Discover Mike Jackson & Egypt Sherrod’s Surprising New Venture After HGTV Show Cancellation

Bon voyage? Former HGTV stars Mike Jackson and Egypt Sherrod are back in action! Well, sort of. On July 15, Jackson first announced the couple was setting sail on the open seas, all in the name of a public speaking side gig. “What up peeps! We’re setting sail with @riseandrhythmcruise in February! Rooms are moving fast. Don’t miss out. Thank me later,” he penned in an Instagram post along with a photo of himself and Sherrod leaned up against one another in front of an ocean backdrop. 

When news broke that Mike Jackson and Egypt Sherrod’s successful HGTV show had been unexpectedly canceled, it left the pair in a state of shock. Despite the setback, the couple was determined not to rush into the first opportunity that came their way following the fallout with HGTV. “For us, ‘Married to Real Estate’ was a complete representation of both our family and our professional lives,” Sherrod explained in an October 2025 interview with People. “We have no intention of reverting to a generic show format just for the sake of being on television. We’re choosing to pause and either develop something new, which is currently in progress, or perhaps step away from TV altogether.”

As one can imagine, the news that Mike Jackson and Egypt Sherrod’s lucrative HGTV television gig had been abruptly canceled sent them scrambling. Still, the former television stars were adamant that following the messy HGTV fallout, they weren’t just gonna take the next opportunity that came along. “For us, being able to do ‘Married to Real Estate’ was the full 360 of our family and our businesses. So we don’t wanna go back to like a templated show just to say we’re on TV,” Sherrod told People in October 2025. “We just gonna sit still for a minute and either create, which is what’s happening now, either create the next phase for us or just not come back to TV.” 

Interestingly enough, less than two months later, in December 2025, the couple announced they were relaunching their podcast, “Marriage and Money.” Then, in January, Sherrod announced at an event for her real estate company, Indigo Road Realty, that they were expanding to Houston, Dallas, and Orlando. “You can underestimate us … we actually prefer it that way. Just don’t underestimate what GOD can do for those who are faithful and do the work!” she penned in the caption of an Instagram post along with a carousel of photos from the party. Sadly, all of Jackson and Sherrod’s new pet projects and side gigs are starting to give “jack of all trades, master of none” vibes. TBD, we suppose.