• My husband and I appeared on an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters International" in 2023.
• As a fan of the show, I was excited to be selected and encountered lots of surprises during filming.
• I was surprised by how long the pre-production process was and how many takes some scenes took.

It was always a dream of mine to move to Europe, so when the opportunity to relocate to Germany for work presented itself, my husband and I didn't hesitate to say yes.

As I was scrolling through an expat Facebook group, I came across a dream opportunity posted by a casting director — the chance to star in an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters International."

I messaged the casting director to express my interest and was given a form to apply. As an avid fan of the show, I was thrilled when we received an email stating we had been selected.

Now that our episode has aired, I've had some time to reflect on what wasn't seen on camera. Here are five things that surprised me most about the filming process.

The pre-production process was lengthy

The application process included several forms and a lengthy pre-filming questionnaire asking us to detail how we met, why we were moving, and what we did for work. I was also asked to send some photos to represent our story.

Then, we had virtual interviews to share more about ourselves, our lives, and our apartment preferences.

Luckily, this process didn't delay our move since we were concurrently filling out documents for our visas.

My hair, makeup, and jewelry had to be consistent throughout filming

On the first day of filming, I was informed that I'd need to maintain the same hair, makeup, and jewelry for the next three days — a detail I hadn't considered but was crucial for uniformity in the episode.

I did my own hair and makeup despite hoping a professional would do it. To maintain outfit coordination for each scene and day, we took photos and were meticulous about remembering our looks.

Filming was done out of order

To create a 30-minute episode, my husband and I filmed for four days. However, once we began, I was surprised to learn that filming wasn't done in chronological order.

For example, the apartments we saw were shown in a different order on TV than we saw them in real life.

My husband and I had to repeat some scenes multiple times

Because the director wanted our genuine reactions to the apartment showings, we weren't scripted to say, touch, or do anything. However, we did have to repeat some dialogue, movements, and expressions multiple times.

There was only one camera person on the shoot, which meant we needed to retake every scene at least four times so he could capture our individual reactions and our reactions as a couple. He also had to zoom in on any details, such as us touching an object or moving our hands.

For the scenes to remain consistent, we had to remember exactly where we stood, what we touched, what we said, and how we reacted.

Filming was a lot of fun

One of the best parts of the filming process was sharing our love story on camera. It was so exciting to have a big milestone in our lives documented — it's something we'll always remember.

Overall, we had a great experience filming our episode. The HGTV crew and staff were kind, helpful, and sincere in their desire to showcase an accurate reflection of us as a couple and our journey relocating to Germany.

This story was originally published on October 25, 2024, and most recently updated on May 14, 2025.

• On Wednesday, Christina Haack posted an Instagram photo with her new boyfriend.
• She was first reported to be dating Christopher Larocca in January.
• Haack is divorcing Josh Hall and was previously married to Tarek El Moussa and Ant Anstead.

Seven months after her split from Josh Hall, Christina Haack went Instagram official with her new love interest.

In July 2024, Haack and Hall filed for divorce in Orange County, citing irreconcilable differences. They had been married for less than three years when they split.

Hall was Haack's third husband. She was previously married to Tarek El Moussa, her longtime "Flip or Flop" costar, and Ant Anstead, another HGTV personality. And on Wednesday, Haack posted a photo with her new boyfriend, Christopher Larocca.

Business Insider broke down Haack's romantic history, from marrying El Moussa pre-fame to her split with Hall.

2009: Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa got married.

Haack and El Moussa met in the early 2000s when they were working together at a real-estate office in California.

They started dating and became a real-estate team in 2008, and they got married a year later. 

2010: Haack gave birth to their first child.

El Moussa and Haack welcomed their daughter, Taylor Reese, after a quick birth.

2013: "Flip or Flop" started airing on HGTV.

El Moussa and Haack initially pitched "Flip or Flop" in 2011, when El Moussa had a friend film their audition tape for HGTV.

The network signed the couple for a show in 2012, and episodes started airing in 2013. 

2015: Haack gave birth to their son.

Haack and El Moussa struggled to conceive their second child, so she underwent IVF treatment, as People reported.

After suffering a miscarriage, Haack got pregnant again and gave birth to a son in 2015, Brayden James El Moussa.

December 2016: El Moussa and Haack announced they were separating.

In May 2016, police went to the couple's home because of "a call of a possibly suicidal male with a gun," TMZ reported at the time. El Moussa was seen running from his home with a firearm, which he dropped after police told him from a helicopter to release it, the outlet reported.

Seven months later, El Moussa and Haack announced their separation, acknowledging the incident in a statement to Us Weekly.

"Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage," the statement said. "We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago, and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution."

"There was no violence, and no charges were filed. We chose to get counseling to sort out our relationship. Together, we have decided to separate while we reevaluate the future of our marriage," the statement went on to say.

El Moussa reflected on the incident in his 2024 book, "Flip Your Life," writing that he took his gun with him on a hike because of wildlife in the area after an argument with Haack, though that was not clear to Haack when she saw him hop their fence with the weapon in tow. 

"That was the very last time we were together as a family: with Christina walking down the driveway, crying, and me sitting there in handcuffs, asking myself, 'What in the world is going on?'" he wrote of the incident, adding that he was taking testosterone at the time. He quit the next day and ended up living in a halfway house shortly after.

Speaking to BI about his life in January 2024, El Moussa said that hitting rock bottom helped him see his true priorities.

"I didn't even realize how obsessed I was with my kids until I hit rock bottom, until I was on my own, until I started rebuilding my life," he told BI.

"I wasn't present. I wasn't putting in the work," he added. "I wasn't putting in the time that I put into flipping houses. I needed to put that time into being a dad."

October 2017: Haack started dating Ant Anstead.

Before her divorce from El Moussa was finalized, a mutual friend introduced Haack and "Wheelers and Dealers" star Ant Anstead, as House Beautiful reported. Like Haack, Anstead had two children from a previous marriage.

They initially kept their relationship private and only revealed they started dating in October on their first anniversary.

January 1, 2018: Haack and Anstead went public with their relationship.

Haack announced she and Anstead were dating with a casual photo of the duo biking on her Instagram that has since been deleted, as People reported.

She congratulated him on his new season of "Wheelers and Dealers" in the post.

January 22, 2018: El Moussa and Haack's divorce was finalized.

A representative for the former couple confirmed to Page Six that the divorce was finalized.

The exes decided to keep filming "Flip or Flop" together.

December 22, 2018: Haack and Anstead got married.

Anstead and Haack didn't announce their engagement before their wedding, though Anstead did say they were "celebrating something special" in the caption of a photo of Haack that he posted on December 17, according to People.

They got married at their house in Newport Beach, California. 

"We pulled off the perfect surprise wedding," Haack told People at the time.

March 22, 2019: Haack and Anstead announced they were expecting a baby.

Haack and Anstead announced they were expecting in an Instagram post that has since been deleted.

Her ex, El Moussa, later accidentally announced the baby's gender during an appearance on TMZ Live.

A representative for Haack and Anstead then confirmed the news to People in a statement. "While Christina and Ant wished they could have shared the news themselves, they are very excited to welcome a baby boy in the fall," they said.

September 2019: Haack gave birth to her third child.

In another now-deleted Instagram, Haack announced that she and Anstead had welcomed their son, Hudson London, according to People.

"Ant and I are so excited to welcome Hudson London Anstead into the world. Our hearts are SO full of love and joy," she captioned the post at the time. 

Haack also documented Taylor and Brayden meeting their brother for the first time in her docuseries, "Christina on the Coast."

September 2020: Haack and Anstead announced they were separating.

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A year after they had Hudson, Haack announced she and Anstead were separating in an Instagram post that has since been deleted.

"Ant and I have made the difficult decision to separate. We are grateful for each other and as always, our children will remain our priority," she said in the statement, according to People. "We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future."

