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Over the years, Drew and Jonathan Scott have built an HGTV empire, but they were once just a pair of teenage twins from Canada.
Known for their hit series Property Brothers, the Scott twins have starred in a number of other home renovation series over the years — including Celebrity IOU, which returns for another season on July 9. But things looked much different for the brothers when they were growing up on a ranch in Canada.
Raised by parents Jim and Joanne Scott, Drew and Jonathan also have an older brother, J.D. Scott, who has appeared on their shows in the past.
During a June 2024 interview with Today, Drew said their parents made sure that he and Jonathan never felt “like one kid” instead of two different people.
“Mom would take me to something individual, Dad would take me to something individual,” he said. “As a kid, you don’t think about it. But as an adult, looking back, I remember how good that felt.”
From the adorable childhood moments to the cringeworthy ones, here are Property Brothers stars Drew and Jonathan Scott’s best throwback photos.
On the Ice
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There’s no lack of Canadian pride among Drew (left), Jonathan (right) and J.D. (second from right) Scott, pictured with their friend Brad Ginet.
“#TBT to when we were ALMOST picked for #TeamCanada,” Jonathan captioned this snap.
Family Sing-along
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Entertaining runs in the family! Mom Joanne and older brother J.D. stole the spotlight during this karaoke session from back in the day, though Drew and Jonathan don’t look too impressed with their efforts.
Working the Workout
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“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball,” a dressed-up Jonathan captioned this post, referencing the Ben Stiller hit, Dodgeball.
Back in the Day Vacation
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Before taking off to Scotland to celebrate their parents’ vow renewal, Drew shared this photo of the Scott men “hanging” in the U.K. country as kids.
“We’ll be reliving this next month!” he wrote.
Happenin’ Hair
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The HGTV stars, along with brother J.D. and their dad Jim, showed off their flowing locks in this picture.
“Can you tell who we got our hair from?!” Jonathan captioned the photo.
Leather Lounging
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Jonathan shed his signature plaid shirt in favor of a leather getup.
“Isn’t it true that ladies like the bad boys?” he wrote.
Trend Setters
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A young Drew and Jonathan showed off their formalwear, complete with corsages.
“I am not saying [Drew] and I started the skinny tie trend … but I am also not saying we didn’t,” Jonathan wrote.
Chop It Up
Jonathan shared this throwback photo of him posing in the backyard in karate gear.
“Wax on. Wax off,” he captioned his Mr. Miyagi moment.
Wild Boys
“That look on my face means I’m up to no good,” wrote Drew (right) of this family candid with twin Jonathan (left) and their older brother J.D. (center).
Problem Child
“There’s always that ONE kid that messes up the photo,” wrote Jonathan (left), making a not-so-subtle dig at his twin. “#thanksdrew.”
The Wild (Canadian) West
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Jonathan shared this photo of himself and Drew as teenage cowboys posing with their parents.
“The cowboy & cowgirl life,” he captioned the family portrait.
Expert Advice
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The HGTV stars are the authority on what it’s like to be constantly twinning, offering advice to Beyoncé and Jay-Z as well as George and Amal Clooney upon hearing their baby news.
“The best part is you only have to remember one birthday,” Jonathan wrote on this Instagram post.
Double Trouble
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Drew shared this sweet photo on the brothers’ 39th birthday. “Thanks for all the fun,” he said to his “best friend.”
Triple Throwback
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Drew answered the immediate question one has upon seeing this photo of the duo with older brother, J.D.: “Yes, that’s JD’s real hair.”
Magic Trick
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Jonathan might be the magician of the family, but he’s not the only one who falls under its spell.
“Jonathan isn’t the only one who loves a good magic trick,” Drew said of this photo of him as a kid.
Basketball All-Star
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Score! A 14-year-old Drew prepared for a slam dunk in a getup that only becomes more entertaining with age.
Dance Party
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Jonathan has a few costume comedies of his own. “No shame … all dance,” the contractor wrote next to this fiesta-ready photo.
Great Scotts!
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All three Scott brothers love a good nod to their Scottish heritage.
“One of my best childhood memories … meeting a real blacksmith in Scotland who makes actual armor and swords,” Jonathan said.
Baby Face
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“I’ve always been a shoulder for Drew to lean on,” Jonathan wrote of this shot of the twins as tots.
Sweet Tooth
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Jonathan described Drew in this picture as the “evil twin” who doesn’t quite deserve a slice of the cake they’re being served.
Property Babies!
Long before they took over HGTV, found love and built a home improvement empire, Drew and Jonathan were a pair of rambunctious kids growing up on a horse farm in British Columbia, Canada.
A Happy (and Goofy) Home
“Our house was so much fun,” Drew (right) told PEOPLE. “It was so strange, exciting and wonderful growing up in our household,”
Jonathan added, “Because our friends would come over, and they would sit, stunned and silent, because my parents are goofballs. That’s where we get it from.”
All in the Family
“We’ve always gotten along,” said their older brother J.D. (center, with Drew, right, and Jonathan in 1983). “We’re great friends.”
The siblings still work together at Scott Entertainment.
Horsing Around
“We grew up on a ranch, so if we were just getting together with friends, it was never just, ‘Oh, come over to our house and play video games,’ ” Jonathan explained of their outdoorsy upbringing.
Added Drew, “We’d all go out on the horses and we’d be riding or we’d be doing something adventurous.”
Clowning for a Living
The twins turned a profit as clowns in 1987, Drew (left) was “Curly” and Jonathan was “Dimples.”
“At 8 years old, we started getting hired out as apprentice clowns, and we did that for years, until we were making like fifty bucks an hour,” said Jonathan.
Added Drew, “It was crazy. We were just sitting there buying candy for all our friends.”
Making Music
Jonathan (left) and Drew (right) were “quite good on the bagpipes,” said their father, Jim.