant makers in the country!’
Speaking to Mediaweek, Harley said his new role was perfect as he regularly crafted with his three children.
‘In addition to craft time with my kids, for as long as I’ve been able to, I’ve wanted to be in my shed making things that could otherwise be purchased but not appreciated,’ he explained.
‘I’m thrilled to be given the opportunity to host a show of this magnitude alongside my very talented friend Susie Youssef, and truly love the idea and subject matter.’
‘What I live for is being in a shed – making things’: Harley added he had been ‘sitting on this news for 8 million years’ and was ‘absolutely pumped’ about his new role. He said the position was perfect as he regularly crafted with his three children
The series is based on Making It – the American version of the show – which is co-hosted by Parks and Rec’s Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.
The program is going into its third season in the United States – premiering in June.
The announcement of the new show and its hosts comes after Channel 10 revealed they were shaking up their programming schedule in February by dumping four major shows from its 2021 line-up.
Gone! The announcement of the new show and its hosts follows Channel 10 shaking up its programming schedule in February by dumping four major shows – including AFL-themed drama series Playing for Keeps (pictured) – from its 2021 line-up
AFL-themed drama series Playing for Keeps and reality shows Trial by Kyle, Celebrity Name Game and One Born Every Minute Australia were axed, TV Tonight reported at the time.
Mystery drama My Life is Murder, however, returned to the network, but production moved to New Zealand.
‘We will still broadcast My Life is Murder. I don’t think it will be this year but if it is, it wouldn’t be much before the end of this year,’ Channel 10’s Head of Programming, Daniel Monaghan, said.
End of an era: Celebrity Name Game, which was hosted by Grant Denyer, was axed by Channel 10 in February