Joe Looney ‘terribly missed’ as Fixer to Fabulous star reaches retirement age
Fixer to Fabulous fans may have noticed they’re seeing less and less of their favorite cast members on the HGTV show these days. Since 2019, Jenny and Dave Marrs have been restoring homes in Bentonville, Arkansas. They wouldn’t have been able to carry out their projects without the hard work of Joe Looney and his […]
Fixer to Fabulous fans may have noticed they’re seeing less and less of their favorite cast members on the HGTV show these days. Since 2019, Jenny and Dave Marrs have been restoring homes in Bentonville, Arkansas. They wouldn’t have been able to carry out their projects without the hard work of Joe Looney and his son, Chase Looney.
Chase and Joe quickly became fan favorites on the HGTV series. But, fans are fearing where Joe has gone as Dave and Jenny’s show renews for a fifth season this December. Fixer to Fabulous is now airing on Tuesday nights at 8/7c.
Joe Looney from Fixer to Fabulous
Dave and Jenny Marrs are the renovation duo taking center stage on Fixer to Fabulous. But, the show is loved by fans for more of its cast members including Chase Looney and his father, Joe.
The father and son duo are a huge part of Jenny and Dave’s restoration projects as they specialize in carpentry.
In his younger years, Joe was a firefighter. He inspired Chase to follow in his footsteps and the HGTV star shared his hopes of his son also becoming a firefighter one day, making three generations in the Looney family.
Joe’s age
During Fixer to Fabulous, Joe showed off many of his construction skills – all while being in his sixties.
The reality TV star was estimated to be 64 years old in 2021, so he’s likely around 66 nowadays.
Although fans aren’t keen to see Joe leave Fixer to Fabulous, Jenny revealed this December that he is retiring.
Jenny wrote in an Instagram post: “It was also a night to celebrate our beloved Joe Looney. I can’t imagine doing this without him by our side but I’m grateful for the many years (so many pre-TV) with this amazing human. He deserves a little rest and we all sent him off to retirement with a whole lot of love (and requests to just pop by anytime he’d like).”
Fixer to Fabulous fans ‘miss’ him
After many years on Fixer to Fabulous, Joe is taking some well-deserved rest, in Jenny’s words.
The HGTV star’s Instagram post prompted tons of fans to take to the comments section.
One person wrote: “Have a wonderful retirement Joe, we will miss you terribly.”
More shared the same sentiment, writing: “I LOVE JOE!! He’s the best. I love his dry wit, his laugh, his laid back approach, his love of animals, and his work ethic.”
Another fan took to X (Twitter) tweeting: “…I’m gonna cry like a big baby when I watch Joe retire this season.”