Designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are the faces of Five in the UK and can be seen on HGTV with their hit series How NOT To Decorate and their Canadian series, Colin & Justin’s Home Heist currently taping its second season that will air in fall ‘08.
Residing primarily in Glasgow, Scotland (where both of their Mums still live), Colin and Justin also have a home in London and since falling in love with Canada, have purchased a downtown loft in Toronto.
Colin and Justin got their first television break when the flat they share in Glasgow was featured on a Scottish lifestyle TV program. After that, they were featured on various other Scottish TV shows and their profile grew to the point that they were asked to screen test for a new BBC series called Trading Up. Although it was only intended for one episode, this Scottish duo made such an impact they ended up hosting the entire series.
Colin and Justin were also the presenters of the hugely successful series that aired previously in Canada on HGTV and BBC Canada called Million Pound Property Experiment, which saw them buy, renovate and sell seven properties across Britain, ranging from £100,000 to £1.25 million. They also went on to present Trading Up in the Sun, an overseas spin-off which helps people buy homes in France, Spain and Cyprus. They have also hosted such specials as 20 Ways to Make Money on Your Property and 20 Ways to Lose Money on Your Property as well as the popular wedding series called Wedding Belles.
Colin and Justin have been together as a couple for 22 years and in February ’08 tied the knot and are now happily married. As partners in life and in business this dynamic duo is excited to be straddling both sides of the pond enjoying the best that Canada and the UK has to offer!