There have been rumors for some time that Farrah Abraham and her partner Simon Saran might expand their reality TV resume into the popular home flipping genre. The rumors gained further momentum over the weekend, when Farrah posted a video and some photos of the couple filmed at a property in San Francisco with the hashtags “#houseflipping” and the network's “#hgtv #mtv #fyi #fbf.” She also used “#beingsimon,” which naturally led people to wonder if MTV was giving Simon the same courtesy of a special that they showed Amber Portwood's fiancé, Matt Baier.
We spoke with an insider who has no knowledge that a Being Simon special is in the works (yet), but who confirmed that Farrah and Simon are indeed filming a home-resale reality show. We've heard that a cable network has already picked up the series, but we're not sure which network or what the show will be titled. (Maybe we should recommend Refurbished By Farrah? It ties in nicely with her Furnished By Farrah brand. Simon's name isn't on the marquee, though…)
Here's a video of Farah and Simon at a very challenging property in San Francisco with a camera crew documenting the process.
Another photo of Simon and Farrah with a few of their house-flip fans:
Farrah's hashtag may narrow the field to MTV, HGTV, and FYI, but it's not a guarantee. Of the three, I think FYI has the most potential. The network is still relatively new, so they're willing to take some risks. Plus, this wouldn't be the network's first home-resale reality show starring a former MTV reality star. Last year, they aired Nicole & Joni's Shore Flip, which featured Jersey Shore's Snooki and her husband.
In other Farraunt trepreneur news, it looks like her Flocco frozen yogurt empire will soon be expanding! She posted the following photo to Snapchat on Monday, which shows Flocco's mascot, Koba, along with a map of the United States with eight locations highlighted and the words “Coming Soon!”
Judging by the map, Flocco will be adding 7 new stores: 2 in Texas (possibly 3 if the flagship store isn't represented), 2 in California, 1 in Florida, 1 in Georgia, and 1 in Louisiana. It's unclear if Farrah will be in charge of all the hiring and firing. 😉
Congratulations to Farah, the ever-growing Abrahamphaea!