Chip Gaineswas having the time of his life for the first three seasons ofFixer Upper— the last two, not so much.
While the beloved designer-contractor duo are known for theircute, candid and generally upbeat personalities on screen, Chip says they were both feeling worn out during the show’s later days.
“Jo and I couldn’t figure it out. I mean, why? You’re getting to have all this fun, right? But it’s like if I put a camera in your face and said, ‘Hey, say something funny.’ Or if I put a camera in your face and said, ‘Hey, be smart.’ I just struggled with that environment. Especially at the end of it.”
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Chip also takes a moment in the feature to look back at how he and Joanna, 40, felt when they first landed their show, which contrasts greatly with their more recent stresses.
“At the beginning, it was so fun. The first three years ofFixer Upperwere some of the best years of my life,” Chip admits. “The last two years, not that we don’t look back on them fondly, but they were more of a job. So, something about breaking out of that has been liberating.”
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He adds, “Jo and I are both just kinda giddy, just like, ‘Man, what’s the future look like and what’s the next step?’ Because we’re both business people, and that’s fundamentally who we are.”
They shared the news during an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonin November.
“We are coming back to television,” Chip announced. “You are going to get to see the kids grow up, you are going to see us, well maybe a six-month delay like the rest of the world, but we are excited to be back.”
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Magnolia spokesman John Marsicano also confirmed the news in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE: “We’re excited to share that we are currently in the early stages of talking with Discovery about a lifestyle-focused media network for Magnolia. The details surrounding this opportunity remain a work in progress, but together, our hope is to build a different kind of platform for unique, inspiring and family-friendly content.”
In the article, Chip hints at what’s to come: “I believe that the hard work that we put in to this show, to our relationship, our family, our business, that those things pay dividends, and it’s not always the very next day, but I think in the next decade you’ll look back and see all the fruits of your labor.”
source: people.com
