Beloved HGTV Star Confirms Return to Home Improvement Network After 3-Year Absence
Interior designer Nate Berkusis returning to HGTV after a three-year hiatus—but this time, he won’t be the host of his own show, but instead will serve as a judge on ABC’s highly anticipated new reality show, “Bachelor Mansion Takeover.”
Berkus, 54, who last appeared on HGTV in 2023 on his series, “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project,” is now showing off his skills as a design expert in the reality TV spinoff, which is set to premiere on March 2.
The designer will be among the other guests of the judges, including former “Bachelor” stars. JoJo Fletcher again Sean Lowe“The OC Star”. Rachel Bilsonand HGTV personality Christina Hack. Meanwhile, former “Bachelor” stars. Tayshia Adams again Tyler Cameron will serve as the grand jury of the show.
HGTV announced Berkus’ role in the series in a humorous clip shared on Instagram, in which the creator revealed his approach to successful design.
“The best interior design isn’t about what’s expensive or the best option, it’s about what tells a story,” he said in the clip.
“Meet your #BachelorMansionTakeover judges! Don’t miss the series premiering next Monday (March 2) at 8|7c on HGTV,” the Instagram post caption read.
“Bachelor Mansion Takeover” will see dozens of former stars of the popular dating series turn their attention from romance to grooming, going head-to-head in a competition-style format, while giving the iconic scene a makeover.
Members of “Bachelor Nation,” the more than 1 million dedicated fans devoted to the dating show, will get a firsthand tour of the property in a new six-episode collaboration with HGTV, “Bachelor Mansion Takeover.”
The series will draw contestants from various “Bachelor” series who are set to compete to recreate the famous site of limo exits, ugly cries, last-chance toasts, backstabbing, and rose ceremonies.
Instead of chasing roses, the 12 “Bachelor” contestants will compete for a $100,000 prize, ensuring intense competition hosted by the dating show’s longtime emcee—and former star—Jesse Palmer.
Plus, they’ll be racing against the clock as it counts down to “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star.Taylor Frankie Paul‘s debut as “The Bachelorette.”
The final results will be judged by Adams, a television actor who appeared in “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” and Cameron, who won “The Bachelorette,” a model and, most importantly for this series, a general contractor.
But perhaps most importantly for true “Bachelor” fans, the show will provide something that no version of the dating series has given them: a true insight into the sprawling property and its crumbling design, in dire need of repair.
“For the first time we have pulled back the curtain and revealed the mansion as you have never seen it before,” said Palmer in a statement.
“Our 12 contestants are already living through the twists and turns of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise. They know this won’t be easy. And time is running out because this adjustment must be completed before the new season of ‘The Bachelorette’ begins.”
A number of Bachelor Nation vets will get a new design start on “Bachelor House Takeover.”
Hannah Brownwill help critique completely reimagined basements for men and women, and some Bachelor Nation favorites will come in to check out spaces like the pool area or the rose room as the season progresses.
The 12 contestants are all described as “legends” from all over “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “The Golden Bachelor,” and “The Golden Bachelorette,” including.Dean Bell, Jill Chin, Noah Erb, Allyshia Gupta, Tammy Ly, Sandra Mason, Sam McKinney, Brendan Morais, Courtney Robertson Preciado, Jeremy Simon, Christopher Stallworthand fan favorite “The Golden Bachelorette”Joan Vassos.
Twelve players start as a large group and are gradually reduced, not only at the end of episodes but sometimes between challenges, due to reality-showing twisted with words like “cards of the future.”
Berkus was last filmed with the network in 2023 alongside her husband Jeremiah Brent in their series, “Nate & Jeremiah’s Home Project.”
Brent and Berkus previously had a separate HGTV series titled, “Nate and Jeremiah: Save My House,” which ended in 2020.
Berkus previously gave fans tips for decorating their spaces during a 2025 interview with CBS Mornings.
He said “home should tell our stories,” adding, “What I mean by that is not only who we are today, but also who we were and more importantly who we want to be.
He noted that he doesn’t like “a staged home that doesn’t feel real.”
“However, there are some things you can do to contain this kind of chaos and present the home in a way that shows you are coming back to yourself,” he added.
