# Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan

Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan (also known as "Colin and Justin") are Scottish interior decorators and television presenters.
McAllister and Ryan have been partners in both life and working since 1985, becoming civil partners in 2008.
They have lived and maintained media careers in both the United Kingdom and Canada, with frequent television home renovation formats and guest appearances during their career.
They have widely been credited with boosting the popularity of laminate flooring in British households.

## 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. 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, 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, and Three Celebs and a Baby where they attempted to raise a £150,000 animatronic 'baby' with model Caprice.

### 2006–2009

Colin and Justin took over presenting duties on the second series of Channel 5 celebrity reality show The Farm. They continued working with the channel as wedding planners in Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles, and transformed a Glasgow council estate in Colin and Justin on the Estate.
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.

### 2010–2012

In February 2010, Colin and Justin appeared in TV Series Celebrity Coach Trip. 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.

### 2014-

The duo's Canadian TV appearances increased with Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure debuting in 2014 on Cottage Life and OutTV, regular appearances on CityLine, and as red carpet correspondents for the Toronto International Film Festival on CityTV News.
Colin and Justin took on the role of judges in shows such as Canada's Game of Homes, Australia's The Block and Reno Rumble.
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.

## 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 | Hosts | Channel 5 | United Kingdom | |
| 2004 | Trading Up | Hosts | | United Kingdom | |
| 2004 | Trading Up in the Sun | Hosts | | United Kingdom | |
| | Housecall | Experts | BBC One | United Kingdom | |
| | Housecall in the Country | Experts | | United Kingdom | |
| 2004–2006 | How Not to Decorate | Hosts | Channel 5 | United Kingdom | |
| | Three Celebs and a Baby | Participants | | United Kingdom | |
| 2005 | The Farm | Hosts | Channel 5 | United Kingdom | Series 2 |
| 2006 | Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles | Hosts | Channel 5 | United Kingdom | |
| 2007 | Colin and Justin on the Estate | Hosts | Channel 5 | United Kingdom | |
| 2007 | Colin and Justin's Home Show | Hosts | UKTV Style | United Kingdom | |
| 2008-2009 | Hogmanay Stories | Hosts | STV | United Kingdom | |
| 2009 | Colin and Justin's Home Heist | Hosts | HGTV | Canada | Series 2 |
| 2009 | I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! | Contestants | ITV1 | United Kingdom | Series 9 |
| 2009 | Ant and Dec Christmas Special | Ugly Sisters | ITV1 | United Kingdom | Panto Sketch |
| 2010 | Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away | Guests | ITV1 | United Kingdom | 2 appearances |
| 2010 | Loose Women | Guests | ITV1 | United Kingdom | Multiple appearances |
| 2010 | Celebrity Coach Trip | Contestants | Channel 4 | United Kingdom | Series 1 |
| 2010 | The Hour | Guests | STV | United Kingdom | Multiple appearances |
| 2010 | CityLine | Guests | Citytv | Canada | Multiple appearances |
| 2010 | Breakfast Television | Guests | Citytv | Canada | Multiple appearances |
| 2011 | 60 Minute Makeover | Presenters | ITV1 | United Kingdom | 24 episodes |
| 2011 | Celebrity MasterChef | Contestants | BBC One | United Kingdom | Series 6 |
| 2011 | 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 | Presenters | Cottage LifeOutTV | Canada | 3 Seasons |
| 2014 | CityLine | Experts | Citytv | Canada | |
| 2015–2016 | Game of Homes | Judges | W Network | Canada | Guest Judges Season 1 Full-time Judges Season 2 |
| 2015 | The Block | Guest Judges | Channel Nine | Australia | Season 11 |
| 2015 | The Living Room | Guest Hosts | Channel Ten | Australia | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Reno Rumble | Judges | Channel Nine | Australia | Season 2 |
| 2018 | Great Canadian Cottages | Presenters | Cottage Life | Canada | |
| 2020 | Colin and Justin's Great Escapes | Presenters | BBC Scotland | United Kingdom | |
| 2020 | Canada's Drag Race | Guests | Crave BBC Three | Canada United Kingdom | Snatch Game contestants Season 1 |
| 2022 | Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell | Presenters | Channel 5 | United Kingdom | |

### 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 | Presenters | Real Radio | United Kingdom | 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 |