Joanna Gaines Reminisces About First Date With Chip & Reveals How She ’Shocked’ Him

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been retouched at the request of Warner Bros. Discovery.) Chip Gaines, Fixer Upper on Magnolia and Joanna Gaines, Fixer Upper on Magnolia attend the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 arrivals on the red carpet at MSG Studios on May 18, 2022 in New York City.
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More than two decades ago, Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines went on their very first date, and she opened up about the special evening in a new interview.

While discussing the couple’s love of food, Joanna revealed how she unexpectedly shocked her now-husband when they went out to dinner for the first time in 2001.

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