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Joanna Gaines shares sweet Christmas message from husband Chip amid hospital recovery

Chip shared a public message in Waco

Rebecca Lewis
Rebecca Lewis - Los Angeles
Los Angeles correspondentLos Angeles
December 22, 2022
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Joanna Gaines has revealed the sweet message husband Chip Gaines left for her outside their restaurant Magnolia Table.

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The pair have been married for over almost 20 years and launched a multi-million dollar business including their own TV network, restaurant, and the Silos, which are spread across an entire block in downtown Waco, Texas - and as you can see in the video below, have been turned into a winter wonderland.

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But Chip took it one step further, changing the message on the sign board outside their local restaurant to read: "Jo, Jo, Jo, Merry Christmas, Chip," a play on the Christmas phrase: "Ho, ho, ho."

Magnolia also shared the picture on Instagram, writing: "Things @chipgaines and Santa Claus have in common: a weak spot for milk + cookies, an affinity for animals, and no doubt that Jo belongs on the nice list."

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The message comes after Joanna revealed to fans that she was laid up in bed after undergoing surgery on an old high school injury that had been acting up.

The Fixer Upper star shared a photograph of herself from her hospital bed two weeks prior paired with some of her at home resting where she has been experiencing a tamer holiday season.

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Jo shared this message sent by Chip

"I hurt my back in high school from cheerleading – basically a basket toss turned back injury and I've been dealing with it ever since," she penned.

"I had my first [microdiscectomy] in 2001 and had to cancel my second date with Chip Carter Gaines and then had the same procedure on another disc two weeks ago. I've always joked that my back likes to act up at the most inconvenient times and I was a bit stressed [because] of the timing of it all with the holiday season."

Joanna continued with a message of hope, writing: "But I'm truly grateful for the forced rest during the busiest time of the year. It has been a gift to simply stay put, stare at the wonder all around, and just be still.

"Wishing you and yours a beautiful Christmas week. It may not all go as planned- but may you find the beauty and embrace the wonder of the here and now."

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The pair launched their business over a decade ago

Joanna and Chip have five children, Drake, 17, 15-year-old Ella, 13-year-old son Duke, Emmie, 11, and three-year-old Crew.

Chip and Joanna call Crawford, Texas - just a few miles outside of Waco - home, and after becoming the stars of the hit TV show Fixer Upper recently launched their own channel with Discovery to replace the DIY Network.

As well as home-flipping shows, it also features Maine Cabin Masters, Mind For Design, and Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation.  

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