CBS today announced the second season of the hit CBS original reality series SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION, giving celebrities from the worlds of sports, music and entertainment the opportunity to give a significant person who made them successful a surprise home renovation that will be… Premieres Friday, July 22 (8pm-9pm ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. The series can also be streamed live and on-demand on Paramount+*. Nischelle Turner (ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT) returns to host season two.
Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano (SURVIVOR), contractor and television personality, joins the design team, along with returned interior designer Sabrina Soto (“Design Star”, “Trading Spaces”).
This season’s celebrities showing their gratitude to someone in their hometown include Utkarsh Ambudkar (GHOSTS), Tony(R) Award Winner Annaleigh Ashford, NBA All-Star Devin Booker, GRAMMY(R) Award Winner and reality TV personality Kandi Burruss, Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen, gold medalist, Super Bowl LVI champion Aaron Donald, Billy Gardell (BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA), award-winning singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, legendary NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal and GRAMMY(R)-nominated singer Nicole Scherzinger.
“The deep connection between our celebrities and the people who have helped them on their journey to stardom is so vividly expressed in SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION Season 2,” said Executive Producer Robert Horowitz. “The emotional journey and amazing home transformations make this show a truly heartwarming hour of family viewing.”
During the show’s first season in summer 2021, Mariano was among the hands-on celebrities who gave their loved ones a heartfelt makeover. He returned to Boston to surprise his parents, who had made great sacrifices to help their son achieve his dream of winning SURVIVOR by renovating a kitchen and backyard patio.