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5 days ago
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Nicole Curtis Reveals Why Her Ex-Boyfriend Appears on New Season of ‘Rehab Addict' (Exclusive)
Nicole Curtis works alongside her ex-boyfriend Ryan Sawtelle on season 9 of Rehab Addict 'We were together a long time" and "never really stayed out of contact," she tells PEOPLE Curtis says she enlisted Sawtelle's help since he was located near a Wyoming property she was restoringNicole Curtis has help from a surprising collaborator on the new season of Rehab Addict — her ex-boyfriend Ryan Sawtelle. In the season premiere (airing June 24), Sawtelle works as a carpenter on a Wyoming property from the 1890s that the HGTV star sets out to restore after a poorly executed flip. 'We were together a long time and I was very close to his family,' Curtis tells PEOPLE, explaining why she welcomed Sawtelle on the show. 'So we never really stayed out of contact. Your lives are so enmeshed.' Curtis bought the Wyoming home on a whim online during a chaotic trip to Paris in July 2022, which she says came after a 'setback' in her life. Buoyed by an averted near-crisis after she accidentally boarded the flight without her wallet, she recalls thinking, "'I'm going to knock off all my wish lists tonight," before making the spur-of-the-moment purchase. When she got to Wyoming, she enlisted Sawtelle for the renovation project. Curtis bought the Wyoming home on a whim online during a chaotic trip to Paris in July 2022, which she says came after a 'setback' in her life. Buoyed by an averted near-crisis after she accidentally boarded the flight without her wallet, she recalls thinking, "'I'm going to knock off all my wish lists tonight," before making the spur-of-the-moment purchase. When she got to Wyoming, she enlisted Sawtelle for the renovation project. 'I didn't know anyone in Wyoming, but I knew somebody near Wyoming, and so I gave him a call,' she adds of Sawtelle. 'We just went out there together and checked out the house. It wasn't anything else. There was definitely no reconciliation or 'Maybe this was a mistake not being together.' No, no, no, .... Us going separate paths was a hundred percent the best idea that we ever had.' The former couple began dating in 2018. The following year, the home restoration expert opened up about her relationship with Sawtelle, whom she met after she began following his niece's battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an aggressive brain tumor found in children, via his Instagram. 'My heart is happy and having him near me brings a calm I've never known,' Curtis told PEOPLE at the time. 'Not that it's been easy. Everyone has a great first few months rocking everything they have in common. But after six months, you start digging into the other stuff and you either grow apart or negotiate those differences and move forward. And [you] have to make a decision to focus on the fun.' Curtis, whose return to HGTV comes three years after the spinoff Rehab Addict: Lake House Rescue aired in 2022, is staying mum on whether she's currently dating anyone special. 'I keep my private life private because I think there's been some very traumatic moments in my life that weren't so private,' she says. 'Another lesson learned. I tell people all the time, if you're in my circle, then you know what's going on in my life. Other than that, I stay pretty mute about everything.' Curtis has two sons: Ethan, whom she welcomed in 1997 with her ex Steven Cimini, and Harper, born in 2015, whom she shares with ex Shane Maguire. She went through a very public years-long custody battle over Harper with Maguire and became an outspoken advocate for the rights of breastfeeding mothers. Her decision to continue to breastfeed Harper at age 3 drew criticism from some and became a point of contention in her legal fight with Maguire. The former couple reached a custody agreement in October 2018. 'Our family went through a lot over the years, and so that's definitely something that I have done my best to keep my family out of the public eye and focus on the houses,' she continues. 'That's always where we wanted that focus to be.' The season premiere of Rehab Addict airs Tuesday, June 24 on HGTV at 9 ET/PT. Read the original article on People
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Nicole Curtis returns to 'Rehab Addict' after 3 years, reveals 'setback in my life'
Home renovation aficionado Nicole Curtis is back on HGTV after nearly three years. With the Season 9 premiere June 24, the 48-year-old historic building preservation enthusiast will appear in new "Rehab Addict" episodes for the first time since 2018. (The spinoff "Rehab Addict Lake House Rescue" was her most recent on-air appearance; it aired a season in 2022.) The HGTV star acknowledged it hasn't been smooth sailing behind the scenes. "I had a setback in my life that just rocked me to the core, and it was one of those moments where I thought, how do I get through this one?" she told People in an interview that was published June 24. Though she did not delve into the nature of the "setback," she revealed it caused her to reevaluate her priorities in life, saying, "I prayed on it, and it was just devastating for me. I had to make a decision right there and then like, 'OK, we're going to let this affect us for a very long time, or we're going to pick it up and go.'" She detailed a spontaneous 2022 trip in which she'd forgotten her wallet, leaving her with $72 in U.S. dollar bills on a layover in Paris. Rather than devolving into panic, Curtis saw the