"Fixer Upper" Star Chip Gaines Shoots Down Rumors He and Joanna are Divorcing: "Won't Ever Happen. You Can Take That to the Bank!"

Leah Marieann Klett : Aug 9, 2017
Gospel Herald

The price of fame; the wages of gossip.

(Waco, TX)—[Gospel Herald] "Fixer Upper" star Chip Gaines has hit back at rumors he and his wife Joanna are separating, reminding fans she's the love his life. (Photo: The Gaines are now at the helm of a home improvement empire that includes a hit HGTV show, quarterly magazine, real estate company, and paint, rug, wallpaper and furniture line/HGTV/via Gospel Herald)

Last week, Chip responded to a fan's Twitter post addressing rumors the wildly popular HGTV couple were splitting.

"I'm so sick of these 'stories' claiming @joannagaines and @chippergaines breaking up. Leave this couple alone they are wonderful together," Twitter user @Liason TRTN wrote Friday night.

Chip responded minutes later, saying: "Won't ever happen ... you can take that to the bank! #LoveOfMyLife."

Earlier this year, Jo begged her fans not to believe everything they read—especially as fake news continues to swirl around the "Fixer Upper" star and her husband.

"So many things are happening right now and it feels like we are moving at the speed of light," she said. "At times, it's even hard to keep our own parents in the loop. At this point in our career we can honestly say, we've heard it all—from reports of us moving our family to Vegas to us having more or less children than we actually have."

Joanna said that at the end of the day, she and Chip have "learned it's impossible to control all the information that's out there."

She encouraged those who want to know what's going on to follow her and Chip's social media accounts (here, here and here), sign up for their newsletter, and keep up with their blog.

"These are the spots where we'll tell you about our new partnerships, projects, and even personal news," she wrote. "Always remember: if you're reading big, exciting news about us, and we did not confirm it on our official sites, then proceed with caution." (Screengrab via People Magazine)

Chip and Jo, who are parents to Drake, 12, Ella, 10, Duke, 9, and Emmie, 7, not only star in HGTV's highest-rated show in the network's history, they're also outspoken about their faith and love for one another. Previously, they revealed that despite their incredible success, their top priorities are their marriage and four children.

"Before all of this ... we were doing 'date night' every Tuesday night, and we're still doing 'date night' every Tuesday night," Joanna told People Magazine. "It's kind of our time to say, 'How's it going? What's going on?"

"I love a good steak every now and then, but we tend to frequent our local holes-in-the-wall for street tacos and queso," she added. "After dinner we get..."

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