30 Dramatic Scandals That HGTV Would Probably Rather Keep Under Wraps

HGTV’s wholesome real estate and home improvement shows are easy to get sucked into – whether you’re looking for tips to do up your own property or just channel flicking on a Friday night. Behind the scenes, though, the stars of the network have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. And any one of these 30 scandals could have put the HGTV brand in jeopardy – or maybe even shut it down for good...

30. House Hunters’ supposed fakery

Allegedly, some HGTV series are not all they seem. And in 2010 the finger of fakery was pointed firmly at House Hunters. That year, a post on a blog called Hooked on Houses claimed that one woman’s experiences on the show had been heavily guided by the production team.

Intriguingly, HGTV has largely refrained from responding to rumors of such chicanery. And maybe the network isn’t too concerned with the news getting out. At one point, it even ran a spoof promo for House Hunters in which the behind-the-scenes team could be seen writing an episode’s storyline. Nice joke, or a little too on the nose?

29. The Love It or List It lawsuit

A couple in North Carolina certainly didn’t love their experience appearing on one of HGTV’s longest-running home renovation shows. In fact, they were so disgruntled about the treatment their house received that they ended up suing the makers of Love It or List It. And now you may be wondering exactly what their beef was...

Well, in the lawsuit, the pair claimed that the show had left their property “irreparably damaged” during filming. They also alleged that they’d been ignored when it came to the choice of contractor. And, shockingly, the couple argued that the series wasn’t anywhere near as real as it claims to be. Say it isn’t so...