TORONTO, CANADA  --  Canada's former "Designer Guys" hosts Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman have officially come out as lovers, and have just taped the first episode of their new daytime lifestyle show, "Steven and Chris."

The long-time gay couple was busy Wednesday with taping the very first episode of their new show, which debuts Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET on Canadas CBC TV station.

Together for years, Sabados is the more serious half of the couple who keeps his emotions in check, while Hyndman is the joker, cracking wise and cracking up routinely, The Canadian Press reports.

"I am a control freak," Sabados admits backstage after the lifestyles coach told him as much on-air.

"That's exactly what he is," Hyndman agrees.

"I now take that as a positive," Sabados says.

"Well, you have to love yourself, don't you? It's important to love yourself no matter what. I'm a freak and you're a control freak so that's the way it works."

Despite their different personalities, the couple say they rarely get on one another's nerves even after long and hectic days at work.

"It's like we don't know anything different," Hyndman says.

They fight sometimes, Sabados says, but it's nothing out of the ordinary.

"Of course we do, everyone does, but what's nice about it is that I can say: 'I had a really exhausting day, I'm fried and I'm wired.' And he had the same day. Neither one of us is going to want to go out and party."

The pair is delighted the CBC is taking a chance on them with the new show, and pleased they've got a lot of input into what "Steven and Chris" will explore every day.

"They're producing a show around what we love, what we do, what our hobbies are, what our passions are, what we're interested in, so they've taken everything that we do and made it into a show," says Hyndman. "We're not really just hosts - this show represents who we are."

Last update: 01-10-2008 00:48

Posted by Luigi, on 01-15-2008 17:33, 1. I am so glad for both of you! You guys are great and I would love to meet both of you someday! Keep up the good work!  Luigi   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by JoeyfromVA, on 01-28-2008 01:30, 2. Happy for them! javascript:mxc_smilie('')  javascript:mxc_smilie('')  I am SO happy that they finally came out..I always knew it when they had their show in the U.S. on the discovery channel I believe it was! I love them both!   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Donna, on 05-16-2008 15:29, 3. Ms I just wanted to say I love both Stephen and Chris...I remember Steven when he was a regular guest on City Line, sharing his decoration tip, I was always lucky to catch him on there. I just found out a month ago that you guys are lovers and I say my hats off to you...you did the right thing of coming out. I must say I love your new show Steven and Christ....you both make me laugh and I hope I get to meet you both some day! . Keep up the good work   » Report this comment to administrator