Chip and Joanna Gaines are bringing back their series Fixer Upper for their new network Magnolia, it was announced on Tuesday.
The show ran for five seasons before airing its final episode in April 2018. The Fixer Upper series reboot will air exclusively on Magnolia Network and will premiere at the time of the Network’s launch in 2021.
‘We’ve missed sharing the stories of these families and their homes with you, and we’re excited to do that again very soon!’ said Chip and Joanna in a statement shared with DailyMail.com.
Back for more: Chip and Joanna Gaines are bringing back their series Fixer Upper for their new network Magnolia, it was announced on Tuesday; here is a new image from Magnolia
The network also announced two additions to its growing slate of original programming: an untitled project featuring interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn and Self Employed with entrepreneur Jonathan Morris.
The power couple also said: ‘The day we wrapped our final episode of Fixer Upper, we really believed it was a chapter closed.
‘We knew we needed a break and a moment to catch our breath. But we also knew we weren’t done dreaming about ways to make old things new again.
Round two: The show ran for five seasons before airing its final episode in April 2018. The Fixer Upper series reboot will air exclusively on Magnolia Network and will premiere at the time of the Network’s launch in 2021; a look at the reboot
‘These past few years, we’ve continued tackling renovations and projects, doing the work we’re passionate about, but I don’t think either of us anticipated how the show would become such a permanent fixture in our hearts,’ it was added.
During its initial run, Fixer Upper was the no. 1 unscripted series on all of cable television with 75 million viewers tuning in for the show’s fifth season, including 19.6 million on a weekly basis. The reboot will be produced by the Gaines’ production company Blind Nil.
They love a good challenge: ‘We’ve missed sharing the stories of these families and their homes with you, and we’re excited to do that again very soon!’ said Chip and Joanna in a statement shared with DailyMail.com; Magnolia shared this image on Tuesday
‘We are thrilled to welcome back the very show that introduced us all to Chip and Jo in the first place. Fixer Upper is a cultural phenomenon that took an entire programming category by storm when it launched in 2014, and we can think of no better way to launch this Network,’ said Magnolia Network President Allison Page.
‘And as we continue to round out our programming slate, we’re excited to announce projects with designer Brian Patrick Flynn and entrepreneur Jonathan Morris, two talented individuals with exceptional stories. There’s a lot to look forward to, and we’re just getting started!’
Self-taught interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn’s untitled project showcases his eclectic yet distinctive style and keen eye for design, it stated in the press release.
The hit series: The power couple also said: ‘The day we wrapped our final episode of Fixer Upper, we really believed it was a chapter closed. We knew we needed a break and a moment to catch our breath. But we also knew we weren’t done dreaming about ways to make old things new again’
Flynn ‘creates the most breathtaking spaces and tackles decorating projects on any budget or within any scope, all with a dash of humor,’ it was added.
‘Self Employed’ (wt) follows Fort Worth, Texas-based entrepreneur Jonathan Morris as he travels the United States meeting some of the country’s most inspiring small business owners. Together, they will share stories of unwavering resilience, insatiable ambition and the winding roads they’ve traveled to successfully build their dream jobs,’ it was also shared.
These three shows join the previously-announced slate of original Magnolia Network series, including: ‘Growing Floret,’ ‘Home on the Road with JOHNNYSWIM,’ ‘deVOL Kitchens’ (f.k.a. ‘Bespoke Kitchens’), ‘Family Dinner,’ ‘Restoration Road with Clint Harp,’ ‘The Fieldhouse,’ ‘Super Dad,’ ‘Home Work,’ ‘The Lost Kitchen’ and ‘Inn the Works.’ Magnolia Network currently has 14 original programs in production and an additional 22 original programs in development.
The past: Here the duo are seen at AOL Build Presents: Fixer Upper at AOL Studios In New York in 2015
Magnolia Network will also feature ‘upcoming talent and give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at building the Network through a digital series entitled Road to Launch: Magnolia Network,’ it was also announced.
The series will begin this month on www.Magnolia.com/network and all Network social channels with a conversation between the Gaineses and restaurateur Erin French of ‘The Lost Kitchen,’ a Magnolia Network original series following French’s passion for feeding people and cultivating community at her locally-sourced restaurant in Freedom, Maine.
Earlier this spring, Magnolia Network previewed its upcoming original slate with A Look Back & A Look Ahead on DIY Network.
And the Food Network hosted a special one-hour event In the Kitchen with Joanna Gaines in April.