Chip and Joanna Gaines: Life before Fame: Interesting Facts.

Intro

The show Fixer Upper is a huge hit on HGTV. The hosts of the show Chip and Joanna Gaines are one of the reasons for that. The duo is an extremely talented home renovation professional. And even though they are currently multi-millionaires, their beginning was quite humble. The husband and wife tried many different ventures until they found the kick in the construction business. Eventually, it became the key factor to their success and fame.

In this article, we look at Chip and Joanna Gaines’ life before fame. We’ll also throw in some other interesting facts, so keep reading.

Chip and Joanna Gaines: Life before fame

Chip loved Basketball. And he always imagined himself as an athlete or a politician. He was of entrepreneurial nature from the early days. In college, he teamed up with some guys and started a laundry business. It served the boys pretty well until they graduated. Furthermore, the TV host also had an experience in flipping homes.

Joanna had the most turnover among the duo. She initially worked at a buffet. Thus, she likes to relive her past by joining buffet parties with her children. Her husband is strictly against the idea, though. The host also worked at her dad’s shop. It was a tire business that she thought about taking over once her dad retired. However, fate had different plans.

The duo attended the same college. Thus, after dating for quite some time, they rang wedding bells in 2003. Their wedding budget was so minimal that Chip thinks the birthday party that followed was bigger. By 2006, they were parents to two children. The duo was working on a shop, Mongolia shop. However, they closed it to start their construction business. They started flipping houses and renovating them. The couple eventually mastered their craft, and another phase began.

 

How did they get into Fixer-Upper?

Chip and Joanna established a solid reputation for themselves in the industry. As a result, a reputed magazine/blog featured their work. It caught the attention of the producers from HGTV. And an offer for a brand new HGTV show greeted them.

The couple accepted the offer and hosted the show Fixer Upper. Currently, they are one of the richest and most popular hosts on HGTV.

Interesting Facts

• Joanna never had formal training related to design. In fact, she is a graduate of communications.
• The TV host was previously into broadcast journalism. She was enrolled as an intern in ’48 hours.’
• Traveling to New York made Joanna realize that a career in design would serve her well.
• She is heavily inspired by boutique shop owners.
• Chip knew nothing about design, but he jumped into it to test the waters.
• The TV host previously ran a laundry service.
• Joanna’s dad was a pesky one and kept asking the TV personality if he would ever get a job.
• The duo married in 2003.

Quick Wiki

TV Hosts	Chip and Joanna Gaines
Profession	Home Renovators, TV personality
Net Worth	$20 million +
Relationship	Husband and wife
Show name	Fixer Upper
Marriage year	2003

Meta Description

In this article, we look at Chip and Joanna Gaines’ life before fame and other interesting facts.