Joanna Gaines Gets Birthday Love from Husband Chip Gaines as She Celebrates Turning 47: ‘My. Best. Friend.’

Joanna Gaines is getting some birthday love from her partner in crime.

Chip Gaines celebrated his wife’s 47th birthday on Saturday, April 19, with a sweet Instagram tribute.

“My. Best. Friend. Happy birthday, Joey.. I love you!!” Chip, 50, wrote in the caption of his post, sharing a sweet photograph of himself and Joanna on a nature walk.

In the comments section, Joanna replied with three red heart emojis.

The home improvement experts met in the waiting room of Joanna’s dad’s auto shop in Waco, Texas, back in 2001.

They dated for a year before Chip proposed in 2002. In 2003, the pair said “I do” at ​​the historic Earle-Harrison House in Waco.

Throughout the years, Chip and Joanna expanded their Magnolia empire, which now includes a quarterly journal, a TV network, multiple retail stores, a real estate company, rental properties, a restaurant and more.

They are also the proud parents to five children: sons Drake, 20, Duke, 16, and Crew, 6, plus daughters Ella, 18, and Emmie, 15.

Back in November 2024, Chip celebrated his milestone 50th birthday. A month later, Joanna shared an Instagram Reel of her husband’s surprise party to mark the occasion.

“We finally got the super 8 vintage film back from Chip’s surprise party in November—F I F T Y Y E A R S ! — what a life you’ve lived, what a night we had celebrating you,” she wrote in the caption of her post.

Joanna added, “I’m the luckiest girl in the world. How grateful I am to journey through this life with you @chipgaines. Here’s to 50 more!”

The video shared was made on vintage film by Texas videographer Lexi Chase and set to an original song by Abner Ramirez of JohnnySwim.