Get ready for a surprising mash-up: the Bachelor franchise is swapping roses for paint rollers. Bachelor Mansion Takeover is a new HGTV competition that drops a dozen alumni back into the iconic Bachelor Mansion — this time to gut, design and transform rooms for a $100,000 prize.
What it is – Format: Teams face fast-paced renovation challenges across the mansion’s interior and exterior — timed builds, design rounds, and weekly eliminations. Judges score on creativity, cohesion and craftsmanship, with rotating guest critics joining franchise alumni and design pros to weigh in. – Host and judges: Jesse Palmer hosts. Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron will lead judging duties, backed by weekly guest judges from both the Bachelor universe and the HGTV/design world. – Prize: $100,000 for the top team.
Who’s competing Twelve former franchise contestants bring their own styles and personalities to the worksite: Allyshia Gupta, Brendan Morais, Christopher Stallworth, Courtney Robertson Preciado, Dean Bell, Jeremy Simon, Jill Chin, Joan Vassos, Noah Erb, Sam McKinney, Sandra Mason, Tammy Ly.
When and where to watch – Premiere: Monday, March 2, at 8 p.m. ET on HGTV. – Schedule: New episodes air weekly for the first six weeks (March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6). – Streaming: Episodes will be available the day after broadcast on HBO Max and discovery+.
Why it matters This show retools the franchise’s familiar drama into something more hands-on: the tension comes from deadlines, logistics and whether contestants can turn bold personal aesthetics into livable, camera-ready rooms. Expect the series to appeal both to longtime Bachelor fans drawn to the personalities and to HGTV viewers seeking design inspiration.
Extras and promos Producers plan behind-the-scenes clips and social teasers that will spotlight design processes, judge banter and the inevitable on-set chaos. More guest-judge and casting announcements are slated to roll out as the season builds. Tune in March 2 to see whether franchise fame translates into genuine design chops.
