Banjo Beale

About

Australian interior designer, TV presenter, and author known for winning Interior Design Masters in 2022 and for hosting BBC shows such as Designing the Hebrides and appearing on Scotland's Home of the Year. He is also known for his books Wild Isle Style: Resourceful and Sustainable Interior Design Ideas and A Place in Scotland: Beautiful Scottish Interiors along with his Instagram account @banjo.beale where he shares interior design projects, lifestyle content, and updates from his life in Scotland with over 210,000 followers.

Before fame

He developed his design style through hands-on and self-taught work rather than a traditional academic path after he moved to the Isle of Mull, Scotland. He lived a relatively quiet life on the Isle of Mull building creative projects and refining his aesthetic. He rose to prominence in 2022 when he competed on and won BBC One's Interior Design Masters. He won Interior Design Masters in April 2022 which launched his television career. He went on to host the BAFTA award-winning BBC series Designing the Hebrides. He released his debut book Wild Isle Style in October 2023 and followed it with A Place in Scotland in 2024.

Trivia

He starred in Banjo & Ro's Grand Island Hotel in 2026 which is a BBC Scotland series documenting his renovation of Ulva House into a boutique hotel. He is known for using salvaged, secondhand, and found materials in his designs.

Family life

He was born Brendan Beale. He was born and raised in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. He married Rohan Christopher who is often called Ro. He moved to Scotland with his husband after they decided to relocate to the Isle of Mull where his husband pursued a career in cheesemaking.

Associated with

He rose to fame on Interior Design Masters which was hosted by Alan Carr.