Gay Igloo Recipient (March 2009)

Steven Sabados is a Canadian television show-host, interior designer and writer, who currently co-hosts the afternoon talk show Steven and Chris with longtime partner Chris Hyndman on CBC TV.

Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada, 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., an interior design firm.

Along with Chris Hyndman, Sabados starred in the first three seasons of the very successful 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. He was first noticed and became noteworthy as a guest designer on CityLine with Marilyn Dennis.

Sabados and Hyndman are both openly gay. Despite being a longtime couple off-screen, they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship until 2008. Together and individually they support GLBT iniatitives country wide.