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Who are Scarlette and Stuart Douglas and how are they related?

The property development duo is back on TV tonight

Fixer-upper property show Worst House on the Street returns to Channel 4 tonight for its second series.

Series one aired in August 2022, and the show was renewed for another six hour-long episodes that are set to air in weekly installments starting 8pm on Tuesday 16 July.

With Scarlette and Stuart Douglas reprising their roles as hosts for the new series, i takes a look at who the duo is and how they’re related.

Who is Scarlette Douglas?

Scarlette Douglas is an English television presenter, singer, dancer and television property expert.

The 37-year-old Londoner – born Charlotte Patricia Louise Douglas – was a long-serving presenter of Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun from 2015 until 2022. She has since presented George Clarke‘s Flipping Fast and Worst House on the Street.

Douglas was also on I’m a Celeb back in 2022, finishing in 10th place, and has been a guest reporter and presenter on the BBC’s The One Show and Points of View as well as Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine over the years.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 11, 2024: Scarlette Douglas attends the red carpet arrivals at the Deadpool & Wolverine UK Sneak Peek Event at Hammersmith Eventim Apollo in London, United Kingdom on July 11, 2024. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Scarlette Douglas attends the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ UK sneak peek event in Hammersmith last week (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty)

Who is Stuart Douglas?

Stuart Douglas is an English former footballer, a physiotherapist and television presenter.

Douglas, 46, began his football career in the youth set-up at Luton Town and made 146 appearances for the club between 1996 and 2002.

The London-born striker also laced up his boots for the likes of Boston United, Weymouth and Bath City before retiring in 2010. Becoming a qualified physiotherapist, he then worked with AFC Wimbledon between 2013 and 2020, when he joined AFC Bournemouth as a physio.

Outside of football, he co-runs a property development company with his sister.

Homeowner Ian and Stuart
Stuart Douglas, right, with homeowner Ian in ‘Worst House on the Street’ series two, episode one (Photo: Channel 4)

How are Stuart and Scarlette related?

Stuart and Scarlette Douglas are brother and sister.

The pair run their own property development and interior design company, Kindred Elite, and have co-presented various property-related television shows over the years including Worst House on the Street and George Clarke’s Flipping Fast.

Stuart, Scarlette, Gavin and Luke outside their house pre reno
Stuart and Scarlette with homeowners Gavin and Luke outside their house pre-reno in series two of ‘Worst House on the Street’ (Photo: Channel 4)

What is Worst House on the Street?

Worst House on the Street is a property development show aimed at helping families flip their old houses into dream homes, on a budget.

A description provided by Channel 4 reads: “Sister and brother property developers Scarlette and Stuart Douglas help families transform run-down houses into dream homes without breaking the bank”.

If you like the sound of it and fancy catching up on the first six episodes before watching the new series, head over to Channel4.com to stream the show on-demand.

Episode one of series two airs on Channel 4 at 8pm on Tuesday 16 July, with the remaining five episodes following weekly in the same time slot.

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