Wednesday, August 20, not solely marked the start of Cut price Block‘s ultimate episodes on HGTV, but in addition the birthday of one in every of its stars, Evan Thomas.
“Blissful birthday to the sweetest, smartest, handsomest, and most endearing man I do know,” Keith Bynum captioned a number of images of himself and Thomas by way of Instagram on Wednesday. “ My life would have been so odd with out you. I like and recognize every thing you do 🥰.”
Followers flooded the put up’s feedback with birthday needs of their very own. “Blissful birthday 🎂 Evan! Wishing you good well being, happiness and many love 💙 Can’t wait to observe you all tonight woohoo 🎉,” wrote one consumer, whereas one other added, “Have a superb day, Evan. Might this kick off a tremendous 12 months for you.”
“Blissful birthday to your different half!” a unique consumer commented. “Boy HGTV actually tousled when it got here to your present. Your present was very attention-grabbing. Met the wants of the decrease finish society and your work was fantastic. You had been taking homes and also you made them into properties. Disgrace on HGTV! I realized a lot from the each of you. You’ll be missed..🎂🍦🫂❤️🙏.”
Thomas shares his appreciation in a remark of his personal, writing, “Thanks everybody! And thanks Keith 😍❤️ Be sure to tune in tonight for the premiere of the ultimate episodes!”
Lengthy earlier than they turned TV stars, Bynum and Thomas met in 2013 by means of Match.com. The couple obtained engaged in 2018, the identical 12 months they produced a sizzle reel for HGTV, per Pleasure Supply. Their collection, Cut price Block, premiered in 2021. With the assistance of actual property agent Shea Hicks-Whitfield, Bynum and Thomas have given new life to properties in Detroit, Michigan, over the course of the present’s 4 seasons.
The collection launched a by-product, Cut price Block: New Orleans, in 2024, which noticed Bynum and Thomas take their house renovation skills right down to Louisiana.
Cut price Block aired the primary of its ultimate Season 4 episodes on Wednesday. Again in June, Bynum introduced in an Instagram Story Q&A that HGTV didn’t renew the present for a fifth season. “They initially greenlit it, and I assume that was again in December,” he stated on the time. “Then they determined in February, after we obtained every thing prepared for Season 5, that they weren’t gonna do it.”
Forward of Wednesday’s new episode premiere, Bynum paid tribute to the collection in a heartfelt Instagram put up. “It’s wonderful to be a part of one thing so fantastic and it’s laborious to say goodbye however I’m past grateful for the final 5 years,” he wrote on Tuesday, August 19. “Our wonderful followers have welcomed us into their properties like we had been their finest pals and we felt that. The quantity of those who come as much as us and ask for a hug or a bodily connection of some variety is gorgeous to me. And whereas Evan nonetheless squirms all of us can’t deny how particular we have now felt.”
Along with calling working with Thomas and Hicks-Whitfield a “dream,” Bynum stated he was completely satisfied to be “leaving HGTV at a excessive level.” He acknowledged, “Whereas the choice to go away was not ours, it’s clear we have now followers that can help us it doesn’t matter what community we land on and that may be a consolation. I’ll admit, the anger we skilled in the previous couple of months was robust to deal with, however seeing what number of of you had been additionally indignant helped us see a path ahead. Out of the dangerous at all times comes some good.”
Bynum ended the put up on an emotional word, writing, “I like you all. I hope you’re keen on the final 4 episodes. It was a joyride for essentially the most half!”
Cut price Block was the primary of a number of HGTV reveals to fulfill the chopping block since June, together with Married to Actual Property, Izzy Does It, Farmhouse Fixer, Battle on the Seashore, Christina on the Coast, and The Flipping El Moussas.
Cut price Block, Season 4, New Episodes, Wednesdays, 8/7c, HGTV