Anstead also posted about the separation on his Instagram, seeming to indicate that Haack decided to end the marriage. 

"Anyone who really knows me knows that I don't like to share private matters publicly. I have remained silent while holding on to hope," he captioned a selfie of the pair. "I never gave up on us. I pray Christina's decision brings her happiness."

Early 2021: She started dating Josh Hall.

Sometime in early 2021, Haack started dating Austin-based real-estate agent Josh Hall. According to US Weekly, the pair initially met at a real-estate conference a few years before they became involved.

The couple kept the relationship quiet, and it's unclear exactly when they started dating. But in March 2022, Haack confirmed they had been dating since at least March 2021 with a throwback photo of the pair on Instagram that has since been deleted.

June 2021: Haack and Anstead's divorce was finalized.

A representative for Haack confirmed the marriage was officially over to USA Today.

July 6, 2021: Haack and Hall were spotted in public together for the first time.

Page Six published photos of the couple at LAX on their way to Mexico.

Haack posted a now-deleted photo of herself and Hall on Instagram later that day, confirming the relationship and critiquing the media's focus on her love life. 

"I met Josh when I wasn't in a state of fear or fight-or-flight," she wrote. "When we met this past spring, the synchronicities hit us so hard and fast they were impossible to ignore. I felt immediately crazy protective over him and wanted to keep him for myself and get to know each other before the tornado (media attention) hit."

"We decided whats in the past, is in the past. We aren't looking at all the nonsense online," she added. "So yes 'another relationship' and guess what. I'm 38 – I'll do what I want."

September 2021: Haack announced she and Hall were engaged.

Haack announced the engagement with a series of Instagram photos from a trip the couple took to Mexico, which have since been deleted.

April 2022: Haack and Hall revealed they tied the knot.

E! News initially reported that the couple got married in a "private ceremony" on April 5, 2022. Business Insider was able to confirm their marriage separately.

Haack also changed her Instagram name from "Christina Haack" to "Christina Hall." 

E! News reported that Haack's real-estate license had also been changed to "Christina Hall."

April 28, 2022: Anstead filed for full custody of Hudson.

On April 28, 2022, Anstead filed an emergency request for full custody of Hudson. 

In his court filing, which BI reviewed, Anstead said he was Hudson's "primary parent" and that Haack only spent an average of "9 full days each month" with their son.

He also said that Haack had put Hudson in "dangerous" situations, including a sunburn so severe it made him cry.

On another occasion, Anstead said Haack returned Hudson to him without telling him her family had COVID.

"At the time, my partner was filming her new project and her covid diagnosis placed the whole production on pause," he said in the filing, referring to his current girlfriend, Renée Zellweger.

Anstead also said in the filing that Haack used her time with Hudson to post him on social media, sometimes for sponsored content. Anstead requested that a judge block Haack from posting Hudson in any "commercial endeavor" until they reached a new custody agreement.

Anstead requested a "regular" custody schedule that would give Haack visitation rights on "alternating weekends, Friday at 4 p.m. until Sunday at 6 p.m. commencing May 6, 2022, in California only, and except for vacations," according to the court documents.

"This will allow Christina's time to be stepped-up over the next several months to match the schedule she has with her other children," the filing said.

Anstead declined to comment on the matter when contacted by BI.

April 28, 2022: Haack rebuked Anstead's claims in a statement to BI.

"What Ant is doing deeply saddens me," Haack said. "If this was really about Hudson, as he says, this should have been handled privately with a private judge or mediation, as myself and my attorney have suggested."

"I have had my share of ups and downs, but I am a good mom and I love my children with all my heart and I will always protect them," she added.

A judge denied Anstead's ex parte custody application on April 28, both because he did not give Haack enough notice and he did not provide sufficient evidence that Hudson was in danger, according to People.

Haack also filed a response to Anstead's motion on April 29, which BI reviewed. She said she was "shocked" by the filing and that Anstead was "misleading" the court regarding their custody arrangement.

"Mr. Anstead has now taken the position that he is the defacto primary parent of our son, which is not accurate," she said in the filing. "Anstead does not count any day wherein we exchange our son as a custodial day for me. He also counts days where I made an accommodation or gave a right of first refusal to him as his day."

"That is why there is a huge discrepancy in his mind from our accurate schedule. His attempt to mislead the court is transparent when presented with the true facts," Haack also said. "I do not count my accommodations as decreasing my custodial time, but as me being a supportive coparent."

Representatives for Haack and Anstead did not respond to a request for comment from BI on the filing.

May 9, 2022: Haack and Tarek El Moussa's wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, were photographed arguing at Brayden's soccer game.

Tarek El Moussa married Heather Rae El Moussa in October 2021, and she quickly became a huge part of his life and his children's lives. 

But she did not seem to immediately get along with Haack. The Daily Mail published photos of Tarek El Moussa appearing to pull the former "Selling Sunset" star away from Haack during an argument at Brayden's soccer game on May 9, 2022. The same article also featured photos of Hall and Tarek El Moussa arguing and being separated by a coach.

The two women shared a joint statement with BI at the time.

"A personal matter was discussed and has since been resolved," the statement said. "We are focused on co-parenting as a team moving forward."

The altercation took place after Heather Rae El Moussa appeared to confirm that her husband had called her a "hotter, richer version" of Haack during a fight, in addition to calling his ex a "washed-up loser," as People reported in July 2021.

May 10, 2022: Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa seemed to make amends after Brayden went to the ER.

Shortly after the Daily Mail published the argument photos, Brayden underwent an emergency appendectomy. 

Haack shared on her Instagram story that Brayden's surgery went well, adding that the experience was a "wake-up call" for her. She tagged Hall and the El Moussas in the post. 

"Stressful 24 hours but a good reminder how important team work / co-parenting is," she wrote on her story. "We are all under pressure but when it really matters we were all there for Brayden doing our part."

"Sometimes a scary situation can be a good wake up call," she said. "In the end all the other stuff is just 'noise,' what matters is the kids."

Heather Rae El Moussa echoed the sentiment in a selfie with Brayden and her husband that she shared on Instagram, in which she tagged Hall and Haack. 

"We all pulled together as a family during this stressful time," she wrote. "The kids will always be the main priority to all of us."

September 4, 2022: Haack revealed that she and Hall had a second wedding in Maui, Hawaii.

In an Instagram post that has since been deleted, Haack revealed she and Hall got married in September 2022 in front of their loved ones, including her children. 

"Shared vows in front of family and our close friends," she captioned the post. "Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be."

"My dream man on the dreamiest island," she added. "Maui holds a special place in my heart. What an amazing night filled with love."

November 18, 2022: Haack and Anstead resolved their custody issues.

After a monthslong custody battle, during which both accused the other of "exploiting" Hudson throughout their legal fight, Haack and Anstead were finally able to resolve their issues and retain joint custody in November 2022. 

Representatives for Haack and Anstead declined to comment on the matter when contacted by BI. 

May 15, 2024: HGTV announced that the El Moussas, Haack, and Hall would star in a new show together.

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On May 15, 2024, HGTV shared a promo video for a new show called "The Flip Off," starring the El Moussas, Haack, and Hall. 

The caption said the show would pit the two couples against each other in "a battle to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain."

"Be on the lookout for the spicy new series that'll have you saying, 'What the flip?!'" the caption said. 

July 16, 2024: Hall filed for divorce from Haack.

According to paperwork reviewed by BI, Hall filed for divorce in Orange County, California, on July 12, 2024. He listed his date of separation from Haack as July 8. The documents said that he was seeking spousal support from Haack.  

Hall's filing also listed the date of their marriage as October 6, 2021, five months earlier than the April 5, 2022, date originally believed to be the day they got married. 

Haack submitted her own request to dissolve their marriage on July 23, 2024, and her request listed their separation date as July 7, one day earlier than Hall's paperwork.

