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New Kids On The Block front man Jonathan Knight has been working with HGTV on a spin-off of his popular show Farmhouse Fixer. Jonathan has been doing the new project with his family and brother Jordan Knight (who is also his NKotB bandmate). The spin-off, titled Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp, follows Jonathan as he renovates a 12-acre, 10-cabin camp property in New Hampshire.

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Jonathan Knight grew up spending summers at his grandparent’s property on the lake. So this new project has captured his heart. He says that he originally took on the project for nostalgic reasons and wanted to create the same type of experience for other families. Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp has been filled with many dramatic moments. Johnathan has run into many unexpected expenses, from having to redo the septic systems for all ten cabins, to having a tree fall down on one of the cabins.

Former New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight has become popular in his post-music days for home renovations. Knight has his own reality TV show on HGTV called Farmhouse Fixer, where he renovates farmhouses. However, he is now facing legal problems with his own farmhouse.

Here is what you need to know about Knight’s struggles to renovate his own farmhouse.

Jonathan Knight In Legal Battle For His Farm

Jonathan Knight created a new empire after NKotB with his work on his HGTV renovation show Farmhouse Fixer. However, while he has helped many people fix up their farmhouses, the Trustees of Reservations in Essex, Massachusetts, won’t let him renovate his own.

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This is due to restrictions governing Knight’s farm, which date back to 1976. The restrictions safeguard the land’s natural integrity and agricultural essence. They stipulate that only “structures supporting farming...

Jonathan Knight will be fixing up a whole new batch of historic New England farmhouses.

The New Kids on the Block star parlayed his passion for renovating these historic structures into his HGTV series “Farmhouse Fixer”, and viewers like what they’ve seen.

That’s apparent from the network’s announcement that the show is being picked up for a third season, having drawn an audience of more than 15 million for its second.

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According to the release, the eight-episode third season will follow Knight as he continues to restore historic New England farmhouses to their former glory, with the help of his right-hand designer, Kristina Crestin.

“Jonathan Knight has captivated a loyal audience of farmhouse fanatics who dream of owning and restoring a historic property of their own,” said Loren Ruch, HGTV’s head of content. “This new...

There are some new spouses on the block. New Kids on the Block's member Jonathan Knight and Harley Rodriguez have tied the knot after more than a decade together. When asked if he and Harley had finally wed during an Aug. 24 interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 53-year-old confirmed it all with a simple, "We did." While the Farmhouse Fixer host didn't reveal exactly when they said "I do," he explained that their official celebration hasn't taken place yet due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rest assured, Jonathan teased, "It's coming." News of the pair's nuptials comes six years after Jonathan popped the question during a trip to Africa. Back in 2016, while on Jenny...

Jonathan Knight is officially off the market! Et’s Lauren Zima spoke with the New Kids on the Block band member and “Farmhouse Fixer” star on the set of the HGTV series about the show’s second season and getting married to his longtime love, Harley Rodriguez, in secret.

“It is so exciting,” Knight gushed of the series. “I mean, I’ve been trying to get a show on TV for so many years, and actually, HGTV told me we’re not gonna do the celebrity thing, and I was like, ‘Oh.’ And then a few years later, things change, and they’re like, ‘Yes, this is perfect,’ so it’s been great.”

“It’s such a passion of mine, fixing up houses,” he continued. “I would post on Instagram pictures of projects I did, and fans would always ask me, ‘What is your other job besides the New Kids?...

For years, Joey McIntyre has pursued his singing, acting and comedy career while his “awesome” wife Barrett took on being a stay-at-home mom, but the New Kids on the Block singer credits working together on their new show, Return of the Mac, for strengthening their bond after 13 years of marriage.

The couple and their three children are the focus of McIntyre’s new Pop TV sitcom Return of the Mac, loosely based on the 44-year-old musician’s quest to find success as an actor in Hollywood while juggling family life and daddy duties.

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“It was fun to share the experience with her, and I think couples can relate -- they both have jobs, they come home after a long day, and it’s all about the kids, then you barely have time to talk about your lives,” McIntyre tells Et...

