
Jenny Marrs Opens Up About ‘Overwhelming Grief’ While Filming ‘Fixer to Fabulous’

Dave and Jenny Marrs wrapped up season 7 of HGTV‘s “Fixer to Fabulous,” with the finale airing on February 24. Jenny opened up about how they carried on with filming the show amid the “overwhelming grief” of many personal losses throughout the year.
Jenny Marrs Reflects on Grief During ‘Fixer to Fabulous’ Season 7 Filming
On February 24, Jenny took to Instagram with a sweet video of her husband and the “Fixer to Fabulous” crew sharing one word to describe the season. Dave called it “emotional,” while others said that it was “intense,” “long,” “fun,” and “hard.”
“Tonight is the season finale of season 7 of ‘Fixer to Fabulous,’” she noted in the caption.
Jenny continued, “We filmed the season from early March through late December of last year. During that time, we walked through the unexpected and shocking loss of two very dear friends, the loss of my beloved Nana, the loss of our Dolly and the immense daily grief that came with watching dementia take Dave’s mom and our kids’ biggest champion away from us.”
“We renovated twelve homes last year, with cameras following along,” she shared. “Often times, the cameras turned away and mics turned off, as emotions took over from the strain of the weight of overwhelming grief.”
The HGTV star explained, “Yet, we still laughed. We still worked. We still showed up. And, I’m so very proud of every single episode. I’m proud of the incredible team of people around us. The team that quite literally carried us this year — we couldn’t have done it without each and every one of them.”
Jenny noted that, despite the challenges, they still found joy.
“Hard things are hard. But, you can still find joy amidst grief and this season of ‘Fixer’ is tangible proof of that for me,” she explained.
“I hope you love this one and, as always, thank you, thank you, thank you for inviting us into your living rooms,” she added. “We will never stop being truly humbled and grateful for that honor. ”
Fans Share Love for HGTV Favorite
Dave and Jenny’s fans flooded the comments section to share their love for the show.
“I don’t know how you did it with all the loss you had this year but thank you! I’ve cherished every episode!” one fan wrote.
Another fan shared, “Love your show … life can be very tough but somehow you dig deep and keep going, as you have no choice.”
“It has been a tear jerker!” one fan noted.
Another fan wrote, “I don’t like when it ends thank you for doing what you do!”
“Please come back soon!” another follower noted.