Jenn Todryk is opening up about her decision to walk away from her HGTV show, No Demo Reno
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Todryk hosted the home renovation series for three seasons from 2021 to 2023
The former HGTV star says she "chose to walk away at the perfect time," but maintains a good relationship with the network
Jenn Todryk is opening up about her decision to walk away from her HGTV show.
On her Instagram Stories, the home reno guru, 37, revealed why she "walked away" fromNo Demo Reno, which aired on HGTV for three seasons from 2021 to 2023. On the series, Todryk worked with clients to "create beautiful renovations with no demolition required," per the network.
In the March post, which was captured byEntertainmentNow.com, Todryk shared a throwback photo of a camera crew filming her as she held up paint samples and one of her daughters clung to her legs on the floor. "I do think I chose to walk away at the perfect time," she wrote. "I didn't want my kids to spend their childhood on a 'set,' I didn't want their home and safe space to feel like a set or be at home while I was away."
"I see pictures like this and think, what a cool part of my story and not wishing it was my only story and for that I am SO grateful!" the mom of three continued.
Todryk further opened up about the show's stressful filming conditions in anepisode of herYou, Me & Mikepodcastreleased on March 4. During the show, which she hosts with her husband, Mike Todryk, she hinted at how unhappy she was with the way she was portrayed on the show.
"No one understands until your entire character, integrity and image as a person is in the hands of someone else," Jenn said. "And a rough edit can literally destroy [you] nowadays."
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Mike added that it was difficult for Jenn to work with different production teams from one season to the next, and said that would have to change if the show were to return.
"You would have new people, like, the second season wasn't the same editing team," Mike said while speaking to Jenn. "I think, you know, if you choose to keep going eventually, if you had the same consistency, it probably would have created a lot more trust."
The sentiment was echoed what Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jacksontold PEOPLE in October 2025after their series,Married to Real Estate, was canceled by HGTV. The married hosts went through production changes during their final season and, as a result, there was a noticeable shift behind the scenes, including dark weeks.
Those delays eventually led to season 4 taking "almost double the amount of time" to complete. "For us, this is our business and our reputation," Sherrod said at the time.
AlthoughtNo Demo Renohas been off the air for three years, Todryk says returning to the network is not out of the question.
"I am super grateful that I have a really awesome relationship with HGTV. I know that the door is open so whenever I want to make content, I can. That's something I'm really grateful for," Todryk toldTV Insiderin March 2025.
She added, "But life is so busy right now, I'm just trying to survive with all the home life stuff now. But HGTV is great and I really have loved working with them."
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