Leslie Jordan makes posthumous appearance on season three premiere of Celebrity IOU on HGTV

Leslie Jordan made a posthumous appearance on Monday’s season three premiere of Celebrity IOU on HGTV.

The episode opened with twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, 44, standing next to each other as they somberly addressed the audience after Leslie died lasted month at age 67.

‘We’ve known Leslie Jordan for years and working with him on Celebrity IOU wasn’t just a highlight for the show, but really of our careers,’ Drew said.

Posthumous appearance: Leslie Jordan made a posthumous appearance on Monday’s season three premiere of Celebrity IOU on HGTV

‘Yeah, just the most gracious and kind human being you’ll ever meet. He was over the moon to give back to Rosemary and Newell who are in the episode you’re about to watch. But he lived his entire life with the same love and gratitude for everyone he came in contact with,’ Jonathan added.

‘Leslie, we miss you very much,’ Drew said.

The episode showed Leslie excited to surprise his longtime friends Rosemary Alexander, 81, and Newell Alexander, 87, with a renovation of their North Hollywood ranch house.

‘They’ve just always been there for me. I had some struggles with alcohol, a little drug use. I’m 25 years clean and sober, but they were instrumental in that too because they never judged me,’ Leslie said during the episode. ‘They were always so supportive.’

Demolition man: The episode showed Leslie helping out with demolition

Somber opening: The episode opened with twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, 44, standing next to each other as they somberly addressed the audience after Leslie died lasted month at age 67

Leslie helped the Property Brothers with demolition and also gave some design tips based on how well he knew the couple.

Rosemary was shocked at the renovation that included a new kitchen, improved fireplace and more room for entertaining.

‘I didn’t think this was possible. That I would love it so much,’ Rosemary said.

Longtime friends: The episode showed Leslie excited to surprise his longtime friends Rosemary Alexander, 81, and Newell Alexander, 87, with a renovation of their North Hollywood ranch house

Support system: ‘They’ve just always been there for me. I had some struggles with alcohol, a little drug use. I’m 25 years clean and sober, but they were instrumental in that too because they never judged me,’ Leslie said during the episode. ‘They were always so supportive’

Leslie gave himself a pat on the back for a job well done as his friends were thrilled with the renovation.

‘And that’s all she wrote,’ Leslie said as the episode came to a close.

The episode concluded with an in memoriam that read ‘Leslie Jordan 1955-2022’.

Loved it: Rosemary was shocked at the renovation that included a new kitchen, improved fireplace and more room for entertaining

Leslie also made a posthumous appearance as a panelist on last week’s episode of The Masked Singer on Fox.

The Will & Grace star died on October 4 of a suspected heart attack while driving that led to him crashing his BMW into the side of a building in Hollywood.

The native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, won an outstanding guest actor Emmy in 2005 for his part as Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace, had a recurring role on the Mayim Bialik comedy Call Me Kat and previously starred on the sitcom The Cool Kids.

Leslie was on his way to scheduled filming of Call Me Kat when he suffered a medical episode and crashed.

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Fan favorite: The Will & Grace star died on October 4 of a suspected heart attack while driving that led to him crashing his BMW into the side of a building in Hollywood