travel disaster as "a sign" and soon found herself purchasing a Wyoming home sight unseen. "I'm going to knock off all my wish lists tonight," she'd thought at the time. Now that home, described by HGTV as "an 1890s house subjected to a bad flip," will star in the upcoming four "Rehab Addict" episodes, which she called "an evolved version" of the show that debuted in 2010. "I'm no longer this little poor mommy in Minneapolis driving around with this pickup truck with two dogs and a kid," she said. "But I'm still me, I'm still Nicole Curtis from Detroit, and I want you to save that building and we're going to do it." In 2022, speaking with People about returning to TV with "Rehab Addict Rescue," Curtis admitted, "I was completely burned out" after eight seasons of "Rehab Addict." She added, "There was so much time in those ten years where I didn't get to enjoy it at all. I was stressed out." Nicole Curtis is giving her sons the 'gift' of privacy In her recent People interview, Curtis also referenced the tumultuous family life that made headlines nearly a decade ago. Nearly a decade ago, she and former partner Shane Maguire began a custody battle over their now 10-year-old son, Harper. "Our family went through a lot over the years, and so that's definitely something that I have done my best to keep my family out of the public eye and focus on the houses," she told People. "That's always where we wanted that focus to be." Curtis revealed she won't be showing as much of her family in the new episodes, though her older son, Ethan, previously made appearances. "I think there's one gift we can give our children, and I give them privacy. They're out in public with me a lot, and I shield them," she said. "But I won't do that again. My boys are my most precious, precious things in the entire world to me."
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5 days ago
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‘Rehab Addict' Star Nicole Curtis Returns to HGTV After ‘Devastating' Personal Setback Forced Her To Take 3-Year Hiatus
HGTV star Nicole Curtis has returned to TV screens after taking a lengthy three-year break that was sparked by a major personal 'setback that rocked me to the core.' The 48-year-old 'Rehab Addict' star, whose popular show premiered in 2010, has now opened up about the 'devastating' decision to step back from her filming obligations to focus on her personal well-being, explaining to People how she slowly found her way back to her love of home projects. Curtis, who hails from Detroit, did not reveal details about the 'setback' that led to her disappearance from screens. However, she did lay bare the ways in which she went about getting her life back on track—a journey that she credited to her faith and her newfound fondness for travel. 'I had a setback in my life that just rocked me to the core, and it was one of those moments where I thought, 'How do I get through this one?'' she said. 'I prayed on it, and it was just devastating for me. I had to make a decision right there and then, like, 'OK, we're going to let this affect us for a very long time, or we're going to pick it up and go,'' she added. She reflected on a July 2022 evening when she spontaneously decided to travel to the Greek island of Corfu, only to face disaster before she'd even arrived. Curtis hopped on a plane to Paris, with plans of spending her one-day layover shopping in the French city. However, just moments after the plane took off, she realized she had forgotten her wallet. 'I didn't realize until I was up in the air paying for my Wi-Fi that I left my wallet behind. I didn't have a credit card on me. I had $72 of change in dollar bills stashed in my bag. So I landed in Paris without a wallet. I thought, well, you know what? This is it. This is my test. I'm going to figure it out,' she told the outlet. Thankfully, a friend was able to transfer some money to the HGTV star. 'It was so crazy that I was like, 'This was a sign,' and I made it through,' she revealed. She still made sure to have fun in Europe by running around the Eiffel Tower. And with some more time than she imagined on her hands, the TV personality decided to buy a property in Wyoming to flip—without ever seeing the home in real life. She snapped up the home before even returning to the U.S., she explained. 'I was like, 'OK, what am I doing?' I went out that night, I bought a house online 'cause I was like, 'I'm going to knock off all my wish lists tonight. We're doing it,'' she said. Although things were initially looking up, they soon spiraled when Curtis accidentally overslept and missed her connecting flight from Paris to Corfu. She noted that she was 'either going to get stuck in Paris for the next week' or go home. 'All the flights were sold out, and this kind woman on the Delta help line was like, 'I can get you from JFK to Salt Lake City, then you can drive to Wyoming.' I said, 'That's what I'm going to do.' And that's what I did,' she revealed. When she arrived in Utah, the same friend who had loaned her money while in Paris also shipped Curtis her wallet. The HGTV star then went straight to her Wyoming fixer-upper, where she quickly set about pouring all of her energy into the project. 'This house needed me, and I needed this house,' she said. The upcoming ninth season of 'Rehab Addict,' which hits screens on June 24, will see Curtis restoring that same Wyoming abode, as well as a damaged Detroit dwelling that was invaded by squatters. She branded the new episodes an 'evolved version' of herself. 