Fresh from his 21-day African adventure, Jonathan Knight has dished to Et about his upcoming wedding and the scary moment he knew he had to propose.

The New Kids on the Block singer had been checking out wedding rings for more than four years, but it was watching his longtime love, fitness trainer Harley Rodriguez, dangle over a death-defying waterfall that prompted the star to finally pop the question.

"We were walking around Victoria Falls, and there's this thing called Devil's Pools," says Knight, who was holidaying in Africa with Rodriguez, their mothers and friends. "It's ridiculous -- you walk to the edge of a waterfall and then it drops straight down and it just didn't make any sense to me, so I didn't do it, but Harley did. In the back of my mind I'm like, 'If he's hanging off a waterfall, I could frickin' lose him! It's time to do it.'"

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Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg are ready for a wedding!

The talk show host -- who broke the news of Jonathan Knight's engagement on her Sirius Xm radio show last week -- and husband Donnie Wahlberg talked to Et at the 2016 American Music Awards about their reaction to the fellow New Kids on the Block star's happy news.

"I'm really proud of him!" McCarthy shared. Wahlberg added, "We love John and we're very proud of him, very happy for him. It's about damn time!"

Watch: Jonathan Knight Gets Engaged to Harley Rodriguez During African Safari

Knight got engaged to longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez while vacationing in Africa, and McCarthy and Wahlberg admit they're not sure what the couple’s plan is for the nuptials.

"He was in our wedding -- so maybe we could be," McCarthy shared of whether they might be involved in the big day. "I'm the maid of honor? I don't know...

After telling Et that marriage plans were “in the works,” New Kids on the Block‘s Jonathan Knight made it official by proposing to longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez. Knight confirmed his engagement to Jenny McCarthy — who’s married to Nktb’s Donnie Wahlberg — while on her SiriusXM radio show on Tuesday. “We were in Africa, our […]...

After telling Et that marriage plans were "in the works," New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight made it official by proposing to longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez.

Knight confirmed his engagement to Jenny McCarthy -- who's married to Nktb's Donnie Wahlberg -- while on her SiriusXM radio show on Tuesday. "We were in Africa, our parents were there -- our moms were there -- and I just figured this was the time to pop the question," the 47-year-old singer explained, adding that Rodriguez had "no clue" about the proposal. "We've always considered ourselves a married couple."

Watch: New Kids on the Block to Appear on Fuller House, Cast Adorably Geeks Out

Knight had been planning the engagement weeks ahead of their African safari. “We were on the Zambezi river, it’s right above Victoria Falls. We took a nighttime raft dinner, just the four of us out on the river. There was a hippopotamus...

Jonathan Knight has a wedding in the works. The New Kids on the Block singer revealed on Jenny McCarthy's Sirius Xm series Inner Circle Tuesday that he recently proposed to his longtime love Harley Rodriguez. "We have always considered ourselves a married couple," Knight, 47, said. He proposed during a vacation with their moms in Africa. "I just figured this was the time to pop the question and make it official. I went out and bought rings three weeks before we left for Africa," Knight said. "He had no clue." Thankfully, Knight's proposal went off without a hitch. He arranged a raft dinner on the Zambezi River, right above Victoria Falls. "There were hippopotamus in the background...

New Kids on the Block‘s Jonathan Knight is ready to put a label on it.

The singer revealed that he and longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez are officially engaged on Tuesday.

Knight told Jenny McCarthy on her SiriusXM series, The Jenny McCarthy Show, that he popped the question to Rodriguez during the pair’s vacation in Africa.

“We were in Africa, our parents were there — our moms were there — and I just figured this was the time to pop the question and make it official,” Knight revealed, insisting, though, that he and Rodriguez have “always considered ourselves a married couple.

Jonathan Knight is celebrating today's historic Scotus ruling in a big way.  In light of the Supreme Court's decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide, The New Kids on the Block boybander took his boyfriend of more than seven years Harley Rodriguez's last name and now goes by Jonathan Knight-Rodriguez on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.  The 46-year-old hunky crooner captioned a sweet pic with fellow bandmate Donnie Wahlberg, "Overwhelmed with joy this morning. So many emotions! I am blessed to be surrounded by 5 of the most amazing loving men in the world @harley.rodriguez @jordanknightofficial @joeymcintyre @dannywoodofficial and @donniewahlberg...

