Joanna Gaines celebrates Ella's 20th birthday
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The gist
Magnolia Network star Joanna Gaines posted photos of daughter Ella's at-home 20th birthday party.
The couple rarely show their kids online, so the post drew surprised fan comments.
Background
Joanna Gaines is a Magnolia Network star and mother of five, married to Chip Gaines, her co-star. The couple rarely features their children on social media, but Joanna made an exception to mark her eldest daughter Ella Rose Gaines turning 20. Ella, the second of the five kids, had previously shown off her design skills on 'Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House' on Magnolia Network and HGTV.
How it unfolded
- Dec 23, 2025Joanna Gaines and Ella Gaines appear together in 'Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House,' Season 1, Episode 3, on Magnolia Network and HGTV.
- Oct 20, 2026Ella Rose Gaines, the second of Joanna and Chip Gaines' five kids, turns 20, and the family celebrates her birthday at home.
- Oct 21, 2026Joanna Gaines posts photos and video on Instagram of the at-home celebration, including disco balls, sparkly streamers, No. 20 balloons and an all-white cake with 'twenty' in black letters; the post ends with a childhood photo of Ella.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Fans commented with surprise at the milestone, writing things like 'Wait! What? 20? Happy birthday' and 'I watched the show when she was just a little girl! I can't believe how much she's grown!'
Still unverified
Ella was 'presumably' home at the family's Waco, Texas farm, visiting from college, according to the report.