1. Jamie Durie hosted the dynamic design makeover show HGTV Showdown in 2009.
33 Facts About Jamie Durie
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Jamie Durie hosted the US PBS series The Victory Garden from 2007 to 2010.
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In November 2024, Growing Home with Jamie Durie aired on Channel 7, a series in which Durie documented making his family home sustainable and off-grid.
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Jamie Durie was born in Manly, New South Wales, and spent his formative years living in Tom Price, Western Australia.
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Jamie Durie's maternal grandmother, Daphne de Zylva, was born in Sri Lanka and met his English grandfather in the air force during World War II.
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Jamie Durie's parents separated when Durie was age 10, and he relocated with his mother and brother, Clyde Hep, to the Gold Coast.
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Jamie Durie's paternal grandmother was a volunteer surf-lifesaver on the NSW Central Coast.
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Jamie Durie got his showbiz start in his teens as an exotic dancer in the all-male revue troupe, Manpower Australia, with whom he toured for seven years.
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Jamie Durie founded the landscape design company, Patio Landscape Architecture and Design, in 1998.
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Jamie Durie then hosted the TV series Backyard Blitz and The Block.
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In 2007, Jamie Durie participated in the 6th Australian series of Dancing with the Stars, in which he was eliminated in 7th place, on 17 April 2007.
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In 2007, Jamie Durie hosted Australia's Best Backyards on the Seven Network.
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In 2007, Jamie Durie has filmed lifestyle segments with Oprah Winfrey, on the Oprah Winfrey Network, whom he credits as giving him his US TV breakthrough.
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Jamie Durie hosted the US PBS series The Victory Garden from 2007 to 2010.
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Jamie Durie hosted the dynamic design makeover show HGTV Showdown on the HGTV network in 2009.
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In 2008, Jamie Durie was the television host of the Australian lifestyle program The Outdoor Room, broadcast on Seven Network, with repeats broadcast on 7Two.
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The premise of the show was that Jamie Durie set out to "bring the world to your very own backyard".
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Unable to bring his own Australian design team along, Jamie Durie put together a new team of designers, horticulturists and contractors.
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In 2019, Jamie Durie joined Australia's Seven Network reality renovation series House Rules as a new judge.
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In November 2024 Growing Home with Jamie Durie is Jamie Durie's latest television program, aired on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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In November 2024, Jamie Durie relaunched Patio by Jamie Durie, his signature outdoor living and lifestyle brand.
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The relaunch reflects Jamie Durie's enduring passion for connecting people with nature through thoughtful design, encouraging sustainable living, and enhancing the way we experience the outdoors.
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Jamie Durie won the Logie Award for the Most Popular New Talent award in 2001, and was nominated for the Most Popular Presenter award for his role in Backyard Blitz from 2003 to 2005.
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In 2008, Jamie Durie won a gold medal at Britain's prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show in Chelsea, London.
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In 2012, Jamie Durie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the environment, and charity work.
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In 2013, Jamie Durie began collaborating with the Italian luxury furniture brand Natuzzi Group Riva 1920.
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Jamie Durie is unmarried, but he has been engaged three times.
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Jamie Durie has stated, "I've always been career-focused and my relationships have suffered because of that".
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Jamie Durie has a grown-up daughter who lives in Los Angeles named Taylor, from his previous relationship with Michelle Glennock.
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Jamie Durie says, "We go camping together, surfing and bike riding".
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Each year, Jamie Durie donates his time and resources to many charities, including FSHD Global Research Foundation facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, the Children's Cancer Institute and The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Jamie Durie has been a dedicated supporter of Tour de Cure, frequently serving as an MC at their gala events in recent years.
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In March 2024, Jamie Durie took on a huge personal challenge, cycling over 1,200 km in just one week as part of the Tour de Cure Signature Tour to raise vital funds for cancer research, prevention, and support initiatives across Australia.