FewHGTV coupleshave become so universally loved as Chip and Joanna Gaines have.

The Gaineses expressed their excitement at returning to HGTV in an interview withVariety.

One fan commented onInstagram, “It was fun when they fixed up houses that REALLY needed it.

Joanna and Chip Gaines smiling

Because we worked so hard, five years felt like a hundred.

We were really ready to exit stage left.”

Chip Gaines kissing Joanna Gaines' cheek

Chip and Joanna Gaines grinning