Why Hilary Farr is leaving Love It or Sell It after 19 seasons: I'm done.

Hilary Farr is leaving the HGTV show "Love It or List It" after 19 seasons on the air. The interior designer, a 71-year-old woman, shared the news with reporters from People on Friday, saying: "I've dedicated many years of my life to it." "It got me through some tough times. It got the audience through some tough times. It became an integral part of people's lives, and it was incredibly grateful. But now it's time for me to move on and face new challenges," she revealed.

The Canadian-British TV presenter, along with real estate agent David Visentin, has been hosting the home design show since 2008. She recently told "everyone she's done" after filming the final season. Farr explained that she needed to "blossom" and that "it was time" for other career opportunities. When she told Visentin she was leaving, he "didn't believe" her. "We are who we are (in real life) on this show," she said. "Imagine your brother being the most annoying and irritating, here's David. "

She said she will miss "everything" about working with her friends and chaperones, adding that he was very supportive when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. Although she is now in remission, she has undergone three lumpectomies and radiation since her diagnosis. She continued: "I worked during my battle with cancer and he was always there for me.

Farr also noted that she "wouldn't be surprised" if "Love It or List It" finds a new host. "I wish them all the luck in the world," the Toronto resident said. "And I'll probably be following that show. "

Besides the show, Farr hosts his own series, "Tough Love," on HGTV. The show aired in 2021, and this fall season features its second installment. But will it continue with the rest of the series? "We'll wait and see what happens. I'm not backing down at all," Farr joked. She also hinted that she has other projects "in the pipeline" and that she's working on building a "tiny house" on a plot of land she bought in Italy last year.

What she learned from her experience at HGTV, Farr told People, "I realized that in those moments when I think terrible things are happening in this world and I should probably be doing something more meaningful, I'm actually doing something meaningful by filming this show. "