Former Love It Or List It star Hilary Farr is shutting down viral rumors that she’s in ailing health.
“Ta-da! I’m alive,” Farr, 74, said in a Wednesday, November 26, Instagram video, responding to online speculation that she was on her deathbed. “I’m very, very, very much so alive and well, I’m happy to say.”
Farr further called images of her wearing an oxygen mask the result of “bad AI” editing.
“I hope none of you would take any of this seriously and realize it is just fake beyond words,” she stated. “Well, I’m here to prove that. So, just checking in! All’s good with me.”
Farr is a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed in 2014 and subsequently underwent treatment.
“I’ve teamed up with the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Action Month,” Farr said in a social media video shared in September, one month before Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “It’s time to share our stories, get this out in the open and support our communities — and most importantly, get screened.”
Farr, now in remission for several years, further offered a piece of advice to others in similar situations.
“For now, take a deep breath, sit with your friends and just talk about it,” she added. “Think about what you can do to raise awareness and action this October.”
Farr was best known as the designer on Love It or List It for 19 seasons, ultimately departing in 2023.
“It’s been a wonderful 12 years. I’m so grateful to the network for their support and to my fans who have stayed loyal and true,” she told Us Weekly in a statement at the time about her show exit. “David [Visentin, my cohost] and I will remain friends forever and I expect him to be as fabulously and hilariously annoying as ever.”
Farr concluded, “Love It or List It has had such a true impact on so many lives, including mine, but now it’s time for me to embrace new challenges that have come my way. If this is my legacy, it’s a great one.”
Visentin, 60, the realtor on Love It or List It. He attempted to encourage show participants to sell their house and buy a new one, while Farr tried to get the homeowners to stay put with a renovation.
“Working with Hilary has been a wild, unforgettable ride. I’d like to forget the mountain of ‘love its’ but hey, she’s a talented lady,” Visentin said in his own statement to Us in December 2023. “Although we were rivals on the show, we became quick friends and share countless memories both on and off set. I look forward to continuing that friendship and wish her all the best in everything she does.”
Visentin now cohosts Love It Or List It with Page Turner, while Farr led her own Tough Love series for one season that same year. Farr also handles DIY upgrades for her own pad.
“Teeny sneak peek at my new kitchen which I love. Couldn’t have done this without @latitudesurfaces and @kohlerstoretoronto,” she wrote via Instagram earlier this month, sharing pics of her interior progress. “More to come. I’ll do a big reveal when it’s all finished!”
