Joanna Gaines Jokes New Show “Chip Bought a Mansion ”Made Her the ‘Maddest’ She’s Ever Been at Her Husband

Natalia SenanayakeSat, November 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM UTC

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Joanna Gaines on ‘Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce’Credit: Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce -

Chip Gaines bought a 15,000-square-foot Waco property without Joanna’s input as an investment

Joanna initially refused to renovate the mansion but stepped in after it sat on the market for three years

‘Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion’ premieres Dec. 27 on Magnolia Network and HGTV

Joanna Gaines is detailing the time her husband Chip made her the “maddest” she’s ever been at him in their 23-year marriage.

During a Nov. 5 appearance on the Not Gonna Lie podcast, host Kylie Kelce, 34, asks Joanna about her new Fixer Upper spinoff series premiering in December, which will see the Gaineses transform a sprawling mansion in their home town of Waco, Texas.

Kelce’s question about the forthcoming show, titled Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion, immediately stirs a strong memory for Joanna, 48, as her husband purchased the property without her as an “investment.”

“Kylie… probably the maddest I’ve been at Chip,” the designer says. “I think people really think it’s a shtick. Fixer is like, ‘Chip bought a thing and Jo has to fix it and she cries.’ I’m like, he is a sneaky butt.”

The mom of five then gets into the backstory of the purchase, and explains why her husband didn’t involve her in it at the beginning.

“He bought this house three-and-a-half years ago because he said he got a good deal. And this is really where we play, ‘Hey, I run what I run.’ He’s the real estate guy,” she says. “He knows if I come into his corner, I will say no to every single thing because I don’t want another project.”

She admits that she’s “that friend” who tends to say no, so Chip doesn’t bring her into these decisions “for a reason.”

“He did not bring me into this corner when he was deciding on buying this 15,000-square-foot house because he got a good deal,” she continues.

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Joanna — who recently opened up about being more involved with the business side of their lifestyle brand Magnolia — first told her husband that she was “not touching” the mansion after he bought it. But after looking at the numbers and seeing where the property stood after three years on the market, she knew she had to “step in.”

The Gaineses on ‘Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion’Credit: Magnolia Network

“I did not touch it for three years,” she says. “And [Chip’s] mindset was, ‘I bought it for a great deal. It’s on the lake. It’s the most beautiful view in Waco, Texas. Someone’s going to come along and want this and we’re going to flip it and not have to have done anything. Jo, trust me.’”

After years of failing to attract a buyer, Joanna knew it was time to give the place a makeover that would hopefully lead to a sale.

“Three years later, I’m in the business and I’m running the place,” she explains. “I’m like, the carrying cost on this house… we have to sell it now. So, I was like, ‘Okay, Chip, we’re going to do a fix. I’m going to step in. No one has wanted this for three years.’”

In the PEOPLE exclusive first look at the trailer for Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion, viewers get a glimpse at the mansion’s original interiors, which feature intricate iron railings with scrollwork, ornate wallpaper, an elaborate grand staircase and even a private elevator.

Joanna, who is tasked with giving the space a modern upgrade while still preserving the property’s original charm, says the mansion is the “biggest fixer” they’ve ever done.

The reimagined home — featuring six bedrooms and 11 full bathrooms — is currently on the market for $7.39 million, PEOPLE previously reported.

Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion premieres Dec. 27 on Magnolia Network and HGTV.

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