The BBC has confirmed that the home renovation show DIY SOS will be 'rested' in 2027, after 27 years on air. This decision is part of the corporation's plan to achieve £500m in budget cuts over the next three years.
A new spin-off show, 'DIY SOS Rebuilt My Life', will be commissioned from producers South Shore. This new programme will revisit past successes of DIY SOS and aims to expand the brand on the BBC in a more cost-effective way next year.
Presenter Nick Knowles, who has hosted DIY SOS since 1999, discussed the show's importance in representing working-class communities during a recent appearance on ITV's This Morning. He became emotional while discussing an episode involving the renovation of a home for a 16-year-old boy with complex disabilities.