Who Is The New ‘Queer Eye’ Star Jeremiah Brent? Meet Bobby Berk’s replacement

Bobby Berk announced that he was leaving Strange eyes in November 2023, after six years on the show. It was announced that Jeremiah BrenHe would have taken his place in February 2024, and the news left fans curious about the new star of the popular show.

Who Is ‘Queer Eye’ Star Jeremiah Brent?

Fans may remember Jeremiah from Bravo The Rachel Zoe Projectbecause that’s when he made his reality TV debut in 2011. Jeremiah served as a styling associate in season 4 before becoming the host of the show. Home made simple, a home makeover show that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The Modesto, Calif., native stayed with the show for two seasons and then accepted to TLC Nate and Jeremiah by designwhich also featured her husband, Nate Berkus. Jeremiah is also the founder of his own design firm, Jeremiah Brent Design (JBD), and the company now has locations in both Los Angeles and New York.

Nate and Jeremiah officially married in 2014 and have since welcomed two children through egg donors and surrogates – daughter Poppy and son Oskar.

Why Did Bobby Berk Leave ‘Queer Eye’?

Fans were shocked when Bobby announced he was leaving Strange eyes.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce that season 8 will be my last season Strange eyes,” Bobby wrote via Instagram. “It was not an easy decision to be at peace with, but a necessary one. Although my journey with Strange eyes it’s over, my journey with you is not over. You’ll be seeing more of me very soon.”

After Bobby’s announcement, We weekly reported that his departure was due to “scheduling challenges” and “loss of interest” from popular Strange eyes staple.

“The network and the cast thought it was time to bring in some fresh blood,” a source told the publication. “His heart wasn’t in it and the rest of the cast started to resent him for it.”

However, a second insider revealed that the decision was “amicable” and Bobby was “not asked to leave”.

“Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown is thrilled that Jeremiah Brent is joining the cast

Even though Bobby won’t be joining the cast for the show’s upcoming ninth season, pal Strange eyes star Karamo Brown he could hardly contain his excitement about Jeremiah.

“It’s interesting, you know, like, Jeremiah is an extremely talented and extremely driven, extremely entertaining man,” Karamo said We weekly in an article published on June 9, 2024. “With Bobby deciding to leave, I think it’s exciting to have someone else come in who’s excited, and I mean, I’m excited for the season (being) one of the best.”

Karamo continued: “I don’t think it brings anything that wasn’t there. But what I think it does is it has its own sense of style. And I think it’s exciting to see someone who has a different sense of style. It’s not better or worse. It’s just different and I think audiences will love it too.”