Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan

Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan (also known as "Colin and Justin") are Scottish interior decorators experts and television presenters.^[1][2] McAllister and Ryan have been partners in life and work since 1985, entering into a civil partnership in 2008.^[3][4]

Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan
Occupation(s)	Interior decorators, television presenters
Years active	1986–present

They have pursued media careers in both the United Kingdom and Canada,^[5] appearing frequently in television home renovation formats and as guests on various programmes.^[6] They have been noted by industry analysts and media outlets for their influence on the adoption of laminate flooring in British homes.^[7][8]

Media career

2003–2005

An early television project for Colin and Justin was Million Pound Property Experiment, which first aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in 2003.^[9] The series followed them as they renovated and resold properties. Starting with an initial investment of £100,000, they aimed to reach a final sale value of £1 million. Over two years, they bought, renovated, and sold seven properties, with their final property selling for £1.25 million. Their eventual profit, approximately £300,000, was donated to the BBC's Children in Need appeal.

Colin and Justin continued their home renovation shows on BBC One with Trading Up and its overseas version Trading Up in the Sun^[10],, alongside regular appearances on the daytime programme Housecall. During this period, 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,^[11] and Three Celebs and a Baby,, where they participated in a challenge involving a £150,000 animatronic baby with model Caprice.^[12][13]

2006–2009

Colin and Justin took over as presenters for the second series of the Channel 5 reality show The Farm^[14]. They continued their work with the channel, acting as wedding planners in Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles,^[15] and renovating a property on a Glasgow council estate in Colin and Justin on the Estate.^[16]

Colin and Justin's Canadian television projects began with Colin and Justin's Home Heist, which, which featured a format similar to their earlier United Kingdom series How Not To Decorate.^[17]

2010–2012

In February 2010, Colin and Justin appeared in the television series Celebrity Coach Trip.^[18] From January 2011, Colin and Justin were among the presenters/decorators on 60 Minute Makeover on ITV1, fronting 24 episodes after the departure of previous host Terri Dwyer.

2014-present

The duo increased their Canadian television appearances with Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure, which debuted in 2014 on Cottage Life and OutTV. 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 own 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

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[10]
	Trading Up in the Sun[10]
	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[19]
	Colin and Justin's Home Show[20]		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 and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away	Guests			2 appearances
	Loose Women				Multiple appearances
	Celebrity Coach Trip[18]	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[21]	Presenters	Cottage LifeOutTV	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 BBC Three	Canada United Kingdom	Snatch Game contestants Season 1
2023	Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell[22]	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.

Radio

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

Books

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