Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan | |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan are Scottish interior decorators and television presenters. [1] [2] The couple have been romantic partners since 1985 and entered into a civil partnership in 2008. [3] [4]
The pair have hosted and appeared in numerous home improvement television shows [5] in both the United Kingdom and Canada. [6]
An early television project for Colin and Justin was Million Pound Property Experiment , which first aired on BBC Two in 2003. [7] 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 appeal. [8]
They followed this home renovation show with Trading Up on BBC One, its overseas version Trading Up in the Sun [9] 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 [10] and Three Celebs and a Baby, featuring Caprice. [11] [12]
Colin and Justin took over as presenters for the second series of the Channel 5 reality show The Farm [13] . They continued their work with the channel with Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles [14] and Colin and Justin on the Estate. [15]
Colin and Justin's Home Heist, a format similar to their earlier UK series How Not To Decorate, [16] introduced them to Canadian television audiences.
In February 2010, Colin and Justin appeared in the television series Celebrity Coach Trip. [17] In January 2011, Colin and Justin hosted 24 episodes of 60 Minute Makeover on ITV1 after the departure of former host, Terri Dwyer.
The duo increased their Canadian television appearances with Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure, which debuted on Cottage Life and OutTV [18] in 2014. They also made regular appearances on CityLine and served as red carpet correspondents for the Toronto International Film Festival on Citytv News. [19]
Colin and Justin have served as judges on shows such as Canada's Game of Homes, Australia's The Block, and Reno Rumble. [20] [21]
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. [22] [23] [24]
| Year | Work | Role | Channel | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Million Pound Property Experiment | Hosts | BBC Two | United Kingdom | |
| Twenty Ways to Make Money on Your Property | Channel 5 | ||||
| 2004 | Trading Up [9] | ||||
| Trading Up in the Sun [9] | |||||
| Housecall | Experts | BBC One | |||
| Housecall in the Country | |||||
| 2004–2006 | How Not to Decorate | Hosts | Channel 5 | ||
| Three Celebs and a Baby | Participants | ||||
| 2005 | The Farm | Hosts | Channel 5 | Series 2 | |
| 2006 | Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles | ||||
| 2007 | Colin and Justin on the Estate [25] | ||||
| Colin and Justin's Home Show [26] | UKTV Style | ||||
| 2008-2009 | Hogmanay Stories | STV | |||
| 2009 | Colin and Justin's Home Heist | HGTV | Canada | Series 2 | |
| I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! | Contestants | ITV1 | United Kingdom | Series 9 | |
| Ant and Dec Christmas Special | Ugly Sisters | Panto Sketch | |||
| 2010 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Guests | 2 appearances | ||
| Loose Women | Multiple appearances | ||||
| Celebrity Coach Trip [17] | Contestants | Channel 4 | Series 1 | ||
| The Hour | Guests | STV | Multiple appearances | ||
| CityLine | Citytv | Canada | |||
| Breakfast Television | |||||
| 2011 | 60 Minute Makeover | Presenters | ITV1 | United Kingdom | 24 episodes |
| Celebrity MasterChef | Contestants | BBC One | Series 6 | ||
| City TV News | Red Carpet Correspondents | Citytv | Canada | Annually for Toronto International Film Festival | |
| 2012 | The Real Hustle | Guests | BBC Three | United Kingdom | |
| 2014 | Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure [27] | Presenters | Cottage Life OutTV | Canada | 3 Seasons |
| CityLine | Experts | Citytv | |||
| 2015–2016 | Game of Homes | Judges | W Network | Guest Judges Season 1 Full-time Judges Season 2 | |
| 2015 | The Block | Guest Judges | Channel Nine | Australia | Season 11 |
| The Living Room | Guest Hosts | Channel Ten | 1 episode | ||
| 2016 | Reno Rumble | Judges | Channel Nine | Season 2 | |
| 2018 | Great Canadian Cottages | Presenters | Cottage Life | Canada | |
| 2020 | Colin and Justin's Great Escapes | BBC Scotland | United Kingdom | ||
| Canada's Drag Race | Guests | Crave | Canada United Kingdom | Snatch Game contestants Season 1 | |
| 2023 | Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell [28] | Presenters | Channel 5 | United Kingdom |
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.
| Year | Work | Role | Station | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Colin and Justin's Music Makeover | Presenters | BBC Radio Scotland | United Kingdom | |
| 2011 | Colin & Justin's Sunday Show | Real Radio | 13 week run during the summer of 2011 |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | The Million Pound Property Experiment |
| 2005 | Colin and Justin's How Not To Decorate |
| 2008 | Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide – How To Create The Perfect Home |
| 2020 | Escapology - Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats |