Chip and Joanna Gaines, who met in 2001 and married in 2003, rose to fame with their TV show “Fixer Upper” in 2012 after starting their first business ventures, Magnolia Market and Magnolia Homes, in Texas. Their empire expanded with the launch of Magnolia Network in July 2021, featuring spinoffs of their original show, despite stepping away from “Fixer Upper” in 2018 after its fifth season.
Chip and Joanna Gaines have built a successful life and business empire together since meeting in 2001, including their hit TV show “Fixer Upper,” and have prioritized their family throughout their journey.
Oh, boy. Chip and Joanna Gaines, right? Met in 2001 in Waco, Texas. It sounds like the beginning of a fairy tale. Or, you know, a really good reality TV show.
They got hitched in 2003. Fast forward a bit, and bam! Five kids: Drake, Ella, Duke, Emmie Kay, and Crew. A full house, indeed.
Not long after tying the knot, they started building a life in Texas. This included kicking off their first business ventures, Magnolia Market and Magnolia Homes. Little did they know, fame was just around the corner.
By 2012, they were household names thanks to their hit TV show, Fixer Upper. Despite the fame, family was always priority number one. "At the end of the day, I love Jo more than anything in the world," Chip spilled the beans to E! News in March 2020. Talk about couple goals, am I right?
2013 was a big year for them as their series hit HGTV. Their empire really began to skyrocket. They relaunched the market, added a bakery in a huge grain barn in 2015, and didn’t stop there. They had food trucks, a nursery – they called it the Silos. Then, in 2017, they dropped the bombshell that the show was ending after its fifth season.
But did they slow down? Nope. The final episode aired in 2018, and by July 2021, they were back at it with their own streaming channel, Magnolia Network, on Max. They’ve got spinoffs like Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse and Fixer Upper: The Hotel.
Wanna see their journey and all those sweet family moments? Scroll down, my friend. It’s quite the ride.
