Is Johanna Griggs returning to House Rules?
Johanna Griggs has been sought to return to House Rules, less than a year after she announced her exit from the renovation reality show.
The Seven Network is looking to get Griggs back on the show after the 46-year-old presenter stepped down from her role last year, a source told Woman’s Day.
“Everyone at Seven absolutely adores Joh,” the source said. “They’ll do anything to get her back.”
In July last year, Griggs said the network agreed to allow her to resign from the role so that she could take on opportunities at 7Sport.
However, after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed indefinitely, Griggs was left to focus on her appearance on the network’s lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens.
According to the source, Griggs was struggling with the “manufactured drama” of House Rules. “Producers will have to look at the format though if they're to persuade Joh to come back,” the source said.
Griggs was replaced by two co-hosts, Jamie Durie and Abbey Gelmi.
“It’s hard to imagine a world where Jamie and Joh are co-hosts,” the source said. “It’s no secret that there was some career rivalry between Joh and Jamie, especially when Seven really pushed Jamie forward last year.”