Selling Sunset meets The Apprentice in new reality show starring Dorit Kemsley

What do you get when you mix a real estate expert with TV reality royalty? The makings of an exciting new Channel 4 reality property show.

Think Selling Sunset meets The Apprentice – Selling Super Houses stars property tycoon Paul ‘PK’ Kemsley and his wife Dorit, star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The couple are trading Beverly Hills for London to front the TV show, which launches on 29 August.

Selling Super Houses will showcase the UK’s most exclusive properties as eight estate agents battle it out to secure a sale and the chance to land a job at commercial and residential agency, Robert Irving Burns, where Kemsley is a director. The show also features Paul’s business partner Antony Antoniou.

American fashion designer and style icon Dorit is a regular cast member in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. While Paul has regularly appeared on the show, he has had his own stint at reality TV, as one of Lord Sugar’s trusted advisors/ interviewer on The Apprentice between 2005 and 2008. The power couple have two children together.

The eight wannabe brokers will be styled by Dorit and trained by Paul as they work to prove they have what it takes to be a part of the newly-founded agency.

The British-born entrepreneur has an impressive business background spanning property, sports and entertainment. The former vice chair of Spurs, he carved out a successful career in property, creating a $2 billion property empire from a scratch in 1995 through to 2009. He has bought and sold over 750 buildings and developed millions of square feet internationally, including acquiring over a million square feet in Manhattan. Buildings that Paul has owned in London include The Ned Hotel and the Burberry Building in Haymarket.

Since moving to America, he has been a Talent Manager –managing Boy George since 2014 – but is returning to real estate, eager to impart his knowledge to help the next generation of young aspiring entrepreneurs in the UK.

Speaking about the show, Paul said  “After 12 years out of real estate, I feel the time is right for my return to an industry and city I love. When the credit crunch hit, I lost the business it had taken 15 years to build. I had no choice but to file bankruptcy and start again. The USA love a comeback story and afforded me that opportunity. Now it’s time for me to share my knowledge and help the next group of young aspiring entrepreneurs right here in the UK.

“I’m delighted to be teaming up with South Shore and Channel 4 as I embark on my new journey creating, moulding, supporting and advising some of the UK’s brightest new brokers. It’s going to be an emotional, fun, hectic ride.”

Selling Super Houses is likely to feature some of London’s most glamourous and exquisite homes. According to reports, demand for top-tier prime London locations remains high among equity rich buyers, despite the mounting pressures on many homebuyers caused by mounting mortgage rates.

A recent survey by Pinterest puts London on top when it comes to Europe’s most exquisite homes, with a home aesthetic score of 9.87/10. A staggering 84,830 pins were reported in the capital of the UK, nearly three times as much as the next most pinned city. Additionally, there are 689 boards devoted to the city, state the findings. “From the English Baroque structures that emerged around London after the Great Fire to the sleek modern stylings of today’s new constructions, there is something for everyone in the city,’ says the report on Pinterest.

Selling Super Houses launches on Channel 4 on 29 August