Steven Sabados
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Steven Sabados is a Canadian
television
-show host, interior design
er and writer, who currently co-hosts the afternoon talk show Steven and Chris
with longtime partner Chris Hyndman
on CBC Television
.
Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario
, Sabados attended Fanshawe College
in London, Ontario
where he graduated with a diploma in fine art. Moving to Toronto
, Sabados became display director for Eatons and Roots Canada, and opened the Sabados Group, Inc., a design firm.
Along with Hyndman, Sabados starred in the first three seasons of Designer Guys
, a Canadian interior design show. In 2003, they debuted a new show with a similar format, entitled Design Rivals, and a makeover show called So Chic with Steven and Chris.
Sabados frequently appears as a guest expert on various television shows and as a guest columnist in various design magazines.
Sabados and Hyndman are both openly
gay
. Despite being a longtime couple off-screen, they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship until 2008.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
-show host, interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
er and writer, who currently co-hosts the afternoon talk show Steven and Chris
Steven and Chris
Steven and Chris is a Canadian television talk show, which debuted on CBC Television on January 14, 2008. The show is hosted by Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman, formerly of the home renovation show Designer Guys, who host celebrity guests and talk about topics ranging from entertainment, cooking,...
with longtime partner Chris Hyndman
Chris Hyndman
Chris Hyndman is a Canadian actor and television personality, who currently co-hosts the afternoon talk show Steven and Chris on CBC Television. He was born in Paradise, Newfoundland....
on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
.
Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
, Sabados attended Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College is one of the largest colleges in Ontario, Canada. The main campus is in London, Ontario, with additional campuses in Simcoe, St. Thomas, Woodstock, and Tillsonburg. There are about 15,000 full-time students and 40,000 part-time students. Fanshawe College has more than 112,000 alumni...
in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
where he graduated with a diploma in fine art. Moving to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Sabados became display director for Eatons and Roots Canada, and opened the Sabados Group, Inc., a design firm.
Along with Hyndman, Sabados starred in the first three seasons of Designer Guys
Designer Guys
Designer Guys is a design show on HGTV starring Matt Davis, Allen Chan, and Anwar Mukhayesh. The show currently airs in five countries including New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, the United States and Canada...
, a Canadian interior design show. In 2003, they debuted a new show with a similar format, entitled Design Rivals, and a makeover show called So Chic with Steven and Chris.
Sabados frequently appears as a guest expert on various television shows and as a guest columnist in various design magazines.
Sabados and Hyndman are both openly
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. Despite being a longtime couple off-screen, they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship until 2008.