Fears that Channel 10 could cancel The Living Room next

Channel 10’s The Living Room may be due for a Project-style cast shakeup as the show’s future remains uncertain.

The network recently announced that they would be ‘resting’ The Living Room in 2023, but co-host Amanda Keller has expressed concerns that the weekly lifestyle program may never return.

Speaking to TV Tonight, the 60-year-old also said that The Living Room was in a difficult position with The Project as a lead-in due to the current affair show’s poor ratings.

Channel 10’s The Living Room (pictured) may be due for a Project-style cast shakeup as the show’s future remains uncertain

Keller is also worried that The Living Room’s current cast, which consists of herself, Chris Brown, Miguel Maestre and Barry DuBois, may not be able to reunite even if the show does come back because of how long the hiatus is going to be. 

‘My concern as always is TV’s like a fast-moving river. The four of us as a force is such a rare thing,’ she said.

‘Chemistry, whether it’s on radio or TV, is such an elusive thing and the four of us have that in spades. We all can’t just sit out here and wait,’ she continued.

‘But it’s a bit of an ask that we’re all going to be available at the same time. That’s the risk that Channel 10’s running here. That’s what upsets me, I think.’

Channel 10 recently announced that they would be ‘resting’ The Living Room in 2023, but co-host Amanda Keller has expressed concerns that the lifestyle program may never return

Amanda then opened up about The Project’s poor ratings, hinting that it was contributing to The Living Room’s struggles.

‘I admire Channel 10 that they’ve stuck with The Project for so long. I admire that they’ve decided to do their evenings differently,’ she explained.

‘But it does mean that if your show’s on at 7:30 it’s really hard to be compared to other shows. We’re up against Better Homes & Gardens, Gardening Australia and we do our best to hold our own in that capacity. I love that it’s a lifestyle night. But you know, they come off a rating of 900,000 from the news or something.’

The Living Room, which airs every Friday night after The Project, slipped to less than 200,000 viewers this year.

Amanda then opened up about The Project’s poor ratings, hinting that it was contributing to The Living Room’s struggles. Lisa Wilkinson is pictured

According to TV Tonight, it pulled in 183,000 viewers last week, against ABC’s Gardening Australia with 362,000 viewers and Seven’s Better Homes and Gardens at 351,000.

The season finale of The Living Room aired on Friday night, with Amanda sharing an emotional tribute about the episode on her Instagram page.

‘Look closely in this first pic and you’ll see some tears,’ she captioned an image from the finale.

‘A very emotional final episode of @livingroomtv. There will be laughs too, and highlights of our 11 years together. What a gift it’s been.’

‘Chemistry, whether it’s on radio or TV, is such an elusive thing and the four of us have that in spades. We all can’t just sit out here and wait,’ Amanda said of The Living Room’s hiatus

In October, Keller announced on her WSFM radio show that The Living Room was being ‘rested’ in 2023, but that she was praying it would return in 2024.

It comes after a slew of shock resignations on The Project.

Carrie Bickmore shocked fans in October when she announced her resignation from the current affairs show, followed by Lisa Wilkinson’s exit the following month.

A few days later, Peter Helliar announced he was leaving, and there’s been speculation online that even more names could leave soon. 

The season finale of The Living Room aired on Friday night, with Amanda sharing an emotional tribute about the episode on her Instagram page

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