George Clarke's Building Home viewers in tears at tragic update about Channel 4 show guest

Viewers of Channel 4's George Clarke's Building Home were left in floods of tears after a heart-wrenching update during Wednesday's episode. The February 5 show featured Chris and Ellie, a couple who took on the poignant task of renovating Chris' grandparents' bungalow, which they had bought. Audiences were deeply touched when Chris disclosed his fight against stage four cancer, sharing the grim news from his doctors, which left fans reeling with shock and sorrow. However, the emotional rollercoaster didn't end there; at the conclusion of the episode, a photo tribute revealed the devastating outcome - Chris had tragically passed away last year after the completion of their home renovation.

"He didn't make it. There was a photo tribute at the end. Shame they didn't devote more time to it - so sad," one viewer commented. Another wrote: "I'm so sad he didn't make it, what a lovely guy and his wife. Heartbreaking," Questions about Chris's fate were met with grief on social media as viewers processed his untimely death. "He didn't. I'm in bits. F*****g cancer," a viewer expressed, while another said, "What a legacy, but so sad for his lovely wife and family. Awful.".

The young couple's journey back to Chris's childhood roots in the scenic Ribble Valley in Lancashire was fraught with challenges, leading them to demolish the old property and construct a new home from the ground up, as per the Express. Despite the grim weather and the challenges of constructing a new property, the couple were adamant about sticking to their timeline to move in by Christmas, especially due to Chris' declining health. Viewers were quick to commend Chris' upbeat spirit and crossed their fingers for his journey through the build.

One viewer tweeted: "Watching a George Clarke programme. Young guy with stage 4 cancer building a house. I hope he makes it to the end.". Another wrote: "Remarkable young guy on @c4 oddly named programme George Clarke's Building Home. Wishing the best to enjoy a finished home.". In the show George Clarke's Building Home, the renowned architect encounters individuals who are shaking up their lives and putting their relationships to the test to create their dream homes, all motivated by deep emotional bonds and cherished recollections. George expressed: "A few years ago I had the simple idea of making a television series that explored our deeper, emotional connection with 'home'.".

He added: "Home is way more than just bricks and mortar. Home is about our family, our friends, the special places where we grew up, the memories and stories created in those places, many of which make us laugh, cry or both!. "In this series we follow people who have left home years ago, moved to another part of the country or moved to another country altogether, spent a number of years away thinking they'd left 'home' forever, only to realise (for their very own deeply personal reasons) that there really is 'no place like home'. They choose to return home and take on a major home building project.".