The Hutchison family from Corby were in a desperate situation when Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team came to help them.
Thanks to the popular programme, teenager Jordan Hutchison, who suffers with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was able to live a more fulfilled life at home, reports the Mirror.
However, the family have received torrents of abuse so bad that they were forced to come off of social media and change their numbers.
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The DIY SOS team and hundreds of volunteers visited the Hutchison family in Corby, Northamptonshire back in 2019, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, post-production was held up.
Mum Jackie Hutchison spoke to BBC Radio Northampton on Tuesday to admit her "anxious" feeling ahead of the show airing on the night, saying: "There was a rumour going round we sold our house and moved to Dubai.
"I'm just thankful that it is going on air and people can see that we are very much still loving every second of our life in our home and we will never, ever be selling our house."
The main reason for DIY SOS getting involved was to support inspiring teenager Jordan, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, but this has not stopped him defying expectations.
When Jordan, who is now 19, was born, his parents were told that he would never walk or talk, but the determined teen is doing far more than that now.
Jordan has also raised thousands of pounds to help pay for equipment and facilities for other young people like himself.
The Hutchisons had been living in rented accommodation for 12 years because the house they owned wasn’t big enough to house Jordan’s specialised equipment.
They had initially begun the project to upgrade their house alone, with a £60,000 loan, but ran into issues and were unable to complete the works.
Jackie explained: "We had no bedroom, no downstairs facilities for Jordan.
"It was difficult, life was really hard and we couldn't really see the end of it."
Dad Colin is Jordan’s primary carer and has saved his life countless times, when his son suffered epileptic seizures in his sleep.
Mum Jackie isn’t physically strong enough to help Jordan and so works in a children’s home, saving every penny to spend on finishing their home.
Jordan is a teenager now, with strong views, and he just wanted his independence like any other young man his age.
Their living situation and the financial stress of the unfinished build took its toll on the whole family, and Jackie even collapsed.
Left with no water or power in their house, the couple and their three kids were forced to move in with the children's grandmother until DIY SOS got in touch.
At the fourth attempt, their prayers were answered as producers of the BBC show got in touch to say they had been accepted.
The house needed lots of work before the family could move back in, so a shedload of tradespeople and volunteers from Corby and across the UK came to help.
Plumbers, electricians, plasterers, decorators and gardeners worked on transforming the house back in October 2019, alongside the DIY SOS team and designer Gabrielle Omar.
Presenter Nick said more than 100 local suppliers and volunteers had "become really involved with the family".
Nick continued: "It is an extraordinary thing, it's the best of our society and it's massively emotional.
"I get really attached to the family. It's life changing stuff."
As they thanked the hundreds of volunteers, mum Jackie admitted their lives had been changed forever, and the build had brought the family back together again.
"Before you guys came, our life was a mess," she said, while breaking down in tears. "And the past 12 months have been horrendous.
"Having a look at the house now and seeing how generous and kind you have all been has been amazing."
You can rewatch the Hutchison family's episode on BBC iPlayer here.