'I'm no longer this little poor mommy in Minneapolis driving around with this pickup truck with two dogs and a kid, but I'm still me. I'm still Nicole Curtis from Detroit, and I want you to save that building, and we're going to do it,' she explained. When speaking about the upcoming season, she gushed, 'Everyone will be so excited, because you see a lot of familiar faces. All the guys on my crew that [viewers have] loved over the years, they're back. We've all stayed friends, and they're here.' She noted that 'old school' fans will appreciate the nostalgic touches. 'This season has the feel of Season 1, Season 2. The houses are smaller. We've done a lot of big projects over the years, and my lake house … that was like a bougie series,' she added. 'I'm building my million-dollar lake house. I was still saving an old house, but it wasn't 'Nicole Curtis on the brink of bankruptcy' if this one doesn't sell, like the old-school ones.' Curtis—who shares children Ethan, whom she welcomed in 1997, with ex Steven Cimini, and Harper, born in 2015, whom she shares with ex Shane Maguire—noted that this season would not see her children partaking, revealing that she was going to keep much of her life private going forward. 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01-06-2025
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HGTV show 'Rehab Addict' to feature restoration of 1928 Detroit home
Home renovator Nicole Curtis is returning home to Michigan in her latest season of the HGTV series "Rehab Addict" to renovate a 1928 Detroit property. The property is "one of the dirtiest abandoned homes she's ever seen," according to a Warner Bros. news release. "She'll scope out the many original details, including subway bathroom tile, a built-in telephone stand and a laundry chute to the basement, before she and her team replace the dilapidated roof — the first step in restoring the home to its original glory," according to a Warner Bros. news release. During this season, Curtis, a Lake Orion native, will also work on a 1980s house 1,500 miles away in Wyoming. "Ripping out the features from a cheap flip, she will start to uncover all her beloved old house details, including original floors and plaster walls, and will put a breathtaking twist on the hideous exterior with custom narrow Victoria-era windows," according to the news release. More: 'Bargain Block' returns for season 4 in Detroit, tackles 'fairy-tale cottages' theme Curtis has rehabbed a number of old houses in Detroit, including the historic Ransom Gillis House, a landmark property in Brush Park whose 2015 restoration was documented by 'Rehab Addict.' The Gothic Revival-style house, located at 205 Alfred St., was originally built in 1876 and had been vacant since the late 1960s before its transformation 10 years ago. One of the condos in the home was listed for $2.5 million in the summer of 2024. More: This family won $100K home makeover. Here's what they will do, with HGTV help "Rehab Addict" began in 2010. The first episode of its ninth season will premier Tuesday, June 24, at 9 p.m. on HGTV. Each new episode will be available to stream the next day on HBO Max and Discovery+, where fans can stream previous seasons. For updates on new episodes, fans can go to or follow @HGTV and Curtis' account @detroitdesign on social media. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: HGTV's Nicole Curtis will restore nearly century-old Detroit home
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
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HGTV show 'Rehab Addict' to feature restoration of 1928 Detroit home
Home renovator Nicole Curtis is returning home to Michigan in her latest season of the HGTV series "Rehab Addict" to renovate a 1928 Detroit property. The property is "one of the dirtiest abandoned homes she's ever seen," according to a Warner Bros. news release. "She'll scope out the many original details, including subway bathroom tile, a built-in telephone stand and a laundry chute to the basement, before she and her team replace the dilapidated roof — the first step in restoring the home to its original glory," according to a Warner Bros. news release. During this season, Curtis, a Lake Orion native, will also work on a 1980s house 1,500 miles away in Wyoming. "Ripping out the features from a cheap flip, she will start to uncover all her beloved old house details, including original floors and plaster walls, and will put a breathtaking twist on the hideous exterior with custom narrow Victoria-era windows," according to the news release. More: 'Bargain Block' returns for season 4 in Detroit, tackles 'fairy-tale cottages' theme Curtis has rehabbed a number of old houses in Detroit, including the historic Ransom Gillis House, a landmark property in Brush Park whose 2015 restoration was documented by 'Rehab Addict.' The Gothic Revival-style house, located at 205 Alfred St., was originally built in 1876 and had been vacant since the late 1960s before its transformation 10 years ago. One of the condos in the home was listed for $2.5 million in the summer of 2024. More: This family won $100K home makeover. Here's what they will do, with HGTV help "Rehab Addict" began in 2010. The first episode of its ninth season will premier Tuesday, June 24, at 9 p.m. on HGTV. Each new episode will be available to stream the next day on HBO Max and Discovery+, where fans can stream previous seasons. For updates on new episodes, fans can go to or follow @HGTV and Curtis' account @detroitdesign on social media. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: HGTV's Nicole Curtis will restore nearly century-old Detroit home
