As the stars of HGTV's “Flip or Flop” get divorced, the network announced plans Wednesday to expand the popular home renovation series to other locations, including Chicago.
A rep for HGTV said “Flip or Flop Chicago” is in the early stages of development, starring Mark and Liz Perez, a married couple from Southern California who appeared in the “Chicago Flippers” pilot that premiered on HGTV last month.
A representative for HGTV said “Chicago Flippers” will now be called “Flip or Flop Chicago.” A premiere date for “Flip or Flop Chicago” has not been announced.
The Las Vegas version of the series is set to premiere next month, with an Atlanta version planned for the summer, and the network is also developing series in Nashville and Texas.
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The original “Flip or Flop” premiered in 2013 and followed Tarek El Moussa and Christina El Moussa as they flip houses in Southern California. Tarek El Moussa filed for divorce in January, but new episodes are set to air this summer.
A representative for the network said in a statement that HGTV has been developing its franchise plans for more than a year.
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Originally published: March 1, 2017 at 4:00 PM