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John Amabile: 60 Minute Makeover, TV Fame & 40 Years in Interior Design | TJR Podcast

from The Judge Reviews · host Jay Khan

John Amabile joins The Judge Reviews Podcast for a look back at an incredible career spanning more than 40 years in interior design and television.Best known to millions from 60 Minute Makeover, John has also appeared on This Morning, Better Homes with Carol Vorderman and The Hour on STV.From growing up in Paisley and being given just hours to live as a newborn, to working behind the scenes on Taggart, turning down Changing Rooms, becoming one of Scotland’s most recognisable interior designers and building the John Amabile brand — this is the story behind the man viewers thought they knew.John opens up about:• Being given around 10 hours to live at birth• Growing up in Paisley• His early career in design• Working behind the scenes on Taggart• Turning down Changing Rooms• Better Homes and Carol Vorderman• The truth behind 60 Minute Makeover• Working with some of television’s biggest personalities• Fame before the age of social media• Building John Amabile Design• Whether money can buy good taste• AI and the future of interior design• The launch of the John Amabile Design School• His work with Calum’s Cabin• Life after turning 60 and whether he would return to televisionA brilliant conversation about television, business, design, fame, longevity and the stories behind a four-decade career.Subscribe to The Judge Reviews Podcast for more conversations with some of Scotland’s most interesting personalities, entrepreneurs and public figures.#JohnAmabile #60MinuteMakeover #TheJudgeReviewsPodcast #InteriorDesign #ThisMorning #ScottishPodcast #Glasgow #Paisley

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