Mark Ballas and Derek Hough Tackle Their First House Flip in HGTV’s ‘Mark & Derek’s Excellent Flip’
March 24 2015 - 1:50PM
Business Wire
HGTV series premieres Tuesday, April 28, at
11 p.m. ET/PT
Derek Hough and Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars will
choreograph a whole new move in their latest project—to renovate
and flip a house in HGTV’s Mark & Derek’s Excellent
Flip. Premiering Tuesday, April 28, at 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
ET/PT, the four-episode series will follow the multi-talented
entertainers and first-time house flippers as they and their team
of experts transform an outdated Los Angeles-area home into one of
the best homes on the block.
Derek Hough (left) and Mark Ballas
(right) enjoy a moment away from renovations in HGTV's Mark &
Derek's Excellent Flip. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We’re taking on our very first house flip together,” said Mark.
“And we’ve only given ourselves four weeks to complete it before
the open house.”
“This is a huge financial investment for us and we are on a
budget,” added Derek. “It’s a big risk—and we may not always agree
on every design detail—but it’s a risk worth taking, worth putting
our blood, sweat and money into to get the job done right.”
From demolition to design, Hough and Ballas will play an active
role on the work site as they help renovate and prep the home to
sell in the ultra-competitive L.A. real estate market. In the
premiere episode, the duo will knock down walls to create a
gorgeous great room that combines the kitchen, family room and
dining room. The series will follow the guys’ progress as they
tackle the home’s crumbling exterior and overgrown landscape, gut
the master bathroom and update the bedrooms with new windows and
floors.
“Our audience loves watching celebrities take on home renovation
projects,” said Allison Page, general manager, HGTV and DIY
Network. “They relate to all the highs and lows they've experienced
in their own renovations and appreciate getting to peek into
another side of life for the celebs they already know and
love."
About Derek Hough
Derek Hough, an Emmy Award winning choreographer and the
winningest champion in franchise history of the hit ABC show
Dancing with the Stars, started dancing in his hometown of Salt
Lake City, UT, at age 11. Just one year later, he moved to London
to live and train with the top dance coaches in the world and
attend performing arts school where he studied theatre, music and
dance. During his time in London, Hough performed in London’s West
End where he starred as the male lead in the stage version of
Footloose. With celebrity partners on Dancing with the Stars that
have included Brooke Burke, Ricki Lake, Nicole Scherzinger,
Jennifer Grey, Kellie Pickler, Amber Riley and Amy Purdy, Hough’s
innovative and daring choreography has garnered him a total of five
Emmy Nominations. In 2013, he paired with World Champion Ice
Dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White to choreograph their Short
Program for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In Sochi, Russia, the duo was
awarded the Gold Medal after performing that routine to record
setting scores and rave reviews. With his sister Julianne, Hough
heads on tour again this summer in their co-created MOVE Live on
Tour. Hough’s memoir, Taking the Lead; Lessons from a Life in
Motion, was a New York Times Best-Seller.
About Mark Ballas
Emmy-nominated Mark Ballas is a multifaceted performer
singer/songwriter and musician. Known for his dynamic energy and
bold choreography, Mark stormed the US entertainment scene more
than 10 years ago, as part of the dance pro cast that
captivates close to 20 million viewers per week on the ABC
mega-hit, “Dancing with the Stars.” May 2014, Ballas
released his debut single Get My Name produced by Wizz
Dumb and written by Jo'zzy and Ballas himself, which broke Top
40 in its debut release on the iTunes pop chart landing #24, while
the Get My Name music video debuted #1 on multiple MTV platforms.
On August 3, 2014, Ballas released his second single Miss
Incredible again produced by Wizz Dumb and written by Ballas and
Jo’zzy. The breath taking cinematic-style Miss Incredible video
features “Miss Incredibles,” from all walks of life and was
released August 25, 2014. Ballas’ debut EP KICKING CLOUDS was
released September 16, 2014. As part of the professional cast of
“Dancing with the Stars” for the past 20 seasons, Ballas is a
two-time champion — Season 6 with Kristi Yamaguchi and Season 8
with Shawn Johnson. Season 19, Ballas and Duck Dynasty’s Sadie
Robertson finished an impressive second place and for the
much-lauded 20th season of Dancing with the Stars, Ballas is
paired with the youngest contestant to ever compete on the show,
The Hunger Games’ Willow Shields.
ABOUT HGTV
America’s leading home and lifestyle brand, HGTV features a
top-rated cable network that is distributed to more than 96 million
U.S. households and HGTV.com, the premier source for home-related
inspiration, instruction and entertainment, attracts more than six
million people each month. The brand also includes the HGTV HOME™
consumer products line which showcases exclusive collections of
paint, flooring, lighting, furniture, plants, fabrics and other
home-oriented products. For more information on HGTV HOME branded
products and to find a retailer, go to www.hgtvhome.com. In
partnership with Hearst Magazines, the HGTV Magazine, a home and
lifestyle publication, is currently available on newsstands.
Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home
improvement enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and
Instagram. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., HGTV is owned by
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI).
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HGTV:Rachael Jones, 865-560-3860rjones@hgtv.comorDerek
Hough:Susan Madore, 310-246-4600Susan@guttmanpr.comorMark
Ballas:Cheryl Lynch,
310-270-4400cheryl@lyncharcherpr.comorRebecca
Lambrecht:323-645-0744Chelsea@chicane-group.com
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