What To Know
- Renovation Island stars Bryan and Sarah Baeumler will host the new season of Erin and Ben Napier’s HGTV series Home Town Takeover.
- The new episodes will follow the Baeumlers as they transform a small town in Canada.
- Erin and Ben previously explained that the show’s new Canadian setting prevented them from returning as hosts.
Another HGTV couple is taking over hosting duties from Erin and Ben Napier on one of their shows.
Back in June 2025, the Napiers announced that the latest season of their show Home Town Takeover would take place in Canada. “Small towns in Canada are gonna be inspired, they have a bright new future, and who knows what town’s gonna get chosen?” Erin teased in an Instagram video shared by the Canadian streaming service Citytv+.
Fans got an update on the show in another Citytv+ Instagram post on Tuesday, June 2. Instead of Erin and Ben heading the show’s new season, Renovation Island stars Bryan and Sarah Baeumler will serve as the hosts of Home Town Takeover Canada.
“We’ve got just three months to completely transform a small Canadian town and bring it back to life,” Sarah explained in the Instagram clip. Bryan added, “That’s a lot of work, and this might be one of our biggest challenges yet.”
Sarah went on to share, “We’re using everything we’ve learned over the years to help keep this town’s heart beating.” Bryan ended the clip by stating, “So, stay tuned to HGTV to find out which lucky town we’re taking over, and which special guests will be joining us.” According to the post’s caption, the show will air on HGTV and stream on Citytv+ this fall.
Fans shared their excitement for the show in the post’s comments. “I’m so excited to see this new show, In Canada with you both!!! Welcome Back Home for your next exciting adventure,” one user wrote. Another added, “Yes! Welcome home to Canada. excited to watch.”
Someone else shared, “Hopefully Ben & Erin will be on!” A different person posted, “Omg that’s sooooo cool. what a great idea. can’t wait to watch. you guys are the best.”
Erin and Ben launched Home Town Takeover on HGTV in 2021. The series follows the couple as they work with other home renovation and design professionals to give small towns across the U.S. much-needed and much-deserved makeovers.
In a December 2025 interview with CinemaBlend, Erin and Ben explained why the setting of Home Town Takeover Canada prevents them from hosting the series. “Our production company is Canadian. The people who make our show, they’re passionate about this Canadian takeover,” Erin told the outlet. “But, because we are Americans, we are not legally allowed to host the show. We can only be in it as, like, guest stars.”
Ben added, “Yeah, a Canadian broadcast show has to be hosted by Canadian talent. 90%; I think 90 was the number. I thought it was just a majority.”
Despite not being able to host the show, Erin said she was “excited to go to Canada, because I’ve never been,” and thinks “it would be magical, in the summer especially.” At the time, Ben hinted that he and Erin already knew who would host the series, sharing, “We know who it is, and I can say that we really like them. It’s another husband and wife team.”
Home Town Takeover Canada, Fall 2026, HGTV, Streaming on Citytv+
