Inside Chip & Joanna Gaines' Beautiful Love Story!

Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines have garnered a massive following of millions through their popular TV series, 'Fixer Upper.' However, the show's tremendous success can largely be attributed to the endearing charm and expertise of the renovation duo. Chip and Joanna, who have been married since 2003, have an enchanting love story that we are about to unveil.

Although Chip and Joanna attended the same university in Texas, fate did not bring them together on campus. It was in 2001 that Chip first caught sight of his future wife when he noticed her in a family photo displayed at her father's tire store. In an interview with 'PopSugar', he fondly shared, "I knew I was going to marry her one day - just because of that picture on the wall." Captivated by the image, Chip's imagination sparked with a delightful idea. To discover what this idea was, stay tuned to the next page.

It happened that Chip went to the store again and again in the following weeks - hoping to meet the pretty half-Korean woman. One day he got lucky and saw Joanna. He approached her and they talked for 30 minutes. To his delight, Joanna was impressed by Chip's "genuine smile" and once confessed to 'PopSugar,' "We met in the waiting room and hit it off right away. He was really captivating." But then problems began ...

The following day, Chip mustered the courage to call Joanna and ask her out. However, he arrived a staggering 90 minutes late for their date. When he finally showed up, he casually greeted Joanna and her friends with a nonchalant "Hey, ladies" and failed to offer an apology for his tardiness. To make matters even more bewildering, Chip didn't contact Joanna for a month and a half after their first date. Unbeknownst to her, this was due to a $50 bet he had made with his roommate, John. Fortunately, Chip's initial behavior did not mark the end of their story (see next picture).

Joanna understood Chip's behavior and nothing stood in the way of their love. The two married and had five children - a real celebrity extended family. Today, Chip and Joanna Gaines have been a private and professional dream team for over 20 years.

The stars of 'Fixer Upper' reside in Crawford, a suburb located in Waco, Texas, within the United States. In 2012, they turned their dream into reality by purchasing a Victorian-style house, which they affectionately call home. Nestled on the expansive property, there is ample space for a vegetable garden, a greenhouse, and even a chicken coop. The property boasts an impressive size of 160,000 square feet, while the house itself offers around 160 square meters of living space.

Family has always been the top priority for Chip and Joanna. One of the reasons they canceled 'Fixer Upper' in 2007 was to spend more time with their children. A friend close to the family told 'Closer Weekly' in a 2019 interview, "They always have dinner together at the table and their family nights include card games or checkers, then bedtime stories and prayers." That same year, the Gaines made this surprising announcement (see next image).

In April 2019, Chip and Joanna made an exciting announcement about their joint venture with Discovery, Inc., which involved the creation of a linear channel. However, due to production disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the channel's launch was postponed until the summer of 2022. The channel, called Magnolia Network, will showcase a variety of shows centered around home improvement, cooking, and gardening. Both in their personal and professional lives, Chip and Joanna Gaines exemplify what it means to be a dream team. Their enduring happiness and inseparable bond as a couple continue to shine brightly, even after more than two decades together.