Jamie Durie returns to Aussie TV with new show featuring his family
Jamie Durie is set to return to Aussie TV screens with his new renovation show, Growing Home, and this time it will feature his young family.
The international award-winning landscape designer and seven-time Logie-winning host of shows such as Backyard Blitz, The Block and many more, will showcase his skills through the process of building a sustainable and luxury dream home for, and with his family.
“After 26 years making TV shows all over the world, this is the show I’ve always wanted to make. And if we’re creating a show around sustainability, then my family and I need to do it first and practise what we preach,” he said in an interview for Better Homes and Gardens.
Durie has called this the biggest challenge of his career.
It’s been “five long years of planning and researching the most eco-friendly partners, methods and technologies we can find, and we’re finally ready to build this house,” Durie said.
Durie will film alongside his wife singer/songwriter Ameka Jane, who is equally committed to sharing real-life stories with the world, and creating a more authentic life.
“I think there is a common misconception that ‘sustainable’ or ‘eco-friendly’ means that it’s complicated or that we have to compromise on style and function,” Jane said.
“We want to show Australia how easy and accessible it is to create a green home on any scale. Small changes can make a big impact. I was a green novice at the start of this mission, so if I can do it, anyone can.”
Their two kids, three-year-old daughter Beau and 18-month-old son Nash, will also make appearances on the show.
Growing Home aims to show an honest depiction of the struggles and accomplishments of building in the Northern Beaches, while educating on sustainability and what a greener future for Australia could look like.
While no exact date has been released for the show, it is set to air soon on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
You can watch a teaser for the show here.
Images: Instagram/ Growing Home with Jamie Durie