How many children do Chip and Joanna Gaines have?
CHIP and Joanna Gaines became household names as the stars of the HGTV reality series Fixer Upper. Fixer Upper, which ended after fives seasons in 2018, saw the couple turn dilapidated but potential-rich houses into showplaces that helped revitalize neighborhoods throughout central Texas. The former television stars have been married for nearly two decades. Chip and Joanna Gaines first met in 2001 and married two years later. They share five children - Crew, Drake, Emmie Kay, Duke, and Ella Rose. They became parents for the fifth time on June 21, 2018. "Chip and I made a choice to take some time off this past year because it seemed best for us in that season [of "Fixer Upper"] - even though we knew it would stretch us to stay still," Joanna wrote in a past edition of The Magnolia Journal. 4 Chip and Joanna have five children together Credit: Instagram  "Only a few weeks later I found out I was pregnant. "I am 40, and pregnancy this time was different. I have always really enjoyed being pregnant  I tend to feel my best during those nine months. "This time I felt a little more worn-out than usual," she wrote at the time. "It wasn't something I could have anticipated. But being pregnant and 'forced' to slow down has been a gift." Together, the home repair team has an estimated $20 million net worth. Individually, however, Chip and Joanna each have a net worth of $10million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Chip and Joanna hit out at past claims that they are "racist" and "anti-LGBTQ". Joanna told The Hollywood Reporter: "Sometimes I'm like, Can I just make a statement?' "The accusations that get thrown at you, like you're a racist or you don't like people in the LGBTQ community, that's the stuff that really eats my lunch, because it's so far from who we really are." The designer - who is of Asian descent - added: "That's the stuff that keeps me up." Fixer Upper, which ran from 2013 to 2018, faced backlash in the past for never featuring a same-sex couple. 4 The Gaines' recently hit back at claims that they are 'racist' and 'anti-LGBTQ' Credit: Getty  Joanna and Chip also came under fire when they filmed a conversation with a pastor who openly opposed LGBTQ rights. Earlier this year, the couple were criticized for donating $1,000 to Chip's sister Shannon Braun for her Fort Worth school campaign, in which she advocated against teaching critical race theory. THR noted that the donation was made many months before the campaign was fully formed. Chip revealed that the couple are hoping to make their staffers more diverse in their new network, The Magnolia Network. "As an American white male, it's hard to be perfectly diverse," he said. "In our own company, we've got nearly 700 employees, and one of our biggest passions is making this group represent all people."