After over two decades in front of the camera, Better Homes and Gardens host Johanna Griggs has opened up on what it’s actually like to work on her “dream job”.
The former champion swimmer became the show’s host in 2005, and since then she has travelled to some of the most incredible places around the world.
Griggs admitted that hosting Better Homes and Gardens doesn’t feel like work, and that she sometimes even feels “guilty” for working in her dream job.
“My husband always says to me, ‘That’s not work. You were just having the time of your life’,” Griggs told 7News.
“And it’s true and sometimes you feel guilty about it.
“Because the things you get to see, the experiences that you have, the people that you meet, the homes that you go into, the gardens that you go into on the show … we are literally blown away by how talented people are and how clever they are.”
She believes that the shows success can be attributed to the sense of wonder and positivity it emulates, even after 32 years on-air.
“You just have this incredible, positive, uplifting show,” Griggs said.
“We never try and make anyone look silly. We never try and, you know, discover a deep, dark secret of anyone that we’re showcasing.
“We just showcase brilliant people who are experts in their field, who are passionate about what they’re doing, who love their life.
“And, you know, we get affected by it. And if we’re getting affected by it, we know our audience is getting affected by it.”
The show has been airing every Friday, and now, the show is set to air on Saturdays as well.
Griggs added that for viewers the show offers them an escape and way to “learn something”.
“Maybe they’re learning to repot something, or maybe to landscape their garden, or maybe to put a hook up there and hang something on it.”
“I think it’s total positivity,” Griggs continued. “This show just reminds them of the better side of life.”
Griggs also reflected on her family and her eight-year-old grandson Jax.
“He’s just brought a joy that you didn’t even know was possible,” she said.
“We’re very proud parents of Jesse and Joe, who are now 30 and 29, and they’re lovely young men.
“But it’s a different relationship with your grandchild. It’s just this extra bit of love.”
Images: 7News