Jonathan Knight has every intention of loving Harley Rodriguez (forever). The New Kids on the Block singer, 46, changed his name on his social media accounts to include Rodriguez's last name on Friday, June 26. Knight took to Instagram after the Supreme Court's historic decision to strike down states' bans on same-sex marriage, effectively legalizing gay marriage and achieving a feat that activists have spent years fighting for. The boy bander, who came out as gay in 2011, expressed his emotions over the decision and nodded to [...]...

This season of "The Amazing Race" is just struggling with producing drama.  Although yes, two teams have started Legs in first and ended them in last, the more frequent result this season has been teams starting Legs in last and stumbling along for an hour without ever really coming in contact with anybody else and then going home. It happened with Libby & Cj. It happened with Harley & Jonathan. And it happened again in Friday (April 17) night's double-episode that could just as easily have been titled "You Know The First Hour Is a Non-Elimination, But At Least The Scenery Is Beautiful." Indeed, Friday's Namibia episodes were probably "The Amazing Race" at its most beautiful. There were boundless deserts, bounding wildlife and some of the best photography the show has utilized.  At no point did I ever feel like Friday's episodes were anything less than gorgeous to gaze upon and thus I...

"The Amazing Race" returned on Friday (April 3) night and while I didn't exactly forget that the Emmy-winning series was back, I realized almost immediately during the pre-credit recap that I barely remembered anything about where we'd left things several weeks back. Bergen & Kurt won the last Leg? How the heck did that happen? Was anybody especially good? Was anybody especially bad? I know CBS had to air the Ncaa Tournament, but "The Amazing Race" isn't a hit anymore and this season has been a wobbly, albeit sometimes amusing, experiment. And pulling a struggling show in a unsteady season is a pretty dismal way to maintain momentum. Fortunately, most of what I was and wasn't liking about the season came back pretty early in Friday's episode, which was funny and entertaining in moments, but also exposed the absolutely worst case scenario for this blind dating season. [Full recap after the break...] I suppose one might think...

The last episode of The Amazing Race took us for a wild ride in Bangkok, Thailand. Eight couples remain in the competition, and stress took a toll on several couples.  Blind date couples Jelani Roy and Jenny Wu clashed for the first time, and Hayley Keel and Blair Townsend continued to spar.

The final team to reach Phil, Harley Rodriguez and Jonathan Knight, were eliminated after they were unable to catch up to the other teams after completing a Speed Bump. So who will take the lead on this leg of The Amazing Race? Let's find out!

The last leg of The Amazing Race was filled with tension. In the end, dating couple Jonathan Knight and Harley Rodriguez weren't able to overcome the Speed Bump that they incurred after being the last team to arrive on the previous, non-elimination leg.

Bangkok was enlightening in a lot of ways, and finally showed the difficulties that faced the blind date couples once they were put under increasing pressure. With eight teams remaining on The Amazing Race, who will be next to pack their suitcase and head home? Let's examine why some teams are hitting their stride, and some are falling apart.

After a three-week hiatus for the Ncaa basketball tourney, "The Amazing Race" is back this Friday to continue a season that has seen long-term couples pitted against blind date pairings. On the most recent episode (March 13), our savvy users correctly pegged Harley and Jonathan as the most likely to be axed. This long-time couple never recovered from starting the leg in last place. -Break- One of the blind date duo -- Bergen and Kurt -- surprised even themselves by winning that leg. However, according to our predictions, they are unlikely to make it to the mat first again this week. Indeed, we have them as the second likeliest team to be eliminated with odds of 4/1. Only another random pairing, Blair and Hayley, have better odds of being axed at 13/8.  Who do you think will falter at this stage of the game? Make your predictions now and you could win our...

