Two Kent contestants will be appearing in the fifth series of a popular creative design show.
Sheree Millington and Jess du Preez, both from Margate, will be battling it out on BBC’s Interior Design Masters.
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr is back for another series. Credit: BBC/Darlow Smithson Productions
In the space of eight weeks, ten wannabe designers will compete to win a life-changing contract and the opportunity to work with a global homeware brand to produce their own line of home furnishings.
The series is hosted by comedian Alan Carr and judged by Michelle Ogundehin – design expert and former editor of Elle Decoration.
Both Kent contestants have spoken to the BBC ahead of the upcoming programme.
Sheree is a copywriter and was living in London when a visit to Margate inspired her to relocate to the south east.
The 36-year-old has recently bought a Victorian terraced house that she is renovating.
Jess du Preez, also from the seaside town, is hoping to win. Credit: BBC/Darlow Smithson Productions
“Margate has everything I loved about London, but with a beautiful beach,” she said.
Jess is an upholsterer and co-owner of the gay bar Camp, in Northdown Road.
She moved to the seaside town after joining the events team at Dreamland Margate.
Filming for the show has previously taken place in the county.
In August 2021, Alan Carr was spotted with a camera crew in Margate.
He was pictured cruising around in a red Ford Capri, ordering fish and chips and interacting with fans.
The BBC series was also filmed in The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells.
Sheree Millington from Margate is one of the contestants. Credit: BBC/Darlow Smithson Productions
Contestants were tasked with refitting three stores in the area – pet shop Collared, camera and binocular shop Pantiles Cameras, and cook and kitchen supplies shop Trevor Mottram.
Click here to see what the owners thought of the designs after the show was aired.
The latest series of Interior Design Masters will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from next Tuesday (March 12).