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They have widely been credited with boosting the popularity of laminate flooring in British households.[7][8]
Media career
2003–2005
One of Colin and Justin's earliest TV projects was the Million Pound Property Experiment which originally aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in 2003.[9] The show followed Colin and Justin as they renovated and resold properties, starting with £100,000 and aiming for a final sale of £1 million. Over two years they bought, renovated, and sold seven properties, with their final property selling for £1.25 million. Their final profit of nearly £300,000 was donated to BBC's Children in Need Appeal.
Colin and Justin's home renovation shows on BBC One continued with Trading Up, and its overseas spin-off Trading Up in the Sun[10], along with regular appearances on daytime show Housecall. During this time the duo began working with the United Kingdom's Channel 5 on shows including countdown show Twenty Ways to Make Money on Your Property, How Not to Decorate,[11] and Three Celebs and a Baby where they attempted to raise a £150,000 animatronic 'baby' with model Caprice.[12][13]
2006–2009
Colin and Justin took over presenting duties on the second series of Channel 5 celebrity reality show The Farm[14]. They continued working with the channel as wedding planners in Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles,[15] and transformed a Glasgow council estate in Colin and Justin on the Estate.[16]
Colin and Justin's Canadian TV projects began with Colin and Justin's Home Heist, which was in a similar vein to their earlier United Kingdom show How Not To Decorate.[17]
2010–2012
In February 2010, Colin and Justin appeared in TV Series Celebrity Coach Trip.[18] From January 2011, Colin and Justin, amongst others, took over as presenters/decorators of 60 Minute Makeover on ITV1 and fronted 24 episodes, following the departure of previous host Terri Dwyer.
They also continued to host their own home renovation formats and challenges, such as Great Canadian Cottages in 2018, Colin and Justin's Great Escapes in 2020 and Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell in 2022.
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