Discovery : TIFFANY HADDISH SURPRISES HER BEST FRIEND WITH A DAZZLING MAIN FLOOR MAKEOVER IN APRIL 18 EPISODE OF HGTV’S ‘CELEBRITY IOU’

New York [April 4, 2022]Tiffany Haddish, the Emmy® Award, GRAMMY Award® and BET Award winning comedian, actress, producer and author, will give her best friend of 20 years a special home renovation in the Monday, April 18 season premiere of HGTV'sCelebrity IOU. Airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and also available to stream ondiscovery+,the episode will spotlight Selena, who is like a sister to Tiffany and has been a lifeline for her through the highest and lowest points of her life. Working with real estate and renovation expertsDrewandJonathan Scott, Tiffany will surprise Selena with a breathtaking update to her kitchen, living area and guest bathroom.

"This is my best friend and someone that I care about tremendously," said Tiffany. "I love how we take care of each other and this is my way of taking care of her."

Selena's dated home has some character, but with two children and multiple pets, she needs major upgrades to increase its durability, functionality and style. Arriving armed with big design ideas to elevate Selena's spaces, Tiffany will swing a sledgehammer to knock out cabinets, help tile the new bathroom floor and hand pick modern finishes for the renovation.

"My friend deserves the best," added Tiffany. "She sacrifices for so many people and she does such awesome things for others. I feel like this is the least I could do for her."

Celebrity IOUspotlights Hollywood A-listers who wield sledgehammers and pick up power tools to help an extraordinary person in their lives get the renovation they need. The series features Drew and Jonathan and their celebrity friends as they inspire, entertain and bring fans to happy tears with deeply personal stories of gratitude. Working together with the Brothers, the celebs get their hands dirty to surprise their deserving friends and mentors with the stunning home overhauls.Celebrity IOUis produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment, with Drew and Jonathan as executive producers.

Fans are invited to visit HGTV's digital platforms for additional fresh content from the new season ofCelebrity IOU. Fans can connect with the series atHGTV.com/Celebrity-IOUand by following @HGTV and#CelebIOUonFacebook, Twitter, TikTokand Instagramfor extra show content and updates. Drew and Jonathan also will share more from the new episodes on their social channels at @mrdrewscott (Instagram,Twitter) and @jonathanscott (Instagram,Twitter). In addition, viewers can watch the episodes on HGTV GO the same day and time as the TV premieres-Mondays at 9 p.m.

ABOUT HGTV

HGTV delivers families with relatable stories, superstar real estate and renovation experts and amazing home transformations that inspire a passionate audience. For anyone seeking entertaining and aspirational home and lifestyle content, HGTV is the place to be. HGTV offers: a top 10 cable network that is distributed to 80 million U.S. households; a website,HGTV.com, that attracts an average of 9.7 million people each month; a social footprint of 27 million; HGTV Magazine, a monthly publication that reaches more than one million readers; and exclusive collections of home-oriented products through the HGTV Home® consumer products line. HGTV content also is available ondiscovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. Offered on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung, discovery+ features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 6 months of discovery+ on Verizon.

Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts throughFacebook,Twitter,Pinterest,InstagramandTikTok. HGTV is owned by Discovery, Inc., a global leader in real life entertainment spanning 220 countries and territories, whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

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