But is anyone else sensing a theme here? They poached Chris from Ten, essentially Adrian from nine as he was the only one buying the houses on The Block and keeping interest in the show, Alex from Nine and now Neale from The Block and Nine. Who next? Sarah Harris?
You’re a bit slow, aren’t you? Seven have been doing this for years. Have you forgotten Jamie Durie for House Rules, and Natalie Gruzlewski for Farmer Wants A Wife?
They also nabbed Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan as replacements for Pete Evans on MKR but then changed their minds and rebranded it as Plate of Origin. But that flopped and MKR came back.
Not to mention Michael Usher, Mark Ferguson, mike Munro and Liz Hayes has also reportedly moved to Seven.
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Yes but all for the same show and from the direct rival they definitely sending a message.
Neale was on Sunrise this morning talking about the show.
Isn’t this just some carbon copy of House Rules? Surely.
My Reno Rules is a brand-new renovation competition that’s raising the stakes and flipping the script, with epic twists set to transform the lives of everyday Aussies. Hosted by Dr Chris Brown, My Reno Rules will be must-watch television, with four hardworking teams of Aussie battlers going head-to-head, breathing new life into two neighbouring rundown houses in a picturesque Melbourne suburb. The live grand final will see some lucky Australians receive a life-changing call telling them they’ve won a spectacularly renovated, multi-million-dollar home: fully furnished, landscaped and equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
Joining Dr Chris are style icon Neale Whitaker, top buyer’s agent Simon Cohen and interiors expert Julia Green as the judging panel. My Reno Rules is a new format produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment Company) and distributed internationally by Banijay Rights.
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Adrian Portelli pitched My Reno Rules to Nine.
Both of his “pitches” must have hinged on Mr. Cullen’s continued employment, as it seems strange that this information is only coming to light now—especially considering Portelli was effectively the reason Cullen was dismissed from his previous roles, and was, presumably, one of the main reasons (if not the sole reason) he was later “welcomed back” so warmly into the Seven fold.
Asbestos discovery briefly halts My Reno Rules filming
Filming on My Reno Rules has briefly shut down after asbestos was uncovered inside the two Bulleen houses bought by Adrian Portelli for Channel 7’s ambitious 2026 renovation gamble.
Sources close to the production confirmed to NewsCorp Australia work stopped for several days when crews identified “suspect material” inside the 1960-70s homes in Pinnacle Cres, the same properties Portelli purchased earlier this year for about $2.7m and donated to the series.
An industry insider rubbished claims, labelling the reports as “ridiculous”.
The two houses in Bulleen are not far from the house renovated in season 2 of House Rules in 2014, for then owners Adam Dovile and Lisa Lamond, who went on to win the season.