HGTV's House Hunters To Feature Gay Couple Forced Abroad By DOMA

On next Monday's episode of House Hunters International, HGTV's flagship series will feature a gay couple forced to leave the country due to DOMA. From the show's episode guide:

Ivan and Devin, built a life together in DC: they worked jobs they loved, shared their home with their beloved dog and exchanged wedding vows. But when Ivan's work visa expired, he had no other choice but to head back to his native Bogota, Colombia with his American husband, Devin, and their dog, Danger. Ivan's mother is delighted her son is back home and has extended her indefinite hospitality, but the couple agrees it's time to find their own digs. With few dog-friendly buildings, and an extensive wish-list, real estate agent, Sam Miller has his work cut out for him. But will he deliver the goods? Find out, when House Hunters International sets its sights on Bogota, Colombia.

The show was filmed prior to last week's announcement that Homeland Security will now deprioritize the deportations of LGBT partners.

House Hunters Is Fake?

So claims one couple that appeared on the show.

The website Hooked on Houses claims to have conclusive first-hand proof that HGTV’s ‘House Hunters,’ which follows people as they search for a new home, is heavily scripted. Wait, you mean the couple from Montana didn’t want the three-bedroom, 2.5 bath fixer-upper??? According to Bobi Jensen, who appeared on the show six years ago, she and her husband were cast after they’d already closed on another house. In fact, many of the homes they toured as part of the show weren’t even on the market. “The ones we looked at weren’t even for sale…they were just our two friends’ houses who were nice enough to madly clean for days in preparation for the cameras!” she said. What’s more, Jensen said she and her husband were asked to film multiple takes of staged conversations. “My hubby hates being fake, so the fact that they had us do 5 or 6 takes on each scene drove him nuts,” she said.

RELATED: The House Hunters drinking game.UPDATE: A reader reminds me that two years ago I proposed my own House Hunters drinking game.

I propose a new drinking game based on the catch phrases of House Hunters. One shot each for: Upgrade. Vaulted. Outdated. Flow. Jack and Jill. Hardwood. Backsplash. Bonus room. Man cave. Curb appeal. Crown molding. Two shots for every time the husband says "fabulous" or "plantation shutters."

The #1 Bigot Of Yesterday's House Debate

Rep. Louie Gohmert won that prize easily with this.

House Hunters

I propose a new drinking game based on the catch phrases of House Hunters. One shot each for: Upgrade. Vaulted. Outdated. Flow. Jack and Jill. Hardwood. Backsplash. Bonus room. Man cave. Curb appeal. Crown molding. Two shots for every time the husband says "fabulous" or "plantation shutters."