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Why Carol Smillie quit TV for a surprising new career: 'You can't always be at the top'
May 8, 2025

Carol hosted the home makeover show from 1996 until 2003

Carol Smillie is a household name thanks to her long-standing presenting career, and is best known for hosting Changing Rooms from 1996 until 2003. While she still pops up on shows like This Morning and Loose Women, Carol's career took a very different turn back in 2018.
Find out all we know about Carol's life and career after Changing Rooms, including the surprising job she has now and her family life in Scotland.

Carol's TV career

Carol rose to fame as a model and TV presenter. The Scottish presenter landed her big break in 1989 as Nicky Campbell's assistant on the Wheel of Fortune, before going on to host the BBC's home makeover show, Changing Rooms, which saw neighbours or friends decorate a room in each other's homes with the help of an interior designer.
In the late 90s, she became a presenter of The National Lottery Show, while also fronting her own mid-morning chat show, Smillie's People.
After leaving Changing Rooms in 2003, Carol joined the Channel 5 show Dream Holiday Homes. Three years later, she signed for Strictly Come Dancing, placing fifth in the series alongside dance partner Matthew Cutler.

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