Hilary Farr was born Hilary Elizabeth Ladlow on August 31, 1951. The daughter of a British mother and a Canadian father, she grew up in London and attended the Royal Ballet School until she was 11.

No need to thank me…it’s what friends do. You will be missed! Congratulations,” he wrote. In addition to Love It or List It, Farr also hosts a solo series, Tough Love With Hilary Farr, on HGTV.