David Bromstad is one of the shining stars of HGTV.

On the surface, life for Bromstad couldn’t be better.

I am very blessed."

David Bromstad posing

And there’s no doubt he is.

But life hasn’t been as easy as it may seem for the design TV staple.

And, sadly, that was a tragedy David Bromstad faced in 2016.

David Bromstad and his dad

They are monitoring him for seizures and a heart attack."

Thankfully, Bromstad’s dad was able to make it through his tough time in the hospital.

In anInstagramupload in 2021, Bromstad referred to his pops as “the greatest dad ever.”

David Bromstad with Gregg Girard

Thank u for teaching me to be compassionate, kind, confident and of course silly!"

The TV star also included several throwback photos of himself and Girard in the post.

I was always the center of every joke and always laughed at," he explained.

David Bromstad speaking

Bromstad also shared that he would have slurs hurled at him.

“I don’t know if there is any way to let you know how I got through it.

I woke up, I dressed myself and I just had to go through it,” he recalled.

David Bromstad posing

Today though, Bromstad has turned that horrific experience into a positive.

And that included his own principal.

“600 kids in the cafeteria made obscene gestures targeted at me.

David Bromstad posing

But that still didn’t make it easy.

“On set being the gayest version of myself.

Never let anyone tell u different,” he captioned a set ofInstagramselfies in 2021.

David Bromstad posing

The outlet also claimed that Glasko had allegedly accused his former partner of drug use and hiring sex workers.

However, a judge removed those allegations from the suit.

“Letting go of [past] mistakes and regrets.