HGTV’S Charlie Kawas Opens Up About Sharing Cancer Treatment on ‘Botched Homes’: ‘It’s a Tough Place To Be In’

As a first-season HGTV star, Charlie Kawas may be new to TV, but after nearly 30 years of construction work, he’s got the experience and attitude to handle just about anything—whether that’s a challenging renovation or his journey with testicular cancer.The 44-year-old New York native is the host of “Botched Homes,” the new series that tackles some of the most disastrous renovation projects in South Florida.“Some of these homes have poor design, unfinished work, are unsafe, or simply don’t function for the family,” Kawas tells Realtor.com®. “So the fact that I could come in and help these families and give them the right space that they always wanted ... it touches my heart.”Although he’s been in the field since he was just 15, Kawas says the work “really does feel different” on “Botched Homes.”“It has nothing to do with television as much as I’m restoring the bad experience they had,” he explains. “These homeowners are scarred and they’re jaded.”Loading...Charlie Kawas says the ability to give homeowners a great place to live "touches his heart."Warner Bros. DiscoveryLoading...“If you’re feeling down one day, just tune in to a reveal of one of the episodes, and you’ll see the smil...