Overview
- On Dec. 24, the HGTV host posted an Instagram Reel thanking viewers for their support following the Dec. 19 special.
- In the video, he shared a tour of his elaborate Christmas decorations at his Florida home as he prepared to host family.
- In the program, he said a massive storm left the project stripped to the studs with mold, which he connected to a personal crisis.
- He recounted starting to spiral, acknowledged using substances to cope, and said he checked himself into a treatment program during filming.
- He paused construction, took about a year off, and celebrated his 50th birthday with a restorative trip to Norway before reengaging with fans.