Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chip Gaines

From Good Housekeeping

Chip Gaines has been gracing our televisions alongside his wife, Joanna, on their HGTV show Fixer Upper for over four years. Viewers feel like they are close friends with the couple after tuning in each week, but how well does everyone really know Chip's backstory? Here are a 13 facts about one-half of our favorite house flippers.

His real name is Chip.

"Chip" is a nickname often used for men named Charles or Christopher, but Gaines shared on Twitter that it is his "God given name."

He is 43 years old.

Chip was born on November 14, 1974 (which also makes him a Scorpio). He is four years older than his wife, who is 39. In the video above, posted in 2016, Chip made a few self-deprecating jokes on his 42nd birthday. "I never thought I was going to even reach 30, and here I am at 42 years old ... fatter than ever," he quipped.

His height is approximately 5'10".

Although Chip likes to joke that his height is 6 feet 3 inches tall, several websites have reported that he is just under 6 feet. His actual height has not been confirmed.

But we don't know about his weight.

Although, Chip once shared with his followers how upset he felt when he saw himself on television, we're not sure how much he exactly weights. "Watching myself on tv is really sad.. cause I look chubby and maybe that's because I am chubby. But I'm just happier not knowing it, you know," he wrote on Twitter. Cheer up, Chip. Remember, the camera adds 10 pounds!

He has been married to Joanna for 14 years.

The couple wed on March 31, 2003. They met in 2001 at Joanna's dad's Firestone Tire store in Texas, where she was working at the time.

He has four kids.

Chip and Joanna have four children together (and one on the way!), including Drake, 12, Ella Rose, 11, Duke, 9, and Emmie Kay, 7.

He is co-owner of Magnolia Homes and a reality TV star.

According to his HGTV.com bio, Chip has been flipping houses for 12 years. He manages the construction and real estate division of the company, while his wife oversees interior design. He has starred on Fixer Upper since its premiere in 2013, although it is currently in its last season.

He lives in Waco, Texas.

Chip's HGTV bio also states that the Gaines have lived in Waco for 10 years. Chip is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was raised in Dallas, Texas. He first moved to Waco for college.

He went to Baylor University.

He graduated from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business with a marketing degree and launched several small businesses afterwards, including a laundry service, a fireworks stand, and multiple landscaping companies.

He is a published author.

"Writing this book got me thinking a lot about the various people who were part of the runway for me and my career, and i want to be that type of inspiration for you-a starting place for your dream to take off," Chip said on Instagram of his book Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff. The New York Times best-seller was released in October. He also co-wrote a The Magnolia Story with Joanna to give fans a detailed look at their life together.

You can purchase both books here on Amazon.com.

He is a man of faith.

Chip and Joanna bonded over their religious beliefs in the beginning of their relationship. He told Fox News that his faith plays a very important role in his daily life. "For me, [faith] changed everything," he said. "It's a part of who I am. I can't separate the two."

He has a great head of hair.