“Property Brothers” Drew and Jonathan Scott seem to come as a package deal in all their business ventures. However, the HGTV stars revealed why one was paid more than the other and how they overcame the rift it caused.
Drew and Jonathan Scott Reveal Past Rift Over Pay Disparity
While appearing on “Andy Cohen Live” in July, the host asked the identical twin brothers whether or not their bank accounts are also identical, which Jonathan confirmed was not the case.
“If I went into both of your bank accounts, I think you both have exactly the same money, basically. Is one of you richer than the other?” Andy Cohen asked on the July 10 episode of his SiriusXM series.
According to Jonathan, he “used to film three times more than Drew.”
He explained, “[Drew] would be there in the beginning, and then he would come back at the end of an episode, and I was there doing the work. I remember after doing this for 10 years — ‘cause we’ve been on the air now for over 15 years — I remember, I finally said to Drew, ‘Should I maybe get paid three times what you get paid?’”
“And he’s like, ‘You’re never allowed to bring this up again. Ever,’” Jonathan added, confirming it was a rift the brothers previously had.
Drew jumped in to explain that there is more to their jobs than what is shown on camera.
“Off-camera, Jonathan and I both do the construction. He’s the licensed contractor, but we’ve both done the renovations for years. And also, he was a licensed realtor broker, so we’ve done both sides of the fence,” Drew explained. “But we’ve enjoyed our product plan. We’ve had 12,500 products in the home space. We have multi-family real estate portfolios. So, there’s a lot outside of what people see on the shows.”
Drew and Jonathan Scott Credit Fans for Their Newest Show
The “Celebrity IOU” stars—who grew up on a 160-acre ranch—take city folk who “want to leave the city” out West in their newest series, “Chasing the West.”
“The West made them who they are, and they want to share their passion and real estate expertise with a growing movement of people yearning to escape city life,” HGTV’s description of the series reads.
The brothers traveled to Arizona, California and Texas, renovating homes for clients looking for a slower pace in life.
“It’s funny to take people outside the city to this ranch life,” Drew explained in an interview with Us Weekly in November. “They thought it was gonna be easy, staring at the mountains and sipping their wine, but it’s hard work.”
In addition to their many HGTV series, the brothers also own a production company, Scott Brothers Entertainment, as well as home decor collections Scott Living and Drew & Jonathan Home, and more.
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