'Fixer Upper' Season 5 News: Celebrity Stars and Premiere Date Revealed

By Sheanne Aguila, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, October 24, 2017

"Fixer Upper" has booked two celebrity guests for the show's farewell season.

Former First Lady Laura Bush and NFL superstar Tim Tebow are set to appear on the HGTV program's upcoming season 5, according to reports. There is no word on what the two celebrities will be doing once they appear on the show, but fans can be certain that they will be seen at some point during the next installment.

After drawing over 27.5 million viewers during "Fixer Upper's" previous run, stars Chip and Joanna Gaines announced the end of their show in September with a lengthy post on their official blog.

"It is with both sadness and expectation that we share the news that Season 5 of 'Fixer Upper' will be our last," the couple said in a joint statement (via Fox News), leading many fans to suspect the decision was caused by Chip and Joanna's rumored marital problems.

They have since denied those speculations, stressing they just want to take a break from the limelight to focus on their other businesses and raising their kids.

News of Tebow and Bush's appearance comes weeks after HGTV announced that "Fixer Upper" returns this coming November. Season 5 will feature 19 episodes, focusing on more families who want to transform a fixer-upper into their dream home.

While many fans are sad about the show's ending, it will not be the last time they will see the Gaineses on screen. Chip and Joanna will both star in a new spinoff series titled "Fixer Upper: Behind the Design." Slated for a May debut, the half-hour, behind-the-scenes companion follows Joanna as she comes up with different designs for each episode of the original series.

The fifth and final season of "Fixer Upper" premieres Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 9 p.m. EDT on HGTV.