"Trading Spaces" originally ran on TLC from 2000 to 2008. Each episode followed neighboring households trading house keys and — with the help of professional designers and carpenters — renovating one room in each other's homes over the span of just 48 hours. Ty Pennington was one of those valued professionals before he ultimately left the show. It took the lovable star quite a few years to reveal why he chose to say goodbye to "Trading Spaces," though.
In a 2023 interview with People, Pennington finally opened up about the decision. "I had to quit that job because I knew I was worth more than I was being paid," he stated emphatically. "I took a real ballsy move, and I quit the best job I'd ever been given because I was sort of insulted." Pennington looks back on the decision in a positive way, however, arguing: "Sometimes something bad can happen that actually leads to something even bigger and better."
The show also impacted Pennington's personal clientele. "I was on the road so much, I started losing the clients I had, and so I could really only just work on the house I lived in," he revealed to Fox News. Likewise, the reality star attempted to get paid what he felt he was owed before quitting, but got nowhere with his bosses.
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