Hall and Haack's divorce proceedings are ongoing. The exes have disagreed about ownership of properties in Tennessee and spousal support. You can read more about Haack and Hall's divorce here.

December 12, 2024: HGTV confirmed Haack competed on "The Flip Off" without Hall.

In a press release shared with BI, HGTV shared that Haack started the competition for "The Flip Off" with Hall but ultimately competed against the El Moussas solo after their split.

Speaking to BI in January 2025, Haack said she thinks it was a "major advantage" that she didn't have to collaborate with Hall on the show because he was inexperienced with house flipping and real estate compared to her.

"I think that without him, it's just easier," she said.

January 13, 2025: Hall hard-launched his new relationship.

Hall posted a photo of himself with Stephanie Gabrys sitting on his lap on his Instagram story in January. He captioned the post, "Happy 35th to this real life 😇."

On her Instagram, Gabrys says she is a model who lives in Florida, Chicago, and Nashville.

She has not posted a photo of Hall on her Instagram grid, but Gabrys commented on a post Hall made on January 1, writing, "Proud of you and the strong, patient, hard working, generous, and kind hearted man you are! 2025 is going to be the best year yet!"

January 21, 2025: "The Flip Off" premiered, spotlighting tension between Haack and Hall.

Hall appeared in the premiere of "The Flip Off," finding a house to flip with Haack for the competition.

The episode also included a tense conversation between the then-couple in a car, during which Hall called Haack "rude" after she didn't understand a reference he made to a billboard, adding that he wished she would "shut up" and that she was "pissing" him off.

Haack told producers Hall had been "a bit moody lately" when speaking of the conversation.

"Josh knows that Tarek and I have a history," she said. "I'm sure some of it is the stress of the competition."

Hall abruptly stopped appearing in the episode after their split happened off-screen.

Hall shared a sneak peek clip of the interaction to his Instagram story ahead of the premiere, writing that it was "manufactured drama." In response, Haack shared a photo of herself crying after a day of filming with Hall.

January 21, 2025: Haack also told her first ex-husband about her divorce on "The Flip Off."

The first episode of "The Flip Off" also included an emotional conversation between Haack and El Moussa. She shared with him that she and Hall had split after a "blowup over nothing."

"Things with Josh have been bad for a long time. Not just kinda bad, like bad," Haack said on the show. "The kids literally asked me to leave. They told me he's not nice to me."

"You make him very insecure," she said to her ex. "Every time we would barely joke at soccer or if I laughed at you, he, like, would not speak to me for two to three days. I would get the silent treatment."

"He doesn't like me," Haack said of Hall. "He calls me cocky. He thinks I'm arrogant when we both know I'm not cocky or arrogant. I just do work."

Haack and El Moussa also reflected on their own relationship in the conversation, and Haack told BI she still gets emotional thinking about their talk.

February 5, 2025: Haack posted a photo of her new boyfriend on her Instagram.

On January 11, People reported that Haack was dating Christopher Larocca. According to the company's website, Larocca is the president and CEO of Network Connex and has worked in the business world for over two decades. He also has an MBA from the University of Southern California.

On Wednesday, she posted photos of herself and some friends on a private jet with the caption, "Some plane flights must be hard posted."

Haack included two photos of herself with Larocca in the post and tagged him. In one shot, they sit together in a plane seat, and in another, they have their arms wrapped around each other in front of the jet.

• Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack's son Brayden is interested in real estate.
• They told Business Insider he likes to look at real-estate listings instead of reading before bed.
• Their daughter Taylor has an eye for design as well.

Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa are again proving to be ratings gold for HGTV.

The former couple reunited on "The Flip Off," which premiered on January 29. On the show, Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, compete against Haack to see who can profit most from a home flip. It became HGTV's highest-rated freshman series since 2022, attracting 4 million viewers during its first episode.

The premiere included plenty of home-renovation scenes, but it also featured details on Haack's split from her ex, Josh Hall, and an emotional conversation between Haack and her first ex-husband.

Haack and El Moussa's two children, Taylor, 14, and Brayden, 9, also appeared in the first episode of "The Flip Off" and offered opinions on their parents' flipping skills.

Speaking to Business Insider ahead of the premiere, Haack and El Moussa said Brayden, in particular, has a passion for real estate.

Brayden El Moussa loves real estate

Discussing their children's appearance on "The Flip Off," both Haack and El Moussa said their kids love real estate.

"They've been with us working and filming and flipping houses since they were born, so they don't know any different, and they love real estate," El Moussa, who also shares a 2-year-old son, Tristan, with Heather Rae El Moussa, said.

Both Taylor and Brayden appeared on HGTV's "Flip or Flop" when they were babies, growing up on camera as their parents' fame grew. They have also appeared in the former couple's separate series, like "The Flipping El Moussas" and "Christina on the Coast."

El Moussa told BI that Brayden is developing his own interest in real estate.

"Our son Brayden, he's at our house looking at houses online all the time," he said. "He's with Christina looking at houses all the time."

"He likes to do it before bed," Haack said, adding that Brayden asks to log into the multiple-listing service with her. "Like, some kids like bedtime stories. He's like, 'I want to go and search the MLS and see what's for sale in the neighborhood.' Truly, he loves it."

Brayden also recently appeared on "The Flipping El Moussas," investing his own money in a flip they were working on. Brayden contributed $25 to the flip, doubling his money when the house sold.

Haack said the episode was "so cute."

"He has really cute ideas, and he's really smart," Heather Rae El Moussa agreed. "So is Taylor. Her design eye is so amazing."

"She has an amazing eye," Haack said. "She always decorates her own room. She loves to help just designing houses, so I feel like it's definitely in both of their futures."

Episode two of "The Flip Off" airs on HGTV at 8 p.m. ET.

• The season finale of "The Flip Off" aired on Wednesday.
• Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa competed against Christina Haack in the show's house-flipping contest.
• The show features plenty of drama, from reno stress to tension between Haack and Josh Hall.

The season finale of HGTV's "The Flip Off" aired on Wednesday, and a winner was crowned in Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa's competition to see who could make the most money from a house flip.

They were each set to team up with their new spouses for the show, and Tarek El Moussa completed the series with his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa. Haack, however, took on the challenge alone after her split from Josh Hall in July 2024.

The series was full of real estate and personal drama, from renovation issues to the downfall of Haack's marriage.

Read on to check out the most dramatic moments of "The Flip Off."

Christina Haack took jabs at Tarek El Moussa when they agreed to compete against each other in the series premiere.

In episode one, Haack and the El Moussas attend a soccer game to support Haack and Tarek's son, Brayden.

Haack and her ex-husband started chatting about business on the sidelines, and she mentioned that some house-flipping projects she and Hall took on in Tennessee weren't going well.

"So, you needed the master there," Tarek said. "I wasn't there to help you guys. If you guys want, if you pay for my plane ticket, I'll go help you guys."

Haack disagreed and asked about his real-estate projects, which he also said had been difficult because of increasing interest rates. He implied that Haack couldn't have known about that without him.

"Oh god. You act like I've never flipped a freakin house," Haack said. "Can you show some respect for your older children's mom?"

The pair and Heather agreed to compete in "The Flip Off" shortly after.

In the premiere, Haack and Hall's house for the competition fell through just two days before their deadline.

As part of the competition, each team was given a week to find a home to flip for the series.

Haack and Hall thought they found the perfect home on their first day of searching, putting in an offer on a property and even taunting the El Moussas about the find.

Just two days before the deadline to find a home, they discovered a lien was placed against the house, which meant they couldn't buy it within the needed timeline.

They found another property to renovate before the deadline was up, but it added stress to the process for the pair.

Hall and Tarek had a tense FaceTime conversation in episode one.

Hall and his father completed the demolition portion of his and Haack's flip instead of hiring a team, both to save money and because Hall said he enjoys demos.

