Hilary Farr is a renowned international home designer. Her skills in home design have made her a television personality as the host of the show Love It or List It which she co-hosts alongside David Visentin. The show premiered in 2008 in the United States and Canada, her native country, on HGTV and OWN Network respectively. Since its inception, it has enjoyed good reviews.
Hilary Farr’s Bio (Age)
Hilary Farr was born as Hilary Elizabeth Labow on August 31, 1951, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, she was brought up in London, UK by her parents. As a young girl, Farr was interested in many things, including athletics, acting, and home design. She came to love the latter due to the influence of her mother whom she watched and helped design their childhood home.
Farr played netball (an alternative to basketball) for women mostly in the UK). In addition, she is an accomplished diver and swimmer. She began her career as an interior designer before moving to Los Angeles, where she began buying and renovating properties. Later, she studied an interior design course at Ryerson University in Toronto.
To support his big picture in interior design, Farr held part-time positions including designing television and film sets. His involvement in television and film quickly moved from concept to acting and production. Farr had the privilege of working with Ted Danson and producer Arthur Cohn in film production.
In 1972, Hilary Farr began performing under her maiden name. She has appeared in films including; Layout for 5 Models (1972) and 1973 films Sexual Farm and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width. She also had roles in Legend of the Werewolf (1975), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), City on Fire (1979) and The Return (1980).
Farr has also appeared in theater productions. She had a starring role in a Broadway production Run for Your Wife and worked with the legendary Richard Gere in the London production of Grease. As his success in interior design and real estate increased, Farr expanded his market into New York, Toronto, his hometown, as well as the United Kingdom and Australia. Her success led her to work for stars such as Jennifer Hudson and American actress Jenna Elfman.
Farr returned to Toronto in 2008 and was chosen to organize Love It or List It with David Visentin whom she met at the auditions. The show was a huge hit broadcast in Europe as well. As her fame grew, Farr began appearing as a guest on other television series, from The Marilyn Denis Show to Steven and Chris and ETalk. Since 2013, she has been the celebrity judge on HGTV’s top-rated show Brother Vs. Brother. In 2014, she contributed to the Huffington Post. Farr also brought in a guest expert from USA Today and CNN.
Family: married/husband, son
Before rising to fame with her HGTV show, Hilary was married to a certain Gordon Farr. Their wedding took place on September 12, 1982. The couple divorced around 2008 after which Hilary moved to Toronto to audition for the HGTV show.
Since she’s been in the limelight, Hilary has rarely spoken about her former husband, so not much is known about him or what might have led to their divorce. According to Gordon Farr’s IMDB page, he’s an Emmy-nominated screenwriter and television producer and it’s likely they could have met while Hilary was in Hollywood. Gordon Farr credits include Keeping Up with the Jones, Hollywood Babylon and more. Their marriage had a son.
Hilary has often expressed her fondness for her son whom she says as the rest of her family calls him MM, which translates to Mighty Mumster. She also said her proudest moment of her life was all her son had ever done.
Due to the undeniable chemistry Farr shares with his co-host David Visentin, many have been falsely led to believe that they are a couple. However, they are not. David Visentin has been married to a certain Krista Visentin since 2006.
If something was wrong with this union, rumors would surely blame him for his fondness for Hilary Farr. They have a lot in common. both have a history of acting and a lot more.
Hilary Farr has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
Body Stats
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Eye color: Dark brown
Hair color: brown
Body measurements: 35-25-36 inches
Dress size: 6 (US)
Weight: 58 kg (estimated)
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