Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan are Scottish
interior decorators
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and television presenters. The couple have been romantic partners since 1985 and entered into a civil partnership in 2008.
The pair have hosted and appeared in numerous home improvement television shows in both the United Kingdom and Canada.
BBC Two
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in 2003. The series followed them as they renovated and resold properties. Their eventual profit, which was approximately £300,000, was donated to the BBC's
Children in Need
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appeal.
They followed this home renovation show with ''Trading Up'' on BBC One, its overseas version ''Trading Up in the Sun'' and regular appearances on the daytime programme ''Housecall''. They also began collaborating with the United Kingdom's Channel 5 on several shows, including the countdown series ''Twenty Ways to Make Money on Your Property, How Not to Decorate'' and ''Three Celebs and a Baby,'' featuring Caprice.
2006–2009
Colin and Justin took over as presenters for the second series of the Channel 5 reality show '' The Farm'.'' They continued their work with the channel with ''Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles'' and ''Colin and Justin on the Estate.''
''Colin and Justin's Home Heist'', a format similar to their earlier UK series ''How Not To Decorate,'' introduced them to Canadian television audiences''.''
ITV1
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after the departure of former host,
Terri Dwyer
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2014–present
The duo increased their Canadian television appearances with ''Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure'', which debuted on
Cottage Life
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and
OutTV
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in 2014. They also made regular appearances on '' CityLine'' and served as
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History
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correspondents for the
Toronto International Film Festival
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on
Citytv
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News.
Colin and Justin have served as judges on shows such as Canada's ''
Game of Homes
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Reno Rumble
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.
They have also hosted their home renovation programmes, including ''Great Canadian Cottages'' in 2018, ''Colin and Justin's Great Escapes'' in 2020, and ''Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell'' in 2022.
Filmography
Television
2024
Cityline, Rogers TV - Colin and Justin served as design and decor experts on the lifestyle television series.
2025
Colin and Justin's Sub Zero Reno - produced by WTFN and Farpoint Films for Paramount+ in Canada and Lifestyle in Australia. The six-part renovation series documented the refurbishment of a property in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. Colin and Justin have been regular design and lifestyle guest experts on The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, on CTV in Canada throughout 2025.