I liked a lot of Friday (March 13) night's episode of "The Amazing Race," but maybe I didn't like it as an episode of "The Amazing Race," if you know what I mean. No? I really did find myself getting a kick out of all of the bickering couples, but I may just have been amused by how silly they made this season's twist/theme look. I enjoyed some of the things the pairs were getting to do, even though they didn't feel like "Amazing Race" kinds of things to do. And I found myself really rooting for the team that went home, even though I never felt for a second like they had any chance of cheating their fate again... More after the break... So for the third consecutive episode, the team that started the Leg in last ended the Leg in last and, for the third consecutive episode, that...

The last episode of The Amazing Race had something for everyone: romance, arguments, a proposal and the magic words "non-elimination leg." Harley Rodriguez and Jonathan Knight were the last team to reach Phil in Phuket, Thailand, but they are still in the game.

Matt Cucolo proposed to his girlfriend, Ashley Gordon, on the mat in front of a group of other teams. This celebration of love even prompted blind date couple Bergen Olson and Kurt Jordan Belcher to donate their Date Night prize to them. So who will take the lead on this leg of The Amazing Race? Let's find out!

The last leg of The Amazing Race was a non-elimination round, much to the relief of dating couple Harley Rodriguez and Jonathan Knight, who came in last place. For the first time, a dating couple, Rochelle Nevedal and Mike Dombrowski, came in first place.

Nine teams remain on The Amazing Race, but who should be packing their suit case to go home? Let's take a peek at why some teams should stay, and some should go.

I guess I can accept that some warm-fuzzies are an acceptable way to compensate for yet another drama-free episode of "The Amazing Race." I wouldn't want to trade emotion and sentiment for tension and excitement very often, but at least Friday's (March 6) "Amazing Race" Leg got something out of what is normally a situation that leaves me frustrated, so... Let's skip to the recap after the break so I can get to spoiling... So Friday's "Amazing Race" episode was a Non-Elimination Leg and it always had the feel of a Non-Elimination Leg, because the process of escaping from Nagano in Japan to Phuket, Thailand proved absurdly difficult and "The Amazing Race" usually doesn't like to send teams home as a result of travel circumstances that are totally unavoidable. And this was a situation in where there were at least four flights departing Japan at wildly different times and even with an attempted equalizer in Phuket,...

On the last episode of The Amazing Race, Jelani Roy and Jenny Wu were the first couple to meet Phil on the mat in Nagano, Japan. Harley Rodriguez and Jonathan Knight were the first team to win a Date Night, when they selected a clue that randomly held the prize. I must admit that this dating and blind date couples twist for this season of The Amazing Race is really entertaining.

Cj Harris and Lebya Simpson were the final team to arrive and were eliminated from the competition. So who will take the lead on this leg of The Amazing Race? Let's find out!

"The Amazing Race" returns to Thailand on Friday (March 6) night's episode and it looks like things are going to be getting a little strange. The trailers for the episode have mostly concentrated on the zip-lining and subsequent drama, particularly with blind-daters Hayley & Blair, who are seemingly headed for an epic blow-up. However, it appears that a challenge in Thailand is going to make the pairs take part in a Thai nightclub act of some sort. Normally, I'd think that would be good news for Jonathan & Harley, since what are the New Kids on the Block if not a glorified Thai nightclub act. But this season has already demonstrated Jonathan's insecurity when it comes to choreography. So instead, this may be a chance for Vegas showgirl Jackie and blind-dating partner Jeff to take control? Check out the pictures below and check back tomorrow night for my full recap.

Ooops. Somebody forgot to include the drama in Friday (February 27) night's episode of "The Amazing Race," which was edited with less of an exclamation point and more of an unconcerned shrug. Starting a whopping 29 minutes into the episode, teams started popping up at the Pit Stop and I expected Phil Keoghan to say something like, "Really? We're done?"  Instead, Phil was asking people things like, "Is there any romantic connection do you think?" Ladies and gentlemen... Season 26 of "The Amazing Race." There were good moments in Friday's episode, titled "I Got The Smartest Dude," but they didn't add up to anything, because by the time the eliminated team reached the Pit Stop, they'd been in last for the entirely time and they were just smiling and laughing and happy and ready to go home. And if they don't care, why should we? Let's get down to recapping business after the break.

For years, Jonathan Knight performed in front of thousands of screaming girls as a member of popular boy band New Kids on the Block, but the pop star was hiding a huge secret.

