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People can't get enough of home renovation shows. There are tons of them, like A&E's “Zombie House Flipping.”
Fans of the show are obsessed with the show, but have noticed that recent episodes have been missing some of the OGs from the cast, so what happened to Duke from the show?
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What happened to Duke in “Zombie House Flipping”?
No, these aren't houses that eat people's brains, or ones set in a post-apocalyptic world where a handful of survivors have to make some tough decisions that will ultimately result in a bunch of people having their heads bashed in with baseball bats.
Although the name sounds creepy, the premise of Zombie House Flipping is pretty standard.
It's about flipping houses (obviously), but the cast of the show buys the filthiest, crappiest houses they can find and then renovates them into desirable residences that people will actually want to move into, rather than just passing by them or creating a bunch of urban legends about the buildings.
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Peter Duke was an original cast member on the show, so viewers naturally noticed he was gone. Although he may have left the show, that doesn't mean he's stopped flipping houses. He still “rescues” broken-down homes and resells them for a profit, he's just not doing it in front of the cameras anymore.
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A look at his social media accounts clearly shows that a lack of talent hasn't stopped him from being in front of the camera: he's a truly incredible homemaker, and some of the homes he's helped create are simply amazing to look at.
Duke seems to be doing well outside of Zombie House Flipping.
While the show certainly brings in money, Duke may have decided that the time he spent filming zombie house flipping just wasn't worth it, or he could have used his time on the show to promote his own business, Hour Glass Homes.
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His Instagram profile says that he “enjoys creating beautiful spaces, traveling, learning and taking on new challenges,” and he regularly posts to social media to show off his incredible work.
What is also very interesting is how he uses a modern design philosophy customized to the client's taste. Check out the two bathrooms in the post below.
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Or, sometimes, they demonstrate little touches that add a homey, “homey” feel to a home, making it look more like a home than a commercial building.
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You can catch new episodes of Zombie House Flipping (without Duke) Saturdays at 11am on A&E or on AETV.com. It's currently in its fourth season. Want to check it out?