Carol Smillie Doesn’t Think Changing Rooms Revival Could Live Up To The Original.
The 58-year-old star who hosted the DIY show from 1996 to 2003 admitted she is cautious about the idea of the hit programme making a return because she isn’t sure if nostalgia would be enough to make it a success.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column, she explained: “It’s like trying to recreate the best night out you’ve ever had — it’s never going to be the best night out again.
“Audiences nowadays are far more savvy. When a TV voiceover said, ‘I don’t know if we’re going to be able to do this’, you believed them then.”
The programme – which originally aired on BBC – looks set for a potential comeback and a new home on Channel 4, with bosses said to be keen to bring back Carol and 55-year-old interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
And despite her reservations, Carol – who is yet to be contacted by the broadcaster – would love to be reunited with the old team.
She added: “I’d love it because I would be able to see all the people again, which is what it was about for me: The team — not just on camera, but off camera too.
“I’ve had a long chat with Linda [Baker], who has got in touch.”
Meanwhile, Laurence – who appeared from 2003 to 2004 – has played down the chances of him making a comeback because of his other projects around the world.
He said: “I have so many commitments in Asia, Australia and America.
“And squeezing myself into those leather trousers again would require a HUGE amount of baby powder. Would the world be ready?”
Regarding a potential revival, a Channel 4 spokeswoman recently con
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