"I think it's so funny, there was an article in a magazine and I was reading the comments and there's still so many people who were like, 'Wow I didn’t know he was gay,'" Jonathan tells Et. "It's just like, relax people, we're no different than anybody else."

News: Jonathan Knight and Partner Harley Rodriguez Go Very Public on 'The Amazing Race'

Knight says he never hid his sexuality, but was pressured to keep quiet to maintain the boy band’s heartthrob image. In fact, no one talked publicly about Knight’s sexuality until singer Tiffany outed him on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live.

"What he must have went through back in the day being in a boy band, if...

"The Amazing Race" giveth and "The Amazing Race" taketh away.  Following a season that saw ratings drop on Fridays, "The Amazing Race" got a special Wednesday showcase after the "Survivor: Worlds Apart" premiere and with both long-running favorites instituting format twists this season, CBS was able to spare 90 minutes apiece for the two launches.  Longtime readers know that I'm pretty insistent that you need to have at least a 90-minute premiere for "The Amazing Race," because the effort to establish 11 teams of 22 players while also giving the necessary exposure to navigating around international locations and  for various challenges is almost impossible in only 60 minutes. I don't think "The Amazing Race" has ever had an entirely satisfying hour-long premiere. And the 90 minutes given to Wednesday's (February 25) "Amazing Race" premiere were enough to help me see some of the merit to the Blind Dating twist that gave us six teams of established couples,...

With 25 seasons and 15 Emmys under its belt, The Amazing Race is now letting love lead the way.

For its 26th season, the CBS reality competition has recruited 11 dating duos for its next race around the world.

The catch? While six of this year’s twosomes have been dating for quite some time, the remaining five teams have been paired up as “blind date” couples, meeting for the first time on the race and hoping that their instant chemistry (or lack thereof) can carry them to the finish line.

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Watch out, there's a new kid on the Race. Literally. The Amazing Race's 26th season kicks off tonight with a familiar face: Jonathan Knight! The New Kids on the Block member will compete with his boyfriend Harley Rodriguez in the CBS reality hit's couples edition, which pits six established couples against five pairings meeting for the first time in the most extreme blind date ever. So how did the rest of the band react when they learned Knight, 46, and Rodriguez, 41, would be competing in the primetime race around the world?  "They were shocked!" Knight tells E! News.  "I was kind of shocked at myself too, for doing it. It was definitely something...

People Staff Writer Patrick Gomez was assigned to cover the starting line of the new season of The Amazing Race and documented his experience of attempting to complete the first challenge of the season.As a big Amazing Race fan, I am most definitely guilty of sitting on my couch watching the show (probably while eating pizza) and thinking, "I could totally do that." Well, I finally had to put my money where my mouth is.Last fall, I got the opportunity to be at the starting line for the first leg of the new season of the Emmy-winning CBS reality show.

People Staff Writer Patrick Gomez was assigned to cover the starting line of the new season of The Amazing Race and documented his experience of attempting to complete the first challenge of the season.

As a big Amazing Race fan, I am most definitely guilty of sitting on my couch watching the show (probably while eating pizza) and thinking, "I could totally do that."

Well, I finally had to put my money where my mouth is.

Last fall, I got the opportunity to be at the starting line for the first leg of the new season of the Emmy-winning CBS reality show.

Jonathan Knight of the '80s super group New Kids on the Block was always able to "blend in" when he was on stage with his four band mates, but now he's stepping into the spotlight as he competes with his partner Harley Rodriguez on this season of The Amazing Race.

Despite all of his years in the public eye, Jonathan has always suffered from anxiety behind closed doors, but he tells ETonline that appearing on CBS' hit reality competition, has helped him overcome his nerves.

"I am a very shy, reserved person, very anxious person. So I will say it gave me a lot of confidence," Jonathan reveals to ETonline of his Race experience.

Flashback: The New Kids on the Block in 1989

"I think a lot of fans were surprised that I did the Race. It was totally outside the box and outside the normal of what I would do. But a big part...

