Stacey Solomon preparing to crack America with new TV show and it's all thanks to Reese Witherspoon
05.04.2024 - 11:43
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Stacey Solomon is poised to take the US by storm with her new show, thanks to a little help from Hollywood A-lister Reese Witherspoon.
The British TV personality's upcoming DIY series "Renovation Rescue" will be hitting American screens on Channel 4. The show, which is being produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine, caught Stacey by surprise, especially Reese's involvement.
Stacey shared her astonishment: "How does she even know me? I still to this day don't know how they found me," adding, "They just said they wanted me. Maybe some of her researchers and her team had seen the show."
With the success of renovation shows in the US and Stacey's quintessential British appeal, industry experts are suggesting that her partnership with the Big Little Lies star could catapult her to international fame. According to a source who spoke to the Mirror, "Renovation shows are a mega business in America. There are entire channels dedicated to them."
The source continued, explaining the American fascination with British presenters: "And they love Brits. Bake Off is popular in the States because Americans love Paul and Prue's Britishness. Grand Designs is also very popular in America because of Kevin McCloud. They think viewers will fall for Stacey's English charm, and the Reese connection is a big enabler.
"They launched a UK arm of Hello Sunshine to create formats that could sell in Britain first and then around the world. Hello Sunshine has all the contacts in the US, so it's all set up."
With Hello Sunshine's established presence in both the UK and US, the stage is set for Stacey's American adventure.
In Renovation Rescue, Stacey steps in to assist homeowners left stranded by contractors who abandoned their