BBC to pause DIY SOS in 2027 for spin-off

The BBC will pause DIY SOS in 2027 and replace it that year with a spin-off focused on past projects, citing the broadcaster’s savings challenges. The new programme, DIY SOS Rebuilt My Life, will be produced by South Shore and revisit successful builds from the renovation series. The BBC said the spin-off would continue the brand in a more cost-effective way. The broadcaster has not said whether presenter Nick Knowles or other regular cast members will take part. The BBC described the decision as a pause, rather than an end to the main series. Its current run is still airing, and the broadcaster has not announced when the original format will return. The spin-off is due in 2027, the year the main show is being rested. DIY SOS began in 1999 with Knowles and a team helping homeowners address renovation problems. In 2010, it developed into DIY SOS The Big Build, taking on larger projects with tradespeople, volunteers and local communities. The programme has often helped families facing illness, disability or other difficult circumstances. Among its high-profile projects, the team worked with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex and hundreds of volunteers in 2015 to turn a...