“Battle on the Beach” was revived at HGTV months after longtime star Alison Victoria reported that the beloved series was not picked up for another season.
Now, host Ty Pennington is weighing in.
‘Battle on the Beach’ Returns
HGTVThe “Windy City Rehab” star announced during a July 2025 episode of her podcast that “Battle on the Beach” was over.
“I did a show called ‘Battle on the Beach’. I love that show. It was so fun and funny. And then all of a sudden, I watched the episode, I’m like, well, where’d all that [great content] go? I get it, it’s a lot of content to try to put into 42 minutes, but where is it? Where’s the great editing?” Victoria said during an episode of her “Pap Smear” podcast, per Deadline.
She added, “You’ll lose a show that way. I truly believe that. And in fact, ‘Battle on the Beach’ did not get picked back up, which is sad, because it was like adult spring break.”
However, in a twist of fate, HGTV announced the competition series will return for season 5.
“HGTV’s epic surfside home renovation competition Battle on the Beach will head to the Grand Strand, South Carolina’s hot vacation destination,” the network said in a Monday, May 11, press release.
Unfortunately for fans, the “Sin City Rehab” star will not be returning to the beach. HGTV legend Ty Pennington, “Rock the Block” star Sarah Baeumler, and “100 Day Dream Home” star Mika Kleinschmidt will each serve as mentors for the upcoming season.
Ty Pennington Breaks Silence
After news of the series’ revival was announced, the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” icon claimed the series was “never really canceled.”
“I’ve been in the television industry for a long time. I just know when it comes to TV, nothing’s really canceled,” he said during an interview with TV Insider. “I think that’s a big word. Sometimes, people are just re-evaluating what is doing well, what they know they want to see more of.”
Pennington added, “I think that fans really like that show because you really see people working very hard with their own hands. So, I think it’s one of those shows that you can tell the aggravation and the frustration of competing on a show like that, because you literally see them screaming in agony, not only with each other, but I think just at how hard it actually is. And I know that those kinds of shows resonate with fans, because we’ve all been there. We’ve all taken on a project where we’re like, ‘Why did I say yes to this?'”
During season 5, each two-person team will be “armed with $100,000, seven weeks, and invaluable advice from their respected mentors” as they gut-renovate coastal escapes, the press release explained.
“Renovation Aloha” duo Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama will serve as judges for the upcoming season.
“I love to work with people that not only are a lot of fun, they’re funny, but they also really know what they’re doing,” Pennington continued. “But with mentoring, what I’m excited for these ladies is — and they found out this season — that mentoring is sort of more difficult than being the designer and being the person in charge of the project, because it’s sort of out of your control. It’s like being a parent. You have to watch them. You try and guide them, but you can’t change what they choose. You can just hope that they choose wisely, and that’s got to be what it’s like to be a parent.”
Season 5 of “Battle on the Beach” premieres its latest seven-episode season on Monday, June 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