The world is very familiar with Jonathan Knight from his New Kids on the Block fame, but they’re about to get to know his partner of seven years, fitness coach Harley Rodriguez, as the pair travel the world together on this season of The Amazing Race. ETonline recently sat down with the couple to talk about their experience on the hit CBS reality competition show.

ETonline: How did you decide to join the cast?

Jonathan: I've been a fan of the show forever. Actually, I was trying to get on the show for the past four seasons, and it just didn't work out until this year. They called and said we're doing couples this year, and we got to do it so I was pretty excited.

This season some of the cast are couples and some just met. Do you feel like you had an advantage because you've been together for so long?

J: Yes! We...

Jonathan Knight captured the hearts of millions as a teen idol and member of New Kids on the Block, but it's the man who has captured his heart who gives him the fuel to continue to perform all over the world.

"Being in a relationship grounds you. You feel a sense of home," Knight, 46, tells People of his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, 41. "And we have our future to look forward to. Life definitely changes when you settle down and you have a goal between two people. That helps keep me focused."

And even though Knight keeps busy with his upcoming tour...

Jonathan Knight captured the hearts of millions as a teen idol and member of New Kids on the Block, but it's the man who has captured his heart who gives him the fuel to continue to perform all over the world. "Being in a relationship grounds you. You feel a sense of home," Knight, 46, tells People of his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, 41. "And we have our future to look forward to. Life definitely changes when you settle down and you have a goal between two people. That helps keep me focused." And even though Knight keeps busy with his upcoming tour...

Jonathan Knight captured the hearts of millions as a teen idol and member of New Kids on the Block, but it's the man who has captured his heart who gives him the fuel to continue to perform all over the world. "Being in a relationship grounds you. You feel a sense of home," Knight, 46, tells People of his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, 41. "And we have our future to look forward to. Life definitely changes when you settle down and you have a goal between two people. That helps keep me focused." And even though Knight keeps busy with his upcoming tour...

Emmy winner revs up the sexy with “New Kid on the Block” Jonathan Knight, romantic storylines and a U-Turn in the first leg

Tinder and “The Bachelor” are invading “The Amazing Race.” CBS’s 10-time Emmy winning veteran franchise is making changes.

No parent-children teams, no siblings and no best friends will be lugging backpacks and passports. Instead, the new season is 100 percent dating couples, five of whom are on a blind date during race around the world.

That makes it not just a shotgun start to the race, but a shotgun start to five romances, the “Happy Valentine’s season.

New Kid on the Block Jonathan Knight likely is hoping he has (oh oh oh-oh-oh, oh oh oh-oh) the right stuff to win The Amazing Race‘s upcoming season.

The former boy bander and his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, will be one of many couples competing in the CBS series’ next run around the globe, the network announced Tuesday.

Race‘s upcoming season will pit dating couples — six established duos and 10 singletons paired off for the show — against each other as they take part in a scavenger hunt with a $1 million prize.

Olympic bronze medalists/significant others Aly Dudek and Steven...

TheWrap exclusively interviews the long running CBS competition’s new crew and weighs in on their chances

Five couples on a blind date, one New Kid, and two Olympians are among the newest crop of teams racing around the world for a $1 million dollar prize.

There are no parent-child teams, no siblings, no friends, and not even any married couples. The new “The Amazing Race” is all dating couples.

For the blind daters, if they get along well, they will go from strangers to co-habitating, globe-trotting couples in a matter of hours. These five will have to figure out their ultimate goal: romance,...

Does he have the right stuff to win "The Amazing Race"?New Kids on the Block alum Jonathan Knight and boyfriend Harley Rodriguez have officially signed on to compete on the 26th season of the popular CBS reality series.The singer and his beau make up one of 11 teams battling it out for $1 million. There's a new twist this time around though, as 6 teams will be preexisting couples and the other 5 were randomly paired up for the "most extreme blind date ever." The 35,000 mile trek will span five continents and make stops in Japan, Bangkok, Namibia and Monaco.Olympic medalists Aly Dudek (speed skating) and Steven Langton (bobsledding) will also compete against Jonathan and the rest of the contestants."This is probably going to be the most time that we've been together continually," Knight tells People about working with his boyfriend on the show. "I don't know if I am...