Amid the project, Hall spoke to his father about Tarek's approach toward flips, as he doesn't do much of the manual labor for his projects.

"Tarek, he says, 'I'm not handy. I'm not getting dirty. I'm not sweating,'" Hall said.

Hall then FaceTimed Tarek, and when he answered, Tarek appeared to be sitting on a couch.

"When I was a rookie flipper, I used to do the work, too," Tarek responded. "When you're a pro like me, you get to sit on the big couch."

He taunted Hall, saying Haack would go over budget and "mismanage" their flip.

"Get out here, act like a man, and put on a shirt that's not $700, and you can save money on demo," Hall responded.

In the first episode, Hall said he wished Haack would "shut up" on a car ride.

In one scene of the premiere, Hall and Haack discussed the competition while driving to the property they're flipping.

Hall said he would do "whatever it takes to win" and added, "Halls rule." Haack didn't immediately respond, which seemed to aggravate him.

"Remember, you're a Hall now," he said. "Don't get confused in this competition about what your last name is."

"When I met Josh, my name was still Christina El Moussa on everything," Haack told producers in a one-on-one interview. "Josh did not like that, and he was all about me becoming a Hall."

The scene cut back to Haack and Hall in the car. Haack got confused when Hall mentioned something about a billboard they passed, which led Hall to call Haack "rude" and say he wished she would "shut up" and that she was "pissing" him off.

Speaking to producers, Haack said Hall had been "a bit moody lately."

"Josh knows that Tarek and I have a history," she said. "I'm sure some of it is the stress of the competition."

HGTV shared a shorter version of the car clip ahead of the premiere, and Hall responded on his Instagram story, saying it was "manufactured drama." In response, Haack then shared a photo of herself crying, which she said was taken after one of her days filming with Hall.

You can read more about their split here.

Haack told Tarek she and Hall split up in a tearful conversation in the premiere.

Later in the first episode, Haack invited Tarek to her home, where she told him that she and Hall had split up after a "blowup over nothing."

"Things with Josh have been bad for a long time. Not just kinda bad, like bad," she said. "The kids literally asked me to leave. They told me he's not nice to me."

"You make him very insecure," she told Tarek. "Every time we would barely joke at soccer or if I laughed at you, he, like, would not speak to me for two to three days. I would get the silent treatment."

"He doesn't like me," Haack said of Hall. "He calls me cocky. He thinks I'm arrogant when we both know I'm not cocky or arrogant. I just do work."

Haack then got emotional, reflecting on how difficult her personal life has been since she and Tarek separated in 2016.

"I feel like I try to hide it and act like I'm not affected, but then I just do more stupid things to try to make myself feel better," she said through tears. "And I just keep doing it. And getting into things too fast that I know aren't right."

Tarek told Haack not to be hard on herself, and they both apologized for the pain they caused each other over the last nine years.

Heather took the reins on their home's design.

In episode one, Tarek and Heather discussed their design plans for their kitchen and living area, with the former "Selling Sunset" star showing her husband samples of the cabinets she planned to use in the kitchen.

Tarek asked to see options, but his wife told him she had already made her selection, saying, "I don't need your decision."

"Wow, you don't need my decision," he repeated. "Wow."

He also questioned his wife's intention to "take risks" with their design, and she replied that she didn't want it to be "boring."

"It's Heather's house," she said. "And yours."

"Just like our son. It's Heather's son. And mine," Tarek said as his wife laughed. "This house is yours. And mine."

Heather also became frustrated when her husband suggested a tweak to her vision for the fireplace.

"You're upsetting me. You're upsetting me," she said. "I am so stressed out. You don't even understand. Everyone's gonna be talking smack about me against her."

In an interview with producers, she then said that she wanted to prove to Haack that she was just as good a designer as she was.

Haack faced some challenges in the kitchen challenge in the first episode.

As Haack's kitchen came together, she realized the spot where she originally intended to put her pantry looked out of place.

"With all the divorce drama, I overlooked a major flaw in the kitchen cabinet design," she said. "My original plan called for the pantry to be on the left side of the kitchen. But now, I think we need to move it to the right so we can open the space up."

However, the change made her want to add more counters and cabinets to the left side of the room. Her counters were being delivered the next day, so she wasn't sure she could make the change happen.

Luckily, her supplier had the additional counters, so Haack's vision came to life exactly as she pictured.

Haack faced another hiccup during judging. She poured ice water down her sink as her kitchen was being evaluated, not knowing the drain wasn't fully attached. Water ended up all over the floor, and the guest judge for the episode, Heather Dubrow of "Real Housewives of Orange County," dinged her for the mishap.

The El Moussas won the kitchen challenge, though Dubrow said she preferred Haack's design.

In episode two, Haack and Tarek's contractor, Izzy Battres, made a surprise appearance.

Because she lost the kitchen competition, Haack had to give the El Moussas something worth $2,000 for their primary bedroom competition.

They selected a dresser, and Haack brought Izzy Battres, the contractor she and her ex-husband worked with for years on "Flip or Flop," with her to deliver it. Though she was competing alone, the El Moussas had been asking Haack who her new partner for the series was, so she brought Battres to confuse them.

"I just love getting in Tarek's head and messing with him, and Izzy's definitely along for the ride," Haack said.

When they arrived at the El Moussas' home, Tarek was shocked to see Battres and Haack together.

"Is that your new partner?" he said. "You're going down, Izzy, if you teamed up with her."

"Traitor," Heather said to him through a laugh.

"I know where you live, I know where you work, I know everything about you," Tarek told Battres, though he appeared to be joking. He eventually hugged Battres, and the pair brought the dresser into his home together.

Haack revealed details of her divorce proceedings with Hall in episode two.

In the episode, Haack's contractor asked her if she had court proceedings the following week.

"It got postponed because he made a horrible offer," Haack said, speaking of Hall. "He asked for $3.5 million from me."

It's unclear when the episode was filmed, and Haack and Hall's divorce proceedings are ongoing.

The El Moussas discovered their primary bathroom wasn't complete when it was time to judge each space.

The day the primary suite challenge ended in episode two, the El Moussas arrived at the home to stage the space before judging.

However, when they arrived, they found issues in their primary bathroom. Parts of their walls were painted the wrong color, the ceiling and baseboards hadn't been painted at all, and there were some small holes in the wall.

Tarek did some last-minute painting, but he painted the ceiling the wrong color.

"You guys are all stressing me out," his wife said when he told her he painted the ceiling the wrong color.

Haack's and Tarek's mothers judged the primary suites and noted the issues with the ceiling. However, the El Moussas still won the primary suite challenge.

In episode three, Tarek and Heather ran into timing issues.

Amid their living room renovation, Tarek and Heather's contractor told them they had to enclose several windows too close to an electrical panel. Because the loss of the windows made the room darker, the El Moussas decided to splurge on a bifold glass door to cover the entirety of an accompanying wall — a project they couldn't accomplish in the time originally allotted for the challenge.

The El Moussas had to ask Haack if she would give them more time for the project. She agreed but made them use an old dining room table and chairs Hall had saved from Haack's property in their living room in some capacity, making the project even more difficult.

They turned it into mulch they used as decor in the area, so it didn't trip them up too much.

However, Tarek and Heather's custom cabinets for their living room couldn't be completed before the challenge ended because of backup caused by Hurricane Helene. They filled the space with a larger TV and paintings, but it didn't have the look they anticipated.

Judging was tense for Tarek in episode three.

When Amanza Smith of "Selling Sunset" fame was judging the competitors' living rooms, she deducted points from Heather and Tarek's space because of a hanging lamp Heather used to fill a corner.

Haack won best use of space, and Tarek told Heather, "This is all because of your light."

"Shut up," Heather said. "How dare you?"

"I'm just saying it was a weird-looking light. I told you it was a weird light," Tarek said.

