Chip Gaines tells Oprah Winfrey he’s ‘lost a part of myself’ because of fame … but stardom was ‘no problem’ for wife and co-star Joanna
Chip Gaines revealed to Oprah Winfrey that he “lost a part of myself” because of the fame he achieved with Fixer Upper.
The 46-year-old TV star said his wife and co-star Joanna Gaines coped better with stardom because it was ‘no problem’ for her.
In a preview clip obtained by People, he revealed that he and Joanna tried to “ unpack ” his issues after Fixer Upper ended in 2018 and they took a year off.
Candor: Chip Gaines revealed to Oprah Winfrey that he ‘lost a part of myself’ because of the fame he gained with Fixer Upper
Oprah raised the topic by pointing out that ‘if you don’t know who you are when the fame thing hits, you lose yourself’.
She asked her guests, “Did you start to feel all that or did you know you were grounded before the fame thing hit?”
The talk show icon explained: “You were so grounded, you had your own life, the four kids and you took your time because you wanted to retrain?”
Chip replied, “I want to speak on Jo’s behalf because she would never say things like this, but she’s so incredibly wise, so incredibly grounded.”
Differences: The 46-year-old TV star shared that his wife and co-star Joanna Gaines were better at stardom because it was ‘no problem’ for her
History: In a preview clip obtained by People, he revealed that he and Joanna tried to “ unpack ” his problems after Fixer Upper ended in 2018 and they took a year off
The heartthrob said sweetly, “All the things you just described is who Joanna is, and to be honest, I thought I was too.”
He confessed that ‘the truth was for Jo and I, it wasn’t a problem for her, but to be famous I lost a part of myself that was really, it was sad.’
Chip continued, “And I would say it took me a year or two, while I was still filming, to try to grapple with what exactly I was losing.”
He noted that ‘back then that year off I really think that Jo and I were able to settle down a little bit and really try and unpack what it was about fame that seemed so incompatible with my personality.’
No stranger to stardom: Oprah brought up the topic by pointing out that ‘if you don’t know who you are when the fame thing hits, you lose yourself’
Warm words: Chip replied, ‘I want to speak on behalf of Jo because she would never say things like this, but she’s so incredibly wise, so incredibly grounded’
The couple have been married since 2003 and now share five children: Drake, 16, Ella, 14, Duke, 12, Emmie, 11, and Crew, two.
Chip and Joanna were interviewed by Oprah for her Super Soul Sunday show in an episode airing on Discovery + this weekend.
Fixer Upper started on HGTV in 2014 and managed to run for five seasons and raise the profile of ‘farmhouse chic’ before ending in 2018.
Now the couple is working on their own Magnolia Network with an app launching on July 15 this year.
Looks fantastic: Fixer Upper started on HGTV in 2014 and managed to run for five seasons and raise the profile of ‘farmhouse chic’ before ending in 2018
Inbound: The couple is now working on their own Magnolia Network with an app launching this year on July 15; seen in 2019