‘Renovation Island’: Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray Team Up for Spinoff on HGTV Canada
Two HGTV stars are teaming up for a new show. Bryan Baeumler of Renovation Island and Scott McGillivray from Vacation House Rules have joined forces for Renovation Resort, a seven-part competition series that will air on HGTV Canada.
Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray team up for new HGTV Canada show
In Renovation Resort. McGillivray enlists his “frenemy” and fellow HGTV host and Baeumler to help him turn his recently purchased lakeside resort from a total wreck into a one-of-a-kind vacation rental. But the reno pros won’t be doing the dirty work themselves. Instead, they’ll call in four contractor/design duos, who will each design and renovate one of the resort’s four waterfront cabins.
McGillivray and Baeumler will oversee the renovation process, set up challenges, and judge the results. In the end, one cabin will be named the best and that team will go home with a life-changing prize.
Casting for ‘Renovation Resort’ is happening now
Renovation Resort is set to premiere on HGTV Canada in spring 2023. So far, there’s no word yet on when or if the show will air on HGTV in U.S. Casting is already underway for the show.
“I’m stuck with Bryan, and I need you to make my life easier,” McGillivray wrote in an Instagram post promoting the show. “Please help! Renovation Resort is casting now and we’re looking for power duos to transform a blank slate into an amazing vacation home. If you’re a real estate expert, designer, do-it-yourselfers, home influencer, or contractor, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to show off your skills and win a cash prize!”
The show’s casting page notes that producers are looking for people who are “fun, outgoing and enthusiastic about design and renovation.” Filming will take place from mid-June to the end of July in Ontario, Canada. Both U.S. and Canadian residents are welcome to apply.
Will there be a ‘Renovation Island’ Season 3?
While Baeumler’s fans will have to wait a while to see Renovation Resort, what about his other show, Renovation Island? The series, which airs as Island of Bryan in Canada, follows Baeumler and his family as they renovate a run-down resort in the Bahamas.
Renovation Island premiered in 2020. A second season aired in the summer of 2021. So far, HGTV hasn’t made an official announcement about whether there will be a Renovation Island Season 3. But in a September 2021 Instagram post, Baeumler revealed that filming on new episodes was underway.
“Guess What!!!! We’re already filming the next season of Island of Bryan and Renovation Island!!!,” he wrote.
Baeumler’s wife Sarah Baeumler confirmed the news in an Instagram post of her own.
“If you haven’t already heard, the news is out and we are in the works of filming another season of Island of Bryan/Renovation Island,” she wrote.
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