Fixer Upper, a hugely popular home renovation TV show that premiered in 2013, was canceled by Chip and Joanna Gaines in late September 2017.

In a post, the couple declared that season 5 of Fixer Upper would be their last. We share the news that season 5 will be our last with both grief and expectation, they said.

“Although we are confident that this is the greatest choice for us, accepting it hasn’t always been easy. We experienced your support on the other side of the screen as our families grew up side by side. What a heartbreaking farewell to the original cause of our union.

We have some reservations about Chip and Joanna’s ability to maintain their cute, traditional marriage despite their assertions that they want to settle down and spend more time with their kids.

Even while they may be having issues together, they are also dealing with a lot of drama apart from one another, which may easily cause them to clash. Here is why we are worried about Chip and Joanna’s union and empire.

Chip is being sued for fraud…

In April 2017, KWTX obtained a lawsuit accusing Chip of fraud. In the case, John L. Lewis and Richard L. Clark, two of his former business partners, claim that Chip convinced them to sell their Magnolia Realty stock immediately before he and Joanna revealed they were going to be on TV.

The lawsuit asserts that despite their long-standing friendship, Chip Gaines planned to have his business partners dismissed in order for him to be the only one to profit from Magnolia Realty’s association with Fixer Upper.

“At a time when only the Defendants knew that Fixer Upper had been fast-tracked for a one-hour premiere on HGTV and was on the verge of radically changing their lives and business enterprises,” the lawsuit asserts.

In addition to monetary damages, the complaint seeks non-financial compensation totaling over $1 million. Additionally, it alleges that Chip used texts to intimidate Clark and Lewis.

…but he denies the allegations

Chip disputed that Lewis and Clark had contacted him about their Magnolia Realty shares before they filed a lawsuit against him. By the way, I have used the same cell phone number and email address for 20 years and 15 years, respectively. No one returned calls or emails, either. Four years later, “friends” get in touch through a lawsuit. He tweeted, “Hmm.

According to Chip’s attorney, “We are confident that these claims will be found to be meritless,” Chip told Fox News. “It is disappointing to see people attempting to profit off Chip and Joanna Gaines’ hard work and success.”

However, Radar Online quotes Lewis and Clark’s lawyer as saying, “They did contact him. There were discussions amongst attorneys when Chip gave it to his. In Texas, there is a four-year statute of limitations on these accusations. The case was lost if it wasn’t submitted.

We’ve made an effort to settle it swiftly, the attorney said. However, both parties must be present in order to settle. We’ll file a lawsuit, hold a trial, take it to court, and let the judge decide because they don’t seem willing to sit down and discuss.

They were accused of being homophobic…

Chip and Joanna attend the Antioch Community Church, which strongly stands against same-sex unions and allegedly practices contentious LGBT conversion therapy. The article pointed out that Fixer Upper never featured same-sex couples on the show, unlike House Hunters or The Property Brothers. The piece sparked a wave of criticism against the team and the show.

In a statement to BuzzFeed, HGTV refuted the homophobia claims, saying, “We don’t discriminate against members of the LGBT community in any of our shows. HGTV is proud of its track record of featuring characters from many spheres of life in its programs.”

Chip defended the BuzzFeed article’s author and a Cosmopolitan editor who picked up the story from conservatives who harassed the journalists after the story went viral before making any comments about his opinions. Chip tweeted, “I beg that people kindly, regardless of our decision to make a statement about all this nonsense, or not! esteem @ginamei and @KateAurthur.”

…but denied it

In a blog post responding to the BuzzFeed article, Chip said, “In my lifetime, I can’t recall humanity being more split. Many people are depressed, afraid, and angry, and we are given soundbites that seem to be motivated by condemnation, fear, and even hatred. This is our home, and Jo and I will not be coerced into using our power in a way that will further harm a world that is already suffering. A divided home cannot endure… We must learn to treat those different from us with respect and love if there is any chance for all of us to go forward, heal, and evolve.”

“Joanna and I have personal convictions,” he continued. “One of them is that we are concerned about you simply because you are a person and our neighbor here on Earth. We are already rooting for you, regardless of your skin color, the amount of money you have in the bank, your political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, or place of worship.”

“The same thing that Jo and I want for ourselves, and you is to live strong and courageous lives. However, words may pierce deeply, hurting more than anything when someone misinterprets your intentions. If I misunderstand someone and turn out to be mistaken, I want to be mistaken because I thought the best of them. Ultimately, I would choose to be loving over being correct.”

As of this writing, Joanna has kept her opinions on homosexuality a secret.

They disagree on having more kids.

Joanna and Chip’s divergent views on family growth are another factor that could lead to a breakup or at the very least, friction in their marriage. They currently have daughters Ella and Emmie Kay, sons Drake, and Duke.

“I’m trying to talk him into another child,” Joanna stated during an AOL Build Series lecture in October 2016.

Joanna also said in June 2017: “I would love another baby—or twins! ‘Mom, can you have another baby?’ is a question my children frequently ask me. But Chip believes we’re finished.”

“Daughter Emmie has never really wanted a younger sibling, but now she’s like, ‘Okay,'” she continued. “I want a brother or a sister. I, therefore, believe that might be a sign.”

Chip joked, “I think that’s a sign that Emmie’s lost her mind.”

Their body language isn’t promising.

Chip appears in their farewell goodbye to Fixer Upper video in his warm and pleasant customary form. Joanna seems uneasy; she seems either on the point of tears or trying to contain an eye roll at any moment.

He smiles the entire while the clip is playing. Although they are sitting next to each other and holding hands, observe how they are seated: According to body language specialists, Joanna is withdrawing and indifferent (or unattracted) to Chip if her legs are turned away from him.

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