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Lifestyle executive WENDY MOORE set to replace SHAYNNA BLAZE on next series of SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA

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Foxtel appears to have found a replacement for Shaynna Blaze on Selling Houses Australia, and the new recruit comes from within.

Media Diary in The Australian reports the General Manager of Foxtel’s Lifestyle channels, Wendy Moore is set to be named as the new interior designer on the program, replacing original host Shaynna Blaze.

It’s a move that will see Moore return to our TV screens for the first time since she departed her judging role on Channel 7’s House Rules. Moore has been the general manager of Foxtel’s Lifestyle brands since 2019. Previously she had spent 12 years at Pacific Magazines, including three as General Manager of all Home and Food brands at Pacific Magazines.

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Blaze recently confirmed her departure from the top-rating lifestyle series after thirteen seasons.

The decision by Blaze to depart the popular series comes after original co-star Charlie Albone made the decision to move to Better Homes and Garden’s on Seven last year.

Shaynna has been part of the “Selling Houses” team since it first launched in 2008, working alongside real estate expert Andrew Winter and landscape designer Charlie Albone, to undertake stunning makeovers of unsellable properties across Australia.

Production is set to commence mid year on season 14 of Selling Houses Australia with Winter set to remain as the host of the series. Foxtel is yet to confirm a replacement for Albone.

Selling Houses Australia has been on a production break since 2019. Season 14 will see the format move to a new production team at Warner Bros as part of a broader local production deal, the series was previously produced by Beyond International

Shaynna Blaze said:

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“This is such a big decision for me, and one that has not come lightly. I had hoped to be able to continue with Selling Houses Australia while honouring my existing business commitments to clients and working on some exciting personal projects, but once the timing of the production schedule was confirmed, unfortunately trying to juggle everything was going to be too much of a stretch.

Selling Houses has led me to where I am today, and I owe both the show and Foxtel a huge debt of gratitude.”

Shaynna Blaze with Andrew Winter and Charlie Albone (image – Foxtel)

Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, recently said:

“I would like to thank Shaynna for thirteen incredible seasons with Selling Houses Australia and the pivotal role she has played in the success of the series.Sadly, the Covid-19 pandemic has interrupted the regular production rhythm for all of our local productions, and we are shooting season 14 at a different time, meaning Shaynna’s existing commitments and new projects have made her unavailable for the upcoming season.

“Shaynna has enjoyed a long association with Foxtel and in particular the LifeStyle Group and we completely understand her decision and wish her well with her other business projects,” he said.

An early image from Selling Houses Australia (image – News Limited)

“The show, of course, will go on – it’s the flagship series of our LifeStyle Channel and we will now take the opportunity to re-fresh and re-invent the franchise with Andrew Winter at the helm and two new faces – specialists in design and landscape – joining the team.”

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