Ilovecheese
I am not sure what you mean by reality shows. If you mean programmes like The Great Pottery Throwdown and The Great British Sewing Bee, then I love them. If you mean programmes like The Only Way is Essex or I'm a Celebrity then I don't bother watching them.
Ilovecheese. These are exactly my comfort zone watching too. I do enjoy general public, competition type shows involving a skill like the two you mention.
Portrait Artist of the Year was brilliant. Junior Bake Off this year was excellent. I always get hooked on the Masterchef programmes. RuPaul is another favourite. Going to watch Interior Design Masters.
Don't like any of the real people in their own surroundings type programmes like TOWIE, Made in Chelsea etc.