"You never saw the damn light," Heather said. "Amanza, before we move on, can I remind my husband you're on my team?"

"We're on the same team," he agreed, nodding.

"So we might lose sometimes. It's not because of my 'damn light,'" Heather said.

Haack won the living room competition overall, and Tarek vented his frustration that Haack's staircase was judged along with her living room, even though she had warned him of it before the challenge.

"I'm just saying they kind of had an unfair advantage," he said.

"When you guys win, do I fucking complain and bring up dumb shit?" Haack said. "No, I just let you win."

"Who's complaining?" Tarek said, speaking over her. "I'm just stating facts."

"In the first round, you might have cheated a little, and today, you might've cheated a little," Tarek said, addressing Haack.

After the judging ended, he continued complaining to Heather about the loss.

"Oh my god. I'm so pissed," he said.

Judging was dramatic again in episode four because the judge was Haack's ex, Ant Anstead.

Haack picked Anstead to judge the guest suites in episode four. She told producers that her tumultuous relationship with Anstead, with whom she shares one son, Hudson, had improved dramatically since she separated from Hall.

Anstead had harsh feedback for Haack and the El Moussas as he reviewed their spaces, and when the four of them got together for judging, he playfully accused Haack and Tarek of flirting with each other twice.

"You're really gonna be in trouble if you don't stop using that word," Heather said.

Anstead also determined that Haack's and the El Moussas' designs were tied, but he gave Haack the win because of their history.

"Hudson's 5 now, and in those five years, it's been really, really difficult," he said as Haack nodded in agreement. "And that changed three months ago, and the relationship that we have now is really, really important."

"I have to stand by the mother of my kid," Anstead told the El Moussas. "It puts Christina and me on the same team forever. And because of that, this judge is swayed. She's on my team. You guys lose."

"When I left the house this morning, Christina had already won," he added.

Haack said she wished she had a prenup agreement with Hall in episode five.

During episode five, Haack's friend Cassie Schienle came over to her house and discovered Haack surrounded by items from the home she shared with Hall in Tennessee.

The pair discussed Haack and Hall's divorce, with Haack telling Schienle that Hall "wants to retire off of" her and that their divorce proceedings are "exhausting."

"Honestly, if I would've really understood the repercussions of all of this, I would've gotten a prenup, or I never would have married him," Haack said.

She went on to say that she removed her belongings from the Tennessee property because Hall "thinks all of this is his even though I bought this before marriage," pointing to a four-wheeler.

"It's so, so confusing for me why someone would want to do that to me, especially someone that didn't have to work for a few years," she said, adding that she thinks Hall is "taking advantage" of her.

Haack and Heather teamed up to prank Tarek in the finale.

In the finale of "The Flip Off," the El Moussas were announced as the winners because their flip had a higher ROI.

After they won, Tarek pulled out a massive "champion" belt that said "undisputed world's best flipper." He didn't have one for Heather, and Christina rolled her eyes when she saw it.

Heather and Christina decided to work together after they saw Tarek's belt. They got him to pose for a photo with them and then pushed him into a pool behind them.

After pulling off the prank, the women hugged, and Haack said in a voiceover, "I actually really like Heather."

Haack also said she wants a rematch against the El Moussas in an interview with producers, leaving the door open for a season two of "The Flip Off."

• Christina Haack competes against Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa on HGTV's "The Flip Off."
• The trio told Business Insider they'd be open to flipping a house together.
• Heather Rae El Moussa said she'd be excited to collaborate with Haack from a design perspective.

Nearly 10 years after they separated, the "Flip or Flop" stars Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack are reuniting on HGTV.

"The Flip Off," which premieres Wednesday, stars the pair and Heather Rae El Moussa, Tarek El Moussa's wife.

The show originally intended to pit the El Moussas against Haack and her husband, Josh Hall, to see who could make the most money from flipping a home. After Haack and Hall filed for divorce in July, Haack did most of the competition against the El Moussas solo.

Though the show makes Haack and the El Moussas competitors, the trio told Business Insider they were open to working as a team in the future.

The El Moussas and Haack are open to working on a flip together

Haack and Tarek El Moussa were married from 2009 to 2018, and they share two children, Taylor, 14, and Brayden, 9. They also starred in "Flip or Flop" from 2013 to 2022.

Tarek El Moussa married Heather, a former "Selling Sunset" star, in 2021. They share one son, Tristan, who will turn 2 on Friday. Haack has a son, Hudson, 5, from her relationship with her ex-husband Ant Anstead.

"The Flip Off" marks the first on-screen collaboration between Haack and Tarek since "Flip or Flop" ended, though each has their own HGTV series now. Tarek and Heather star on "The Flipping El Moussas" together, and Haack has turned to spotlighting her renovations for clients in "Christina on the Coast" and "Christina in the Country."

Despite all their experience with real estate and reality TV, competing against each other was new for Haack and Tarek. When asked if they'd consider returning to their roots and flipping a house as a trio on- or off-screen, Haack and Heather said they were interested, though Tarek wasn't quite as enthusiastic.

He nodded at the question and said, "Hmm," prompting Haack to tell him to relax through laughter.

"Every time someone asks this question, we're like, 'Yeah, that would be so fun,'" she said of herself and Heather. "This one's over here like, 'Oh, I don't know.'"

"He's like, 'I don't know if I want to work with them,'" Heather said, mimicking her husband's voice.

The trio bickered about the idea before Haack asked Tarek directly about teaming up.

"If I was like, 'Hey, would you guys like to partner on a flip and we can split the profits,' you would say no?" Haack said.

"I would say yes," Tarek said.

"OK then, that's your answer," Haack told BI, laughing.

"Why am I getting in trouble right now? What happened?" Tarek said jokingly.

Heather said she'd be excited to collaborate with Haack from a design perspective.

"I think it would be fun to see Christina and I design together," she said, adding that she'd be interested to see if they could bring their ideas together.

Only time will tell if the El Moussas and Haack combine their design forces, but the fact that it's even a possibility is a testament to how their relationship has grown in recent years.

When "Flip or Flop" ended in March 2022, reports suggested that filming had become "too intimate" for Haack and Tarek.

Two months later, photos appeared to show Haack and Heather fighting at one of Brayden's soccer games and a coach separating Hall and Tarek. Haack and Heather later released a joint statement saying they had resolved a "personal matter," and the pair put aside their differences when Brayden had a health emergency a few days later.

The tension seemed like a distant memory when the trio talked to BI, laughing together as they discussed the series.

Haack also told BI that filming the show without Hall ended up being a "major advantage" because he didn't have as much experience with flipping or reality TV as she does.

"I think that without him it's just easier," she said. A representative for Hall didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

"The Flip Off" premieres on HGTV at 8 p.m. ET. You can also stream the show on Max.

• Christina Haack and Josh Hall are getting divorced.
• Hall is a former police officer and current real-estate agent.
• Before Hall debuted on HGTV, his sisters appeared on reality TV shows.

Christina Haack and Josh Hall are getting divorced less than three years after they tied the knot.

Hall remained a bit of a mystery to the public throughout his marriage to Haack. He wasn't an HGTV star like her other exes and didn't even have an Instagram when he and Haack started dating.

Here's everything you need to know about Hall.

Josh Hall is a real-estate agent

According to The Foundry Group's website, of which Hall is a cofounder, Hall was born at the Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) Army base. He lived across the US throughout his early childhood because his father worked for the military.

His family eventually moved to Southern California, where Hall grew up alongside two sisters, Jessica Hall and Stacie (née Hall) Adams. He is the eldest child in his family.

Hall became a police officer when he was 21, a job he held for 16 years. He has posted about his career as a police officer on Instagram.

Hall's law enforcement career ended after he was injured on the job, and after he retired, he decided to become a licensed real-estate agent in Texas. Realtor.com reported that he moved to Austin in 2017 for his work.