Representing its biggest format twist in years, CBS' "The Amazing Race" announced its Season 26 cast on Tuesday (January 20). The 11 announced teams include six pre-existing couples, pairs who have been together between seven months and 10 years, and five individuals, who have been matched for a nationally televised blind date that could take them around the world. As usual, the "Amazing Race" field contains a couple celebrity ringers. You'll notice New Kids on the Block veteran Jonathan Knight paired with his boyfriend Harley Rodriguez, while Ally Dudek and Steven Langston are both veteran Winter Olympic medalists. In a new twist, the teams will have the chance to win Date Night rewards, letting couples experience one-on-one romantic activities including hot springs in Japan and star-gazing in Germany. All competing teams, both newly dating and established, are eligible for these Date Nights. "The Amazing Race" will have a 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, February 25 after...

Jonathan Knight has traveled the world as a member of New Kids on the Block, but he's not sure anything could prepare him for competing on The Amazing Race with his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez. "This is probably going to be the most time that we've been together continually," Knight tells People about spending more than three weeks traveling with Rodriguez on the 26th installment of the CBS reality competition show. "I don't know if I am looking forward to that much time together with him. It's going to be interesting." In fact, since meeting through a mutual friend in 2008 (when...

Jonathan Knight has traveled the world as a member of New Kids on the Block, but he's not sure anything could prepare him for competing on The Amazing Race with his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez.

"This is probably going to be the most time that we've been together continually," Knight tells People about spending more than three weeks traveling with Rodriguez on the 26th installment of the CBS reality competition show. "I don't know if I am looking forward to that much time together with him. It's going to be interesting."

In fact, since meeting through a mutual friend in 2008 (when...

Jonathan Knight has traveled the world as a member of New Kids on the Block, but he's not sure anything could prepare him for competing on The Amazing Race with his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez. "This is probably going to be the most time that we've been together continually," Knight tells People about spending more than three weeks traveling with Rodriguez on the 26th installment of the CBS reality competition show. "I don't know if I am looking forward to that much time together with him. It's going to be interesting." In fact, since meeting through a mutual friend in 2008 (when...

CBS has announced the cast for the upcoming 26th season of its award-winning reality series "The Amazing Race," which includes two Olympians and a member of '80s boy band New Kids on the Block.

The all-couples edition of the show will feature a twist: five of the teams will be made up of "blind dates," with the contestants meeting for the first time at the beginning of the competition. According to TV Guide, those couples include "two lawyers, a nurse and Navy physician, and a human resources rep and pageant consultant."

NKotB star Jonathan Knight will be part of the already-together-couples contingent, joining "Race" with his partner, fitness trainer Harley Rodriguez. Olympians Aly Dudek and Steven Langton also comprise one of the teams; Dudek won a bronze in short track speed skating in Vancouver in 2010, while Langton snagged two bronze medals as a member of the U.S. bobsled...

CBS’s 10-time Emmy winning “The Amazing Race” is changing formats for its 26th season.

When the franchise returns in February, there will be no parent-children teams, no siblings, and no best friends lugging backpacks and passports.

Instead, the new season is all dating couples, five of whom are on a blind date race around the world.

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That makes it not just a shotgun start to the race, but a shotgun start to five romances. CBS made the announcement on Friday night at the tail end of the...

Does Jonathan Knight have the right stuff to win The Amazing Race? The New Kids on the Block member and his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, have been revealed as one of 11 couples competing on the next season of the CBS reality competition. Knight, 46, and his personal trainer boyfriend, 41, have more than six years' experience traveling together as a couple, which they can draw on as they race around the world, but not all of the competitors will have that same advantage. For the first time in the show's 13 years on the air, five of the teams will be comprised of strangers...

Does Jonathan Knight have the right stuff to win The Amazing Race? The former New Kids on the Block member and his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, have been revealed as one of 11 couples competing on the next season of the CBS reality competition. Knight, 46, and his personal trainer boyfriend, 41, have more than six years' experience traveling together as a couple, which they can draw on as they race around the world, but not all of the competitors will have that same advantage. For the first time in the show's 13 years on the air, five of teams will be comprised of strangers...