It looks like 2018 is going to be an exciting year in the Gaines household! The popular ‘Fixer Upper’ stars Chip and Joanna Gaines on Tuesday evening shared some big news with their family and friends. As it turns out, the couple is expecting baby No. 5.
Chip took to her social media to announce the couple expecting another baby. He wrote, “Gaines party of 7. (If you’re still confused.. WE ARE PREGNANT).
Both, Chip and Joanna are proud parents of Drake, Ella, Duke, and Emmie. But as per a few Twitter hints earlier, fans were reminded that having another family member won’t be a bad idea in their household. And now, the announcement came after an episode in which the pair fixed a house for Joanna’s sister and her husband who are expecting their baby No. 6. Also, this is the show’s fifth and the last season.
The couple left their fans stunned in September by announcing in a blog post that they were soon going to end the show which has had a great rating bonanza for HGTV. They wrote, “It is with both sadness and expectation that we share the news that Season 5 of Fixer Upper will be our last.”
The family news comes just as the couple bid farewell to their show after the fifth season. The Gaines family live on a 40-acre farm that is situated outside of town. Chip and Joanna got married in the year 2003, and ten years later, they launched the show ‘Fixer Upper’ turning abrupt houses into dream houses for buyers. The show got instant ratings hit due to the couple’s outstanding work.
While announcing about the show’s end, both Chip and Joanna said that they wanted to focus more on their priorities by putting their families in the first place. Although at that time, they did not reveal that they were planning to extend their family.
