Amanda Holden purchases two rundown apartments for one euro each in rural Sicily and convinces best friend Alan Carr to spend a summer renovating them into an Italian dream home.
EP2 Episode 2Jan 13, 2023
Amanda and Alan take on their first project, designing a Sicilian kitchen. Alan tackles demolition in 36-degree heat, and Amanda learns how to cook the island’s signature dish.
EP3 Episode 3Jan 20, 2023
Amanda and Alan divide and conquer as they renovate the bathrooms, but struggle to get on board with each other’s vision when a bidet and disco ball spark a heated debate.
EP4 Episode 4Jan 27, 2023
Alan takes charge of a bedroom, but doubt sets in as Amanda struggles with his vision. To nail his ‘rustic chic’ look, Alan visits designer Marie at her 300-year-old palazzo.
EP5 Episode 5Feb 03, 2023
Amanda and Alan aim to transform the courtyard into a Mediterranean oasis. Alan delves into Sicily’s famous art scene, while Amanda tackles the building’s damaged exterior.
EP6 Episode 6Feb 10, 2023
Amanda aims to bring a slice of Hollywood to Sicily in the master bedroom with a banana leaf-themed boudoir design, roping in her DIY-loving dad to help build a four-poster bed.
EP7 Episode 7Feb 17, 2023
Amanda and Alan’s plans to create an open-plan living and dining room are jeopardised when they come up against a huge structural wall dividing the two spaces.
EP8 Episode 8Feb 24, 2023
Alan and Amanda are on the home stretch as they take on the interiors for the final room and reveal their labour of love to their Sicilian family with an emotional farewell party.