TLDR: Hilary Farr left Love It or List It after 17 seasons over 12 years, with the departure announced on December 1, 2023. She said she felt stuck in a rut and wanted new challenges. HGTV said it looked forward to “a new chapter” for the show.
Hilary Farr was the designer half of the Love It or List It argument for 12 years, trying to talk homeowners into staying put.
Her exit left a lot of fans asking what went wrong.
Why Hilary Farr Left
Warner Bros. Discovery announced her departure on December 1, 2023, NBC News reported. She had starred in 17 seasons over 12 years.
Farr said she wanted to pursue new challenges. She felt the show had become too easy and that she was in a rut, and she wanted each day to feel different.
What She Planned Next
Farr said she had “a few other things in the pipeline” and planned to build a tiny house in Italy.
She also did not rule out a third season of her solo series Tough Love with Hilary Farr, and she said, “I’m not at all stepping away.”
David Visentin and the Show
Her longtime co-star David Visentin said the two were rivals on set who became good friends. HGTV said it looked forward to “a new chapter” for the show, and NBC News noted it was unclear how the series would continue without her.
We found no report of a health or personal crisis behind her exit. Farr herself pointed to creative burnout.
Hilary Farr: Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Hilary Farr leave Love It or List It?
She said she wanted new challenges, felt the show had become too easy and wanted each day to feel different. The departure was announced on December 1, 2023.
How many seasons was Hilary Farr on Love It or List It?
She starred in 17 seasons over 12 years, according to NBC News.
What is Hilary Farr doing now?
At her exit she said she had other projects in the pipeline, planned to build a tiny house in Italy and did not rule out a third season of Tough Love with Hilary Farr.
Is David Visentin still on Love It or List It?
NBC News reported that HGTV planned “a new chapter” for the show but said it was unclear how the series would continue without Farr.
