HGTV fans are getting a glimpse at what it's really like to live in a 500-year-old castle. And while we've already fell under the spell of Daphne Reckert and Ian Figueira's fairytale-like story on Castle Impossible, we can't help but wonder if they've had any paranormal encounters as they renovate the centuries-old property.
I addressed the question on TikTok. He says, "Daphne and I get a lot of people who ask if the castle is haunted." Then he recounts a story as he walks down into the dungeon led by a flashlight to check on the electric box. He explains, "What happened was I was down here taking photos and Daphne was with me. But then she had to get something from across the property, and she went up to the surface level, and I continued taking photos. After a few minutes, I heard Daphne's footsteps coming down right here [shines light on staircase] and I started talking to her, thinking she was on her way back, but she didn't respond. So I looked down the corridor, which is the space that you can see all the way through the castle and no one was there."
He continues, "So I went up to the surface level and, lo and behold, Daphne was just exiting the hunter's lodge, about 200 feet away. So I was talking to no one. Or, maybe, I was talking to someone."
When HGTV shared a teaser of the show on Tik Tok, many commenters compared it to a fairy tale, but others said it sounded like the plot of CBS sitcom Ghosts. Either way, we're captivated!
New episodes of Castle Impossible air on HGTV on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. The series is available to stream next day on Max and Discovery+.
Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers pop culture news including country music, Yellowstone, and all things HGTV, plus gift guides and product reviews. She has been with Country Living for more than 11 years. Before that, she worked for Southern Living. The Indiana University grad also stitches up the cross-stitch pattern for every issue of the magazine.
