Chip and Joanna Gaines' popular home renovation shows such as Fixer Upper and First Time Fixer have propelled them and their family to stardom. But just who are their children?
The pair welcomed their first child in 2005 and the doting parents have gone on to welcome four more over the years.
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© InstagramDrake Gaines, 19
© @joannagaines InstagramJoanna gave birth to her first child, Drake, in February 2005, just two years following their marriage in May 2003 and the launch of the couple's now hugely successful Magnolia lifestyle brand.
Speaking about parenthood in a 2021 interview with People, Chip opened about the couple's first few years as parents, explaining that they'd viewed the whole experience as "a big adventure".
"Like anyone else we were scared to death because you have no idea what you're doing," the now 48-year-old admitted. "There were definitely great books out there but we thought, 'Hey, we could figure this out as good as anybody.' At the end of the day we really considered it a big adventure."
He continued honestly: "I made every mistake in the book with Drake and Ella both… There's lots of stories of me leaving kids places I shouldn’t have left them. I've forgotten birthdays... But I'm a firm believer that it's the mistakes that make us who we are… and I think that goes for parenting as well."
Ella Gaines, 17
© InstagramTheir second child Ella followed in October 2006.
© Joanna Gaines on InstagramWhile Drake has shown a passion for TV production in the past, Joanna revealed that the couple's eldest daughter appears to share her interest in design. "I think she'll follow in my footsteps and have her hand in a lot of things," she told People in 2019. "Right now she wants to cook, be a lead designer and have a donut truck."
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Duke Gaines, 16
© InstagramThe couple welcomed Duke on May 23, 2008. He's appeared on Fixer Upper with his parents, helping his dad in season 5 when working on a wheelchair-accessible home. With a knack for resourcefulness, Duke scoured for scrap metal and went on a shopping spree to see what they could pick up for the family they were helping. He wanted to give the family a tricycle and some baseball cards, but it seemed his father had other ideas.
"Shopping with my dad is kind of impossible," Duke explained to camera, to which Chip asked: "Why is it impossible to shop with me?"
"Because you look at everything and you're like 'Ooh we should buy this,' " Duke joked.
Duke recently passed his driving test aged 16.
Emmie Kay Gaines, 14
© @joannagaines InstagramEmmie was born in January 2010, the fourth child of Chip and Joanna. Like her sister, Emmie looks after the family's chickens: "Those chickens were all hatched, they were being taken care of accordingly. Those girls were personally responsible for those things", Chip said.
Emmie also likes to bake, creating her own cookie recipe according to Joanna, called: 'Emmie Kay's chocolate chip kisses cookie'.
Crew Gaines, 6
© Joanna Gaines on InstagramIn June 2018, the couple welcomed their fifth child, 10 years after their last child - and Crew has immediately got stuck in the family business.
Meanwhile, speaking then about their nine-month-old boy Crew, Joanna joked: "I always tell Chip, 'This boy is going to be able to run the company by age 5!'" as a result of all the meetings he was taken to by his parents as a baby.
Joanna also talked to People following the birth of Crew about having a baby after her almost 10-year-long break from having children. "I think it's sweet because [our kids are] older now, and I can see them wanting to be a part of this," she said. "We're all rallying around this baby, which I feel is a sweet gift to our family."
