Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover

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Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover
Gwyneth Paltrow guest-starred on "Celebrity IOU." HGTV
  • Gwyneth Paltrow starred in the latest episode of the Property Brother's "Celebrity IOU."
  • The actress and Goop founder surprised her longtime assistant, Kevin, with a home makeover.
  • They gave his townhome a brand-new kitchen and living room.
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"Celebrity IOU," starring Drew and Jonathan Scott of "Property Brothers" fame, has become one of HGTV's most popular shows to date.

Each week, a new celebrity joins the Scotts to give their loved ones the home makeover of their dreams.

Monday's episode of the series starred a familiar face for movie fans and wellness lovers alike: Gwyneth Paltrow.

She helped her longtime assistant, Kevin, turn his home into the oasis he's been dreaming of.

Paltrow and the Scotts renovated Kevin's California home

Kevin bought his first home recently, using the majority of his savings. After he bought it, he realized the townhome needed more work than he thought.

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Paltrow decided to team up with the Scotts to take the burden of those renovations off of Kevin's shoulders to thank him for all that he's done for her.

"Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin," Paltrow said of Kevin. "He's my family. He has done so much for me over the past decade-plus, and I just am so excited to be able to do something for him."

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover
Gwyneth Paltrow and her assistant Kevin. HGTV

The pair started working together in 2009, and their relationship has grown from professional to platonic.

"He's been an incredible constant in my life," she went on to say. "I trust him with everything. He's my right-hand man."

"She's sort of like my sister," Kevin said of Paltrow. "I rely on her so much."

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When he bought it, Kevin's townhome looked a bit dated and had a small kitchen. Together, Paltrow and the Scotts transformed it.

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover
Paltrow helped with the demolition. HGTV

Paltrow was involved in the entire renovation process, helping with everything from design to demolition.

For instance, she used a sledgehammer to help open up the small kitchen.

"I think I was terrible and embarrassing at demolition," Paltrow joked.

The renovation was a complete surprise to Kevin

Kevin thought Paltrow was surprising him with furniture, so the total makeover was a shock to him.

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The trio turned the bare-bones living area into a spacious living room with built-in shelves and statement black doors.

They also turned the fireplace into a real, wood-burning fireplace, which Kevin loved.

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover
The living room was totally transformed. HGTV

Before the renovation, the townhome's kitchen was small and dated.

The Scotts and Paltrow removed a small bathroom from the front of the townhome to create more space for the kitchen.

By getting rid of the bathroom, Paltrow and the Scotts were able to give Kevin a larger kitchen with brand-new appliances and ample counter space.

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Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover
The kitchen was much bigger after the renovation. HGTV

The design trio also renovated a space on the upper level that wasn't serving any purpose before.

They gave Kevin back a bathroom on the upper level, and they created a loft-like space so he could have guests stay the night.

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised her assistant with a dream HGTV home makeover
They made a new bathroom upstairs. HGTV

They also swapped the clunky railings on the stairs for wrought-iron railings, further opening up the space.

"I was kind of expecting to be walking back in here with holes still in the wall," Kevin said of the renovation, which made the end result even more exciting.

"You definitely nailed it," he told Paltrow. "It's really, truly amazing."

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"To be able to create something that's so meaningful with the Brothers and give this gift to Kevin is like - it probably almost means more to me than it does to him," Paltrow said with tears in her eyes.

You can catch up on "Celebrity IOU" and see more photos of renovations from the series here.

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