Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto: A Fairy-Tale Love Story

Jillian Harris is a Canadian interior designer, television personality, entrepreneur, and author born on December 30, 1979, in Peace River, Alberta.[2][5] She began her career in interior design, working at the home goods store Caban, which inspired her to offer design advice, and later led design teams for restaurant chains like Browns Socialhouse under owner Scott Morison.[2][4] Harris gained national prominence in 2009 as a contestant on *The Bachelor*, followed by starring as the first Canadian lead on *The Bachelorette*, where she got engaged to Ed Swiderski before their 2010 breakup.[1][2] She transitioned into television with guest design work on *Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* in 2010, hosting *Canada's Handyman Challenge* in 2012, and co-hosting HGTV's *Love It or List It Vancouver* from 2013 to 2019, competing against realtor Todd Talbot to renovate homes.[1][2] As an entrepreneur, she founded Jillian Harris Design Inc. and The Jilly Academy, co-founded The Jilly Box (both B Corp certified for social impact), and co-authored *Fraiche Food Full Hearts*.[3] Her ventures emphasize philanthropy, community investment, and her signature classic-feminine style in design, fashion, and decor.[1][3] Personally, Harris has been with Justin Pasutto since 2012, engaged since 2016, and shares two children: son Leo (born 2016) and daughter Annie (born 2018).[3][5] They married on August 23, 2025.[5] With an estimated net worth of $5 million, she remains active in media, design, and advocacy, inspiring through her multifaceted career.[1]

Justin Pasutto, born in 1988 in Calgary, Canada, is a former professional snowboarder, entrepreneur, and television personality.[1][2][6] He attended the National Sport School in high school, competing at a national level in rugby and boardercross snowboarding, eventually joining Team Canada in snowboarding until age 16 before focusing solely on the sport.[1] Pasutto pursued a pro career, training in Canmore and Whistler, and competing internationally in Europe, Argentina, Chile, and the Americas, retiring after sustaining injuries that risked further head trauma.[1][5] Transitioning from athletics, he founded Scrub Captain, a boat detailing and apparel company in Kelowna, British Columbia, which gained traction and supported his studies in Urban Land Economics at the Sauder School of Business.[1][2] He later joined his family’s Innocept Real Estate and Development full-time as a project coordinator for condo developments, while launching Pasutto Media to pursue influencing.[1][2][5] Pasutto follows a primarily vegan diet, emphasizes gut health through probiotics and sprouts, enjoys golfing, and owns a Kubota tractor for farm work.[5] Pasutto rose to prominence co-hosting the W Network’s *Jillian and Justin Live Here* (2017), chronicling his relationship and early parenthood with designer Jillian Harris, a former *Bachelorette* star.[2][3][4] They share two children: son Leo (born 2016) and a daughter (born 2018), and married on August 23, 2025.[2][3] He appeared on *Love It or List It Vancouver* (2018–2019), *The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!* (2020), and starred as male lead in Aaron Pritchett’s music video *Worth a Shot* (2018).[3] Currently based in Kelowna, Pasutto balances family, real estate, media ventures, charity with Kelowna Food Bank and Vancouver Covenant House, and golf.[4][5][7] (298 words)