Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan are Scottish interior decorators 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.Neil Sharma, "Year-round cottaging is here to stay: Colin and Justin". Canadian Real Estate, March 19, 2021.
Media career 2003–2005 An early television project for Colin and Justin was Million Pound Property Experiment, which first aired on BBC Two 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 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.
2010–2012 In February 2010, Colin and Justin appeared in the television series Celebrity Coach Trip. In January 2011, Colin and Justin hosted 24 episodes of 60 Minute Makeover on ITV1 after the departure of former host, Terri Dwyer.
2014–present The duo increased their Canadian television appearances with Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure, which debuted on Cottage Life and OutTV in 2014. They also made regular appearances on CityLine and served as red carpet correspondents for the Toronto International Film Festival on Citytv News.
Colin and Justin have served as judges on shows such as Canada's Game of Homes, Australia's The Block and Reno Rumble.
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.
Their latest show, Small Town Escapes, premiered on HGTV Canada in 2026.Jen Taplin, "Colin and Justin’s new HGTV show dives into small-town Nova Scotia: ‘It's about living a big life in a small town’". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, May 4, 2026. The series features the duo showing homeowners who are seeking to escape city living to new properties in rural Nova Scotia.
Filmography Television +YearWorkRoleChannelRegionNotes2003Million Pound Property ExperimentHostsBBC TwoUnited KingdomTwenty Ways to Make Money on Your PropertyChannel 52004Trading UpTrading Up in the SunHousecallExpertsBBC OneHousecall in the Country2004–2006How Not to DecorateHostsChannel 5Three Celebs and a BabyParticipants2005The FarmHostsChannel 5Series 22006Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles2007Colin and Justin on the EstateColin and Justin's Home ShowUKTV Style2008-2009Hogmanay StoriesSTV2009Colin and Justin's Home HeistHGTVCanadaSeries 2I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!ContestantsITV1United KingdomSeries 9Ant and Dec Christmas SpecialUgly SistersPanto Sketch2010Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayGuests2 appearancesLoose WomenMultiple appearancesCelebrity Coach TripContestantsChannel 4Series 1The HourGuestsSTVMultiple appearancesCityLineCitytvCanadaBreakfast Television201160 Minute MakeoverPresentersITV1United Kingdom24 episodesCelebrity MasterChefContestantsBBC OneSeries 6City TV NewsRed Carpet CorrespondentsCitytvCanadaAnnually for Toronto International Film Festival2012The Real HustleGuestsBBC ThreeUnited Kingdom2014Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure"Colin and Justin back on TV with Cabin Pressure on Cottage Life". Toronto Star, March 18, 2014.PresentersCottage LifeOutTVCanada3 SeasonsCityLineExpertsCitytv2015–2016Game of HomesJudgesW NetworkGuest Judges Season 1 Full-time Judges Season 22015The BlockGuest JudgesChannel NineAustraliaSeason 11The Living RoomGuest HostsChannel Ten1 episode2016Reno RumbleJudgesChannel NineSeason 22018Great Canadian CottagesPresentersCottage LifeCanada2020Colin and Justin's Great EscapesBBC ScotlandUnited KingdomCanada's Drag RaceGuestsCrave BBC ThreeCanada United KingdomSnatch Game contestants Season 12023Colin and Justin's Hotel HellPresentersChannel 5United 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.
Radio +YearWorkRoleStationRegionNotes2008Colin and Justin's Music MakeoverPresentersBBC Radio ScotlandUnited Kingdom2011Colin & Justin's Sunday ShowReal Radio13 week run during the summer of 2011
Books +YearTitle2003The Million Pound Property Experiment2005Colin and Justin's How Not To Decorate2008Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide – How To Create The Perfect Home2020Escapology - Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats
References
External links
Colin & Justin biography via HGTV Canada Articles by Colin and Justin for the Toronto Star