Martin Roberts has shared another update about his renovation of a pub in Wales. The Homes Under the Hammer star, 61, purchased the pub in Blaencwm, Rhondda Cynon Taf, in July 2022 after it closed during lockdown. He previously described the fixer-upper project as a "bonkers plan" after buying the rundown Hendrewen Hotel for a reported £200,000 with no prior experience in the hospitality industry.
Martin has since been documenting the renovation process on his 'Oops I Bought A Pub' series on YouTube. Opening up about why he bought the hotel and pub with Wiltshire Farm Foods last month, Martin said: "I fell in love with the valleys of South Wales. I bought a house here to have a base to go mountain biking with my son.
"A very special place called Blaencwm at the top of Rhondda is a very special place with a very special community spirit that reminded me of my upbringing." He continued: "Their pub closed down at the start of lockdown and the community had lost their heart, and I thought maybe there is something I can do here." Martin has suffered a number of setbacks since embarking on the project, explaining: "Nearly three years on, we're in the mammoth task of trying to bring it back to a working pub and realising how complicated, time-consuming and expensive that all is.
" In another blow, the presenter revealed the pub is unlikely to open at Christmas due to the endless work that still needs to be done. "We are hoping to be open by Christmas but there is still a lot to do. .
