{"id":888,"date":"2015-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/the-darker-side-to-home-show-george-clarke\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:48:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:48:30","slug":"the-darker-side-to-home-show-george-clarke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/the-darker-side-to-home-show-george-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"The Darker Side to Home Show George Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>George Clarke the cool Sunderland born architect, writer and lecturer has the ability to make females both young and old positively swoon each time he shows his skills at restoration. I am drawn to the show as his home improvements are not made just for the show but for real people\u00a0 who pay real money to employ George.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> I am also intrigued by the amounts of money people raise to make huge <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"improvement\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-improvement\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_improvement;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gjvr_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_improvement\" >improvements<\/a> and the blind faith they put into George Clarke&#8217;s work. His home transformations can be stunning, however there must be a darker side to the squeaky clean George that we don&#8217;t know about?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> George is probably\u00a0 one of the most successful property TV presenters on UK television.\u00a0 After making three successful series of\u00a0<strong>Build A New Life<\/strong>\u00a0for Five from 2003 to 2006, George became the face of architecture at Channel 4 with the launch of\u00a0<strong>The Home Show<\/strong>\u00a0in 2008,,\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Restoration Man<\/strong>\u00a0in 2009, and\u00a0the forthcoming new campaign series\u00a0<strong>The Empty Homes Show<\/strong>\u00a0due to be transmitted on Channel 4 in December 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>George Clarke Property TV Career<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2004 Property Dreams\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 6 x 60 min programmes for Five following people who release <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Equity (finance)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/equity-finance\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/equity_finance;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Equity_(finance);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0hz8s;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Equity_(finance)\" >equity<\/a> from their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a> either to renovate their existing home, buy a second home in the UK or to buy a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesgofast.com\">home abroad.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2005 Dream Home Abroad\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 10 x 60 min programmes for Five following families who leave the UK to renovate beautiful old homes throughout Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><img src=\"http:\/\/www.performingartistes.co.uk\/assets\/photos\/george_clarke.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" \/>2005-2007 Build A New Life in the Country<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 32 x 60 min programmes for Five. George follows families who transform their quality of life by moving from the city to the country to renovate some of the most stunning and unusual old <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/building;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0cgh4;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Building\" >buildings<\/a> in Britain.? Build A New Life is one of the most successful programmes ever to be shown with over 2.5 million viewers. Series 1 was transmitted in 2005, Series 2 in 2006 and Series 3 in 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2008 The Home Show\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Series 1 : 6 x 60 min programmes for Channel 4. With over 3 million viewers<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2009 The Home Show\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Series 2 :<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>8 x 60 min prime time\u00a0programmes\u00a0for Channel 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2010 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/the-restoration-man\"><u>Restoration Man<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Series 1 :<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>A<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>groundbreaking series where George saves some of the most beautiful old buildings in Britain by converting them into unique homes. 6\u00d760 min prime time\u00a0programmes\u00a0for Channel 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2011\u00a0Restoration Man &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>George is currently making series 2 and 3 of Restoration Man, due for transmission in February 2012 and September 2012 respectively for Channel 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2011\u00a0The Empty Homes Show &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>A groundbreaking campaign series, which investigates the British <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\">property<\/a> crisis and the scandal of empty homes across Britain. The Empty Homes Show will be transmitted on Channel 4 in December 2011. <em>Souce : http:\/\/georgeclarke.com\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>2012 <\/em><b>George Clarke Amazing Spaces<\/b><em> &#8211; <\/em>George Clarke explores the extraordinary world of small builds, where people turn tiny spaces into the most incredible places to live, work and play. He even tries making a few of his own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/i.telegraph.co.uk\/multimedia\/archive\/01695\/p_george-clarke_1695018c.jpg\" alt=\"George Clarke\" align=\"none\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A love Affair<u> <\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Have you noticed how George has a love affair with white paint? it is used before a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Public housing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/public-housing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/public_housing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0184vk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Public_housing\" >project<\/a> begins to show the size and scale of a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> it is also used in the finished product. In a Telegraph piece at My Space George says&#8221;\u2019I am a big fan of contemporary art. The walls of my <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> are white and simple, a blank canvas for my things. We call these photoprints &#8216;The Girls\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Is George Clarke Married or Gay?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> When conducting a little research (Sept 2011) Google suggests the following terms on Mr Clarke&#8217;s name &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>george clarke architect married<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> george clarke home show gay<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> This suggests to me that these are burning questions from Google users. Wiki Answers and Yahoo both have the gay question in their databases. George has done a number of interviews online to clear these questions up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Another Side To George Clarke<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Most people don&#8217;t see another side of George and it was refreshing for me to see outtakes and cock ups made by George in the show. I found myself pointing out to others to watch these videos as to say &#8220;see he is not so perfect&#8221;. However this seemed to make him even more attractive!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>The Mirror revealed the followin<\/strong>g<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Question: Any naughty housewives trying their luck with you in the midnight hour?<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>GC:<\/strong> Do you know what, I never thought of that. I wish you hadn\u2019t sewn that seed in my mind! That\u2019s quite worrying. I\u2019ll sleep in a chastity belt from now on. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if some of the husbands are like, \u2018I\u2019m locking you in here tonight, darling. You\u2019re not going near George.\u2019 Brilliant. <strong><em>source <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/celebs\/celebs-on-sunday\/2009\/08\/30\/george-clarke-do-housewives-try-it-on-there-are-a-few-naughty-girls-out-there-115875-21626219\/\">Celebrity Mirror<br \/>\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/celebs\/celebs-on-sunday\/2009\/08\/30\/george-clarke-do-housewives-try-it-on-there-are-a-few-naughty-girls-out-there-115875-21626219\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><strong>George Clarke on Video<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> These videos show another great side to George Clarke<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4yXRrgtMGQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5CD2ygg7hw\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apart from helping homewoners save money buying and selling homes online without an agent TheHouseShop\u00a0has some more George Clarke articles here:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/george-clarke-smarter-homes\/2429\/\">George Clarke Smarter Homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/restoration-man\/2431\/\">George Clarke Resotoration Man<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/nickcmarr\"><u>Follow NickCMarr<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>More about George Clark<\/strong>e<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/georgeclarke.com\/\">http:\/\/georgeclarke.com\/<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/group.php?gid=49367596473\">George Clarke on Facebook<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/MrGeorgeClarke\"><u>George Clarke on Twitter<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to find out how much your home is worth? Why not use our quick and easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/free-valuation\">free valuation tool<\/a> and find out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Clarke the cool Sunderland born architect, writer and lecturer has the ability to make females both young and old positively swoon each time he shows his skills at restoration. 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