Jonathan Knight Pitches New HGTV Show After ‘Farmhouse Fixer’ Cancellation
Farmhouse Fixer may have just come to an end on HGTV, but Jonathan Knight already has an idea for a brand-new show.
“I’ve always urged the people at HGTV to bring the garden aspect back to HGTV,” the New Kids on the Block singer shared in an interview with Country Living. “They say the garden shows don’t do well, but I think if there was a really good one, it would do well.”
He added, “People nowadays don’t garden like they used to, but I have a few ideas I’m pitching that will be more farm-based, so we’ll see where that goes.”
Knight said it would be “cool” to lead a gardening show on the home renovation network, “Even if it’s just a reality show tagging along with me while I do my daily chores and hopefully teach people things along the way.” He continued, “I love TV shows where it’s not just drama and stupidity, but viewers come away having learned something.”
In addition to a potential gardening show, the TV personality also said he’d love to once again team up with his brother, Jordan Knight, after they competed on Season 6 of Rock the Block earlier this year.
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“Doing Rock The Block with Jordan was one of the best experiences of my life,” Jonathan gushed, “Not only did we get to live in the same house for eight weeks, have dinner together, get up and have coffee together and commute to work together, but he really caught the bug of being on TV.”
Jonathan went on to joke that his brother didn’t realize “how much goes into making a TV show,” adding, “It’s a lot of long days and hours. But he loved it even though he was feeling worked to death!”
Jonathan shared his comments shortly after he announced Farmhouse Fixer‘s cancellation last month. “Having the best time doing my residency in Vegas with NKOTB. A lot of you have been asking about the future of Farmhouse Fixer. I am sad to say HGTV has decided not to move forward with another season,” he shared via Instagram on June 25.
“While I’m still processing the reasons that led to their decision, Kristina [Crestin] and I are so grateful for all your support over the past 3 seasons,” he continued. “Television has been so incredibly fun for us. We are so proud of what we created together and look forward to sharing what’s next for us.”
Both fans and celebrities expressed their disappointment over the show’s cancellation in the comments of the post. “Sad to see ya’ll go! Was a pleasure having you both on the block 🙏🏼❤️ @kristinacrestindesign,” Rock the Block‘s Ty Pennington commented. Jonathan’s fellow NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg posted, “On to the next one! You got this. We are all ready for what you do next!”
Farmhouse Fixer was one of several HGTV shows to get the axe last month, including Bargain Block, Married to Real Estate, and Izzy Does It. Other series, such as Battle on the Beach, Christina on the Coast, and The Flipping El Moussas, also joined the lineup of cancellations this month.
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NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED , VERY STUPID MOVE BY HGTV . THIS SHOW WAS SUPER GOOD !
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I’d love to see a gardening show on HGTV again. I loved Surprise Gardener!
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Keep the shows people are watching they had the Nielsen rating program bring it back or people aren’t going to pay for what they can’t watch
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Gardening show sounds great to me.
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Would love more gardening shows like they had in the beginning of HGTV. We have enough remolding shows!!
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Love this show. I think gardening shows would be great. So many people are now planting them due to cost of food, availability and wanting healthier foods without so many chemicals. Great idea.
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I love gardening, I work hard at it but cam always use help and ideas
But I loved Farm Fixer HGTV has lost my viewing, to many great shows gone. I\'ll miss Kristina
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Yes, HGTV needs to bring gardening and landscaping shows back. I love the old shows like \"Groundbreakers\", \"Gardener\'s Diary\", and \"Curb Appeal\". The current renovation shows rarely fix up the outside of the homes that are being renovated.
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The reason Ben and Erin Napier show took off was because it was aimed and dealt with the average working person who could not afford most of the things on the other shows. So while it was a true reality show, the others were more fantasy. It was seeing how the rich lived. So if it was aimed more towards reality and how the average person could work on plants outside, different things, ways, plants, ideas, the following would be more devoted and ideas shared.
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Love FarmhouseFixer and Married to Real Estate! Wish hgtv would reconsider.....
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HGTV SUCKS!! Why would you take Johnathan & Kristina and Bargain Block off the air? Two of my favorite shows!!! What’s left? Zillow and Lottery Winners stupid homes and other similar nonsense!!
Shame on you ou HGTV!! Just like Food Network was ruined…I don’t watch tthat stupid competition food hour stuff either…
I’d love to see Johnathan and Kristina, and the whole crew, back on a garden show or Farmhouse Fixer !!!!
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I agree Sharon! I used to watch Food Network all the time but haven\'t for a few years, and HGTV is going in the same direction!
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Yes i would love to see that
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I will certainly miss Farmhouse Fixer and the comraderie of Jonathan and Christina, as well as his family members popping in from time to time. He\'s so down to earth. I would love to see Jonathan on a gardening show. As a home flower and vegetable gardener, I am always looking for more helpful information on how to\'s, building simple garden structures, growing tips, as well as landscaping ideas like HGTV\'s long -gone Curb Appeal. Jonathan is an amazing host. Christina could pop in sometimes with seasonal porch and yard decor ideas. Who wouldn\'t watch that!!!!?
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I hate to see any of these shows cancelled. How about less House Hunters and Property Bros. shows and leave all of these alone!
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Jonathon and Jordan were wonderful on
Rock the Block. Entertaining and Educational is a pretty high bar and the brothers made it look easy.
Missing them. Bring back.
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I think a gardening show would be fun. I would like to see all types of gardens. So many people have limited space and would love to see what they could grow, combine flowers and vegetables.
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I think a Farmhouse Home & Garden show would be nice. With farmhouse gardens and farmhouse porch decorating and DIY crafts or repurposed thrifted items for the yard decor. About sunny and shaded plants. Annuals and perennials.
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Want to see more flower garden and cottage shows.
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Farm House fixer is one of the best shows to preserve old farm houses with 2 great people doing the show. Please bring it back!
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I loved all of the shows that were cancelled, I would like to watch Jon on a garden show also
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I loved farmhouse fixers.In today\'s world they knock done old homes instead of trying to fix them it\'s heartbreaking.
They find so much in walls .He redid these homes keeping the way homes used to be with a few modern perks.
As I go out I see so many homes here with a giant X ON THEM TO BE DEMOLISHED.
My state is just knick it down and create more waste.
I like watching shows that show houses with character..I also liked Jonathan Knight he is honest and caring..
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I agree that a gardening/farm based show should be given the green light. From my circle, people are looking to do more of this. There are no shows on HGTV that do this. The powers that be have completely forgotten about the garden part of the name. Make the show interesting and people will probably watch.
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FarmHouse Fixer was great !!! Please bring it back !
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Keep Farmhouse Fixer and Bargain block and do some gardening in them too
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Two of my favorite shows: Bargain Block & Farmhouse Fixer are gone. I\'m really disappointed.
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I was a big fan of Farmhouse Fixer and sad to see it axed. I will miss it and although I would enjoy a garden show, nothing will replace Farmhouse Fixer for me.
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I garden all the time and would love more info and tips.
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I think the honchos at HGTV are totally nuts! They\'ve canceled all the best shows they had (except for Ugliest House) and left the crappy shows. Farmhouse Fixer was the epitome of a perfect program - entertaining, interesting, relatable and educational. And who could not love Jonathan Knight?!! Bring him back!!!
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