Real estate brought Hall and Haack together. US Weekly reported they first met at a real-estate conference at some point in the late 2010s, though they didn't start dating until 2021.

Hall later relocated to Franklin, Tennessee, where he and Haack renovated homes on "Christina in the Country."

Haack wasn't Hall's first wife

Haack was married to two of her HGTV peers before she married Hall, first to her "Flip or Flop" costar Tarek El Moussa and then to Ant Anstead, who also had an HGTV show. She shares two children with Tarek and one child with Anstead.

Hall was also married to a woman named Chelsea before he and Haack were involved. He married Chelsea in August 2016, according to an Instagram post that Jessica Hall shared.

Chelsea also spoke to US Weekly in July 2024 after Hall and Haack filed for divorce, telling the outlet she and Hall were together for seven years and married for nearly five. She also said their divorce was finalized in May 2021 after they separated in February.

Haack and Hall never specifically shared when they started dating, but in March 2022, Haack shared a photo of them taken in March 2021, indicating they were together before his divorce from Chelsea was finalized.

Hall and Haack got married in October 2021, though they didn't make the marriage public until April 2022.

Hall's family has reality TV ties

After he and Haack tied the knot, Hall appeared on her HGTV shows, "Christina on the Coast" and "Christina in the Country." He was also set to star in "The Flip Off" with her before their split.

Hall's not the only member of his family with reality TV experience.

His sister, Stacie Adams, appeared on "The Hills," on which she was known as "Stacie the bartender." Spencer Pratt's flirtation with her despite his long-term relationship with Heidi Montag was a dramatic plot point in season five of the series in 2009.

Likewise, Jessica Hall appeared on MTV's "Burned" in 2003 and as a briefcase model on "Deal or No Deal" in 2005, People reported. She was also a Playboy model, and she appeared frequently in Kendra Wilkinson's series "Kendra" and "Kendra on Top," as the pair were close friends.

Jessica Hall also had a friendship with Heather Rae El Moussa, who was a Playboy model before becoming a "Selling Sunset" star and marrying Haack's first ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa. Jessica Hall and Heather Rae El Moussa even hosted the "Flashbacks" podcast together for a period.

Hall filed for divorce from Haack

Hall filed for divorce from Haack on July 12, 2024, citing their date of separation as July 8 in a petition reviewed by Business Insider.

Haack filed a petition for the dissolution of their marriage on July 23, listing their separation date as July 7.

Both cited irreconcilable differences as grounds for divorce. In the months since they announced their split, they have gone back and forth in court over the details of their relationship, and the divorce has yet to be settled.

Six months after their split, Hall and Haack are both in new relationships. Hall went public with his relationship with Stephanie Gabrys, a model, on Instagram on January 13, and People reported on January 11 that Haack is dating Christopher Larocca, the CEO of Network Connex.

Although he has moved on to a new partner and phase of life, Hall will appear in the first episode of "The Flip Off" on January 29, as filming for the series began before their split.

The series will also provide some insight into their breakup, as was evident in two teaser clips released by HGTV in the lead-up to the series.

In one clip, Hall called Haack "rude" and said he wished she would "shut up." In another clip, Haack spoke to Tarek El Moussa about her breakup with Hall, telling him they had a "blowup" fight and that their children asked her to leave Hall.

• Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa are reuniting on "The Flip Off."
• They starred in "Flip or Flop" together for a decade, continuing the show after they divorced.
• Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, have supported Haack amid her recent divorce.

Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa were a package deal on HGTV for over a decade.

The pair starred on "Flip or Flop" together for 11 years, even filming the show after they separated and divorced.

They haven't appeared together on screen since the show ended in 2022, but they are reuniting in January on "The Flip Off" alongside Tarek El Moussa's second wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.

Here's a timeline of their personal and professional relationship, from their early days working in real estate together to HGTV fame.

2008: Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack joined forces.

In the early 2000s, El Moussa and Haack met while working at a real-estate office, as he shared in his 2024 book "Flip Your Life."

They joined forces professionally and personally, and in 2008, the housing market crash hit them hard. According to The OC Register, they had to move to a cheaper home before "Flip or Flop" started.

2009: The couple got married.

In 2009, El Moussa and Haack tied the knot on Coronado Island in San Diego.

September 2010: Haack and El Moussa welcomed their first child.

Shortly after getting married, Haack gave birth to the couple's first child, Taylor.

2011: Their "Flip or Flop" journey began.

According to "Flip Your Life," El Moussa had a friend help him film an episode of a reality show that detailed how to flip a home in 2011.

He submitted the episode to a production company, which loved it. The company created a sizzle reel of El Moussa and Haack, and HGTV became interested in making the show come to life.

April 2013: "Flip or Flop" made it onto TV.

In 2012, HGTV signed the couple for a weekly program about the process of flipping houses, which would become "Flip or Flop."

The series premiered in April 2013.

2013: El Moussa was diagnosed with cancer thanks to a "Flip or Flop" viewer.

As El Moussa shared in "Flip Your Life," a "Flip or Flop" viewer who was a nurse noticed a lump in El Moussa's neck while she was watching the show. She emailed producers about it, leading El Moussa to see a doctor.

He was diagnosed with stage 3 thyroid cancer after exploratory surgery, and he had his thyroid and the surrounding lymph nodes removed. He also underwent radioactive iodine therapy to treat the cancer.

Two months after he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, El Moussa decided to look into his medical history, and he ended up getting diagnosed with testicular cancer after noticing something abnormal on a test. He had one testicle removed to treat the cancer.

Both cancers are in remission today.

August 2015: Haack gave birth for the second time.

In 2015, Haack and El Moussa welcomed a son, Brayden.

May 2016: Police were called to El Moussa and Haack's house.

Us Weekly reported that, on May 23, 2016, Orange County police were called to El Moussa and Haack's home in response to a "possibly suicidal male with a gun."

Eyewitnesses reportedly told police they saw El Moussa "run out of his back door, jump over his back fence, and walk northbound into the hiking trails of the Chino Hills State Park."

A witness said Haack was following him and was "crying and shaking." One of Haack's friends was in the home at the time and told police she saw him grab a handgun before he left.

In "Flip Your Life," El Moussa said he left their home "after an especially heated confrontation with Christina" and took a pistol with him in case he saw any wildlife. He also said in the book that he had a concealed carry license for the firearm.

El Moussa also wrote in "Flip Your Life" that Haack called the police, and they took him home in handcuffs after tracking him down via a helicopter, as per their "protocol."

He added that the incident marked the end of his marriage to Haack.

"And that was the very last time we were together as a family: with Christina walking down the driveway, crying, and me sitting there in handcuffs, asking myself, 'What in the world is going on?'" he wrote in his book.

December 2016: Haack and El Moussa announced their separation.

In December 2016, El Moussa and Haack officially announced their separation in a statement to Us Weekly, referencing the firearm incident.

"Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage," the statement said. "We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution."

"There was no violence and no charges were filed. We chose to get counseling to sort out our relationship. Together, we have decided to separate while we reevaluate the future of our marriage," the statement went on to say.

"During this process, we are committed to our kids and being the best parents we can be," they added. "We will continue to work through this process civilly and cooperatively, and plan to continue our professional life together."

January 2017: El Moussa officially filed for divorce.

About a month after announcing their separation, El Moussa's lawyer told People that El Moussa had officially filed for divorce and confirmed that he was requesting spousal support from Haack.

March 2017: Haack opened up about their divorce.

In the spring of 2017, amid reports that Haack and El Moussa weren't getting along, Haack spoke to E! News about their relationship.

"The kids are great," she said. "My son is literally like the happiest kid on the planet. He brings so much joy to our lives. Taylor is amazing. She's feisty and funny. She's a very sweet, loving girl."

