Home renovation show 60 Minute Makeover set for reboot
The show first aired in 2004
Plenty of popular TV shows have been rebooted over the last 18 months, including the likes of Gladiators, Deal or No Deal and Big Brother, and now it sounds like another favourite from the noughties could be about to make a comeback!
According to reports from TV Zone, ITV/STV bosses are planning on bringing back home renovation show 60 Minute Makeover, which first aired way back in 2004.
Although not too many details have been revealed just yet, the publication suggests the new series will air in a daytime slot on the channel, as a team of interior designers and decorator makeover homes of the general pubic.
Check out which other TV shows have been rebooted in recent years:
Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother
Reality TV fans across the UK were buzzing in 2022 when ITV bosses announced plans to reboot Big Brother, five years after it was cancelled by Channel 5.
The series kicked off on Sunday 8th October with new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best. After six weeks, the final took place on Friday 17th November, where 26-year-old lawyer Jordan was crowned the winner.
The show has now been renewed for a second series, as well as Celebrity Big Brother airing in March 2024, with the final taking place on Friday 22nd March.
Channel: ITV2/STV2
Survivor
Despite being cancelled by ITV after two series in the Noughties, BBC bosses confirmed in 2022 that they were set to revive popular gameshow Survivor.
Starting on 28th October 2023 and airing for eight weeks, 18 people from across the UK were marooned in a tropical location in two tribes and went head-to-head in a range of physical and psychological challenges. During the final in December 2023, Matthew was crowned the winner.
Channel: BBC/BBC iPlayer
Deal or No Deal
Originally airing on Channel 4 between 2005 and 2016, it was announced in 2022 that hit gameshow Deal or No Deal was going to be rebooted by ITV, with brand new host Stephen Mulhern.
The brand new series kicked off on Monday 20th November 2023, taking over Tipping Point's slot on ITV/STV. Despite only airing for four weeks, the show was loved by viewers, and bosses have now confirmed the show will return for a second series later in 2024.
Channel: ITV/STV
Gladiators
90s gameshow Gladiators was a huge hit with viewers before it was axed in 2000, so it's no surprise fans were delighted when BBC bosses confirmed they were rebooting the show.
With Bradley Walsh and his son Barney confirmed as the new hosts, the 11-part series was filmed in Sheffield in June 2023, and hit our screens in January 2024, with six million people tuning in for the first episode. Following the series one final, the show has been renewed for a second series.
Channel: BBC/BBC iPlayer
Jeopardy!
The US version of Jeopardy! was a massive hit in the 1980s when it was first shown in the UK, and ITV bosses have signed up Stephen Fry to host a UK version!
The new show will have 20 episodes where contestants will get the chance to show off their general knowledge skills, and it kicked off on New Year's Day in 2024.
Channel: ITV/STV
Wheel of Fortune
ITV announced in June 2023 that they were rebooting classic gameshow Wheel of Fortune, with Graham Norton hosting the show. The new series will kick off on Saturday 6th January 2024.
The original series ran between 1988 to 2001 and was very popular with viewers.
Channel: ITV/STV
Waterloo Road
BBC school drama Waterloo Road was axed after 10 series back in 2015, but fans were over the moon in 2022 when it was announced the school's doors were re-opening, with some original cast members returning!
Series 11 aired on BBC One in January 2023, with series 12 starting on 16th May. Series 13 then kicked off in January 2024. The show has also been renewed for another series, which will air later in the year.
Channel: BBC/BBC iPlayer
Byker Grove
17 years after the final episode aired, Geordie duo Ant and Dec confirmed the news they were rebooting popular series Byker Grove! Titled, Byker, the new series will 'engage with a new generation of teenagers navigating the different challenges faced by young adults today'.
60 Minute Makeover
According to reports in March 2024, ITV/STV bosses are planning on rebooting home renovation show 60 Minute Makeover. The show first aired in 2004 with host Claire Sweeney.
Channel: ITV/STV
60 Minute Makeover first aired on ITV/STV way back in 2004, with original host Claire Sweeney fronting the show for the first two series.
TV presenter and former Hollyoaks actress Terri Dwyer took over hosting duties between 2007–2009, before interior designer Linda Barker hosted the show in 2010. For series eight in 2011, another new host joined the series, in the form of Catherine Gee.
Bosses chose to switch the show up in 2012, bringing in Peter Andre and rebranding the series to be called Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover. Quest Red then chose to take on the show in 2018, with 20 new episodes.
Can I apply for 60 Minute Makeover?
As ITV/STV bosses haven't yet officially confirmed the news of the reboot, applications are closed at the moment.
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