Bobby Berk Says He Heard Who Will Replace Him on Queer Eye and He Approves (Exclusive)

• Bobby Berk has announced that the current season of Queer Eye Would be his last as the show’s home design guru.
• He is the only member of the original reboot cast to leave the series in 7 seasons.
• His replacement has yet to be announced by Netflix, but fans (and Berk) are speculating.

When Bobby Berk announced he was leaving A strange eye in November, fans began to wonder who would replace the design expert in the Netflix series.

Berk told PEOPLE on Sunday that he now has a good idea of ​​who will take his place.

“I’m hearing someone — I can’t say who, because I don’t know 100% — but if it’s who I think it is, I think they’re going to be amazing,” he says.

Berk adds that he enthusiastically approves of the choice.

“I can’t say who because it’s not my place to do that, but I’ve known them for years,” he explained. “And I think they’re going to do great.”

Berk spoke to PEOPLE at Steven Tyler’s Jam for Janie Grammy viewing party, which benefits Janie’s Fund, Tyler’s nonprofit created to help girls who have experienced abuse and neglect.

The TV personality also shared that he’s “excited” about the future and has plenty to keep him busy, including scripted and unscripted projects and partnerships with his design firm.

Berk said he will “absolutely” continue to watch strange eye which announced its eighth season on Jan. 24, and said of the Fab Five, “They will always be family.”

Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, Tan France and Karamo Brown at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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He admitted that being solo is less stressful for him.

“It’s funny, I was walking the carpet at the Emmys and, on the one hand, I was missing my colleagues because it was prime time,” he says. “But on the other hand, I thought, it’s actually – because I’m always the one who brings everyone together. I’m always a brawler. I’m always the one who says, ‘Okay, okay, let’s move on.’ It was kind of nice to take care of myself.”

Berk announced his exit from the popular reboot, which premiered in 2018, with a heartfelt message to the show’s fan community on Instagram.

“The love I have received from you over the past 6 years has been absolutely surreal,” he wrote. “You pitched in and were devoted fans and together we were able to share the healing powers of design. I learned all about kindness, love and acceptance from you and it changed my life for the better. The way you embraced me and accepted me for who I am is something I will truly carry with me for the rest of my life.”

Tan France, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness in Season 6 of ‘Queer Eye.’. Ilana Panich-Linsman/Netflix

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He thanked the “die-hard fans” of A strange eye and praised the show’s “wonderful, loving, amazing and brave” heroes before officially confirming his departure from the show: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Season 8 will be my last season on A strange eye. It was not an easy decision to be at peace, but a necessary one. Although my journey with A strange eye is over, my journey with you is not. You’ll be seeing more of me very soon.”

He concluded: “I love you all very much and I will meet you all in Nola for one last season. #foreverthefab5”

In a January interview with Vanity Fair, Berk revealed that there was a “situation” with his co-star Tan France, but that the two worked things out amicably.

“I hope this interview helps quell some of the speculation,” Berk said. “I want people to know that Tan and I will be fine.”

Although he made light of the “situation”, he said the two had moved past the problem.

“Tan and I had a moment. A situation happened, between Tan and me, and it has nothing to do with the show. It was something personal that was brewing – and nothing romantic, just to be clear.”

“Should I have stopped following Tan? No,” Berk continued. “Maybe I should have just shut him up. But that day I was angry and that’s the end of it. We became like siblings – and siblings will always fight.”

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Netflix confirmed this to PEOPLE in November A strange eye has been renewed for a ninth season that will take place in Las Vegas.

“We appreciate the heart and dedication of Bobby Berk A strange eye over eight incredible seasons,” ITV Entertainment, Scout Productions and Netflix said in a statement to PEOPLE. “He will always be a member of the Fab Five family and we wish him the best.”

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