"Tarek and I are in a very good place right now," she said. "We're doing a really good job. We share the kids 50/50, and our communication is great. Like I said, the kids are happy, so everyone's doing really well."

August 2017: Haack officially filed for divorce.

Haack filed her own petition for divorce in August 2017.

In her filing, she cited "irreconcilable differences," according to People.

October 2017: El Moussa spoke publicly about the divorce.

During an appearance on "The Doctors," El Moussa said he felt his marriage to Haack failed because of communication issues.

"I feel like if we had better communication, we would have had a better relationship," he told them. "I think as time went on, you get busier and busier. It was like overnight: businesses, TV, all these things happened overnight, then the cancer and the back surgery. It just kind of started pushing us apart from each other."

January 2018: Their divorce was finalized.

A representative for the pair confirmed to Page Six that their divorce was finalized on January 22, 2018.

The exes continued to film "Flip or Flop" after the divorce.

December 2018: Haack married Ant Ansted.

Haack and Anstead, a former HGTV star and the owner of Radford Motors, first started dating in October 2017. They tied the knot just over a year later, in December 2018.

They welcomed a son, Hudson, nine months later in September 2019.

April 2019: HGTV aired Haack's first solo series.

Although El Moussa and Haack continued to film "Flip or Flop," Haack also filmed her own HGTV docuseries, "Christina on the Coast," which spotlighted her solo renovation endeavors.

The first season of the series gave HGTV double-digit rating growth, according to a press release from the network.

She went on to film "Christina in the Country" as well.

March 2020: El Moussa also got his own HGTV show.

El Moussa helps new home flippers learn the ropes of the business in "Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa."

July 2020: El Moussa proposed to Heather Rae Young.

El Moussa proposed to Heather of "Selling Sunset" fame on their first anniversary.

The couple moved in together after just a week of dating.

September 2020: Haack announced she and Anstead were separating.

On Instagram, Haack shared that she and Anstead were separating after less than two years of marriage.

Their divorce was finalized in June 2021, according to USA Today.

July 2021: El Moussa reportedly yelled at Haack while filming "Flip or Flop."

People reported that El Moussa yelled at Haack and compared her to his then-fiancée amid "Flip or Flop" filming.

"Look at me, look at me, look at me. It's called winning," El Moussa said to Haack, according to People. The publication also reported that he called his ex-wife a "washed-up loser" during the incident.

People later reported that a source said El Moussa was "super remorseful" about his comments. But the same source said that Haack and El Moussa weren't friends.

"They're exes who share a history and children and a workplace, but outside of co-parenting, they're not friends," the source told People.

September 2021: Haack and her boyfriend, Joshua Hall, got engaged.

Haack announced she was engaged in a now-deleted Instagram post.

Hall, a real-estate agent based in Austin, and Haack only dated for a few months before he popped the question.

October 2021: El Moussa and Young got married.

The reality stars said their vows near Santa Barbara, California. Young also officially changed her last name to El Moussa.

They had their first baby together, Tristan, in February 2023.

March 10, 2022: El Moussa and Haack announced "Flip or Flop" was ending.

The duo shared the news in separate Instagram posts, saying a March 2022 episode of "Flip or Flop" would be the series finale.

HGTV confirmed the series was ending in a statement provided to Business Insider, adding that Haack's and El Moussa's individual series would continue.

"Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack are long-time, fan-favorite stars on HGTV, and it's true that 'Flip or Flop' is coming to an end after an epic 10-season run as a top-rated unscripted series," a representative for HGTV said in a statement to BI. "More than 90 million viewers have watched the popular series since its premiere in 2013."

"We look forward to seeing more of Tarek and Christina's real life, real estate and renovation adventures in upcoming episodes of their solo series 'Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa' and 'Christina on the Coast,'" the network added.

Neither Haack nor El Moussa mentioned each other in their posts.

March 10, 2022: People reported the show was ending because filming had become "too intimate" for the exes.

People reported that a source familiar with the situation said, "Tarek and Christina are generally cordial. They're co-parenting, and nothing gets in the way of that."

"The show was just too intimate of a setting at this point, and it was time to close that chapter," the source said.

Representatives for El Moussa and Haack did not respond to a request for comment from BI at the time.

May 7, 2022: Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa were photographed yelling at each other at Brayden's soccer game.

On May 9, 2022, The Daily Mail published pictures of the El Moussas, Haack, and Hall at Brayden's soccer game on May 8.

In some pictures, Heather Rae El Moussa and Haack appear to be arguing, and Hall and Tarek El Moussa look like they are fighting in separate photos. The Daily Mail reported that Brayden's soccer coach had to separate Hall and Tarek El Moussa.

The incident occurred just one day after Heather Rae El Moussa seemed to confirm on the "Selling Sunset" reunion that her husband had called her a "hotter, richer version" of Haack during their on-set fight.

On May 11, 2022, representatives for Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa confirmed they argued in a statement to BI and said they had "resolved" their issue.

"A personal matter was discussed and has since been resolved," the statement said. "We are focused on co-parenting as a team moving forward."

May 10, 2022: Haack said a health scare helped unite everyone.

On May 8, Haack shared on Instagram that Brayden had an emergency appendectomy, as well as his Meckel's diverticulum removed.

In an Instagram story she posted on May 9, Haack said the experience was a "wake-up call."

"Stressful 24 hours but a good reminder how important team work / co-parenting is," she said on her story. "We are all under pressure but when it really matters we were all there for Brayden doing our part."

"Sometimes a scary situation can be a good wake up call. In the end all the other stuff is just 'noise,' what matters is the kids," the post went on to say. Haack tagged Heather and Tarek El Moussa, as well as Hall, in the post.

Heather Rae El Moussa posted a similar sentiment on her Instagram story.

"We all pulled together as a family during this stressful time," she said. "The kids will always be the main priority to all of us."

December 1, 2022: The "Flip or Flop" finale aired on HGTV.

After the show's abrupt ending in March 2022, Haack and El Moussa reunited to film a proper finale for the series later in the year.

The finale aired on December 1, 2022. It showed the exes renovating a 2,200-square-foot duplex home and reminiscing about the series' 11-year run.

May 15, 2024: HGTV announced Haack and El Moussa would reunite on "The Flip Off" with their new spouses.

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In a press release announcing the series, HGTV described "The Flip Off" as "a battle to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain'" in which the El Moussas would compete against Haack and Hall.

The show marks El Moussa and Haack's first on-screen reunion since "Flip or Flop" ended.

July 12, 2024: Hall filed for divorce from Haack.

Both Hall and Haack filed for divorce in July.

Haack deleted nearly all traces of Hall from her social media following their separation.

You can read more about Hall and Hack's divorce here.

July 23, 2024: The El Moussas voiced their support for Haack and said "The Flip Off" was proceeding without Hall.

The El Moussas spoke to paparazzi about Haack and Hall's separation, saying he wasn't part of "The Flip Off" following the split, E! News reported.

"We support her," Heather Rae El Moussa said.

"Life's tough. Shit happens," Tarek El Moussa said. "We got one shot at life, and we gotta do what's best for us, so whatever she needs, we're here to help."

November 15, 2024: Heather Rae El Moussa said she was glad Hall was no longer part of "The Flip Off."

Haack spoke to Entertainment Tonight about her breakup and "The Flip Off" in an interview that aired on November 15. She told the outlet she "did not enjoy" filming with Hall.

"It was not fun, to be honest," Haack told ET. "I did not enjoy filming with him. So having split up made this, to be honest, so much easier."

She added that filming "would have been hard" because Hall was jealous of Tarek El Moussa.

The El Moussas spoke to ET separately, and Heather Rae El Moussa agreed that filming with Hall wasn't fun.

"I don't want to be mean, but it was kind of nice to see him go," she said.

"The Flip Off" will premiere on January 29, 2025.

• On Thursday, season two of "The Flipping El Moussas" premiered on HGTV.
• Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa flipped a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Los Angeles.
• The flip took longer than they anticipated, but they still made a profit on the property.

Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa are back to flipping houses on HGTV.

In January, the couple will appear in the competition series "The Flip Off" with Tarek's ex, Christina Haack. And on Thursday, season two of Heather and Tarek's show, "The Flipping El Moussas," premiered on HGTV, diving into the couple's house-flipping business.

In the episode, Tarek and Heather flipped a three-bedroom house in Los Angeles that was filled to the brim with trash when they started the project.

In the season premiere of "The Flipping El Moussas," Tarek and Heather took on a trash-filled home in Los Angeles.

As the episode opens, Tarek and Heather check out a three-bedroom, two-bath house in Los Angeles.

Tarek's company, Tarek Buys Houses, had purchased the 1,200-square-foot property for $430,000, which they said was on the low end for the area because the house was in disarray, filled with trash, rat droppings, and human feces.

They originally intended to sell the home to another flipper at wholesale, but because it was so dirty, Tarek and Heather would have had to invest money in cleaning it out before they could sell it to another flipper.

Instead, they decided to flip it themselves. They set a budget of $184,000 for renovations and hoped to sell the home for close to $1 million.

The home's large living area was full of garbage when Tarek and Heather started working on it.

The large living area had an open-concept feel, though it was difficult to see the layout when Tarek and Heather first toured the property because it was covered in debris.

Tarek said in the premiere that it took his team three days and 10 trips to the dump to clean out the property.

Tarek and Heather decided to fully open the living area during the flip.

The new living space felt large and airy after the renovation.

Tarek and Heather took down the wall that separated the kitchen from the rest of the living area, making the space feel larger.

The space was full of light thanks to its white walls and the sliding glass doors that took up nearly a whole wall in the living room. Touches like beachy lighting modernized the space.

The backyard wasn't much to look at before the renovation.

The fenced-in backyard offered privacy, but that was the only redeeming quality when the El Moussas worked on the project. The grass had died, and the house wasn't in great shape.

However, the El Moussas noticed that a raised patio would create a view of the area, so they decided to add it to the property.

A patio made the house feel more luxurious.

The episode revealed that adding the patio to the home wasn't simple. The team originally constructing it built an unstable structure and burned a hole through it, to Heather and Tarek's dismay.

But the final version of the patio created an indoor-outdoor living vibe thanks to the sliding doors.

The El Moussas also added a new fence, grass, and a gravel area to the yard for additional seating.

The kitchen was originally full of dark cabinetry.

To make the kitchen feel grander, the El Moussas decided to place the oven and gas range in the center of the space so they were visible when you entered the home.

They had to move some windows around to make the change, which ended up causing them weeks of delays on the flip.

The delays were worth it, as the range became the centerpiece of the kitchen.

The kitchen looked cohesive with the living room, featuring white counters, appliances, and built-in open shelves.

A window above the sink overlooked the patio the El Moussas added to the backyard.

Tarek and Heather wanted to modernize the fireplace in the living room.

A stone fireplace took up much of the central wall in the living room, but the dark color was dated and didn't fit the clean look Tarek and Heather were creating for the home.

Floating shelves and white brick made the space feel fresh.

The new fireplace featured vertical white brick framed by built-in shelving made of wood.

Large windows sat opposite the sliding glass doors, so light flooded the home.

The primary bedroom wasn't as private as it could have been.

When Tarek and Heather first walked through the house, they found that the primary bedroom had a bathroom attached to it, but it was accessible from the home's laundry room and kitchen as well.

The El Moussas decided to close off the bathroom and move the laundry room to a closet to make the bedroom bigger and have a true en suite.

They made the space feel fresher.

Rather than one large window, the El Moussas added two windows framing the bed in the primary to give it a sense of grandeur.

A sliding door led the way to the en suite.

The bathroom featured a large walk-in shower and double vanity.

Heather and Tarek's vision for the bathroom paid off, as they were able to use the former laundry room to add square footage to the bathroom.

The walk-in shower featured a bench, and tile floors with a star-shaped pattern brought a pop of color to the room.

The wooden cabinetry also matched the shelving in the living area, giving the home a sense of cohesion.

The flip took longer than the El Moussas wanted, but they still made a profit.

Due to project delays, Tarek and Heather spent 12 months flipping the property in Los Angeles.

They also spent nearly $100,000 over their original budget on the renovation and invested $276,000 in the flip. Considering the carrying and selling costs, Tarek and Heather's breakeven price for the house was $793,000.

They originally listed the house for $999,999 and got an offer of $920,000.

• HGTV's "The Flip Off" is premiering on January 29, 2025.
• Christina Haack will compete against Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.
• Haack's ex, Josh Hall, was originally supposed to star in the show.

"Flip or Flop" stars Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa are reuniting on HGTV nearly three years after their hit show ended.

"The Flip Off" is a six-episode, competition-style series that will pit Haack against Tarek and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa. It's premiering on HGTV on January 29, 2025.

Haack was originally supposed to team up with Josh Hall on the series, but they suddenly split in July, leaving Haack to compete alone.

Here's everything we know about the show so far.

'The Flip Off' is a competition series

HGTV announced that Tarek El Moussa, Heather Rae El Moussa, Christina Haack, and Josh Hall were filming "The Flip Off" on May 15, describing the series as "a battle to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain."

Tarek and Haack — who were previously married and share two kids — flipped houses together on "Flip or Flop" for nine years, filming the show even after they separated in 2016. The series ended in 2022.

After it wrapped, Tarek continued flipping homes on his other HGTV series, "Flipping 101" and "The Flipping El Moussas." At the same time, Haack turned to renovating homes for clients in "Christina on the Coast" and "Christina in the Country."

They were set to team up with their new spouses for the coming show and harness their years of experience in home flipping to compete against each other.

However, in July, Hall and Haack filed for divorce less than three years after they got married.

HGTV did not immediately announce how the split would impact "The Flip Off," but on July 23, E! News reported that Tarek and Heather told paparazzi "production is still going as planned without Josh" for the series.

On December 12, HGTV confirmed Haack would do most of the competition alone.

"As 'The Flip Off' begins, Christina will start the competition against Tarek and Heather alongside her husband, but a sudden life change will bring a shocking twist," the network said in a press release. "With even more to prove on her own, Christina will turn to her trusted team, stopping at nothing to silence Tarek's endless bragging and beat him at his own flipping game."

Heather, Tarek, and Haack serve as executive producers on the series.

Haack will discuss her divorce on the show

HGTV released a sneak peek of the series on December 12. Rather than spotlighting the flipped homes, the clip featured an intimate conversation between Tarek and Haack at her Newport Beach, California, home.

In the clip, Haack told Tarek that her marriage to Hall had ended.

"Josh and I officially split up," she said.

"We had a blowup," she added. "Middle fingers in my face."

Haack also said things with Hall had "been bad for a long time."

"The kids literally asked me to leave," she told Tarek. "They told me he's not nice to me. Why would I stick around?"

"I feel like I'm in a tornado all the time, and I just can't get out of it," she said.

When contacted by Business Insider for this story, a source close to Hall said he "has no public comment on private matters. Once again, Josh has moved on and does not want to live in the past. His life is not a reality show."

In the clip, Haack and Tarek's conversation turned to her life since they separated in 2016, and the exes apologized to each other.

"Everything since, like, 2016 has been so hard and so horrible," Haack said as she cried. "It's really taken a really bad toll on me."

"I'm really sorry for shit, too," she said to Tarek. "I really am. I just want you to know."

"I understand that feeling of being a little bit lost," Tarek said. "And I acknowledge that I'm a big part, if not the entire part, of all of this."

Hall will appear in episode one

HGTV shared another sneak peek of the series on Thursday. The network already indicated that Hall would appear in the premiere in its December 12 press release about the series, and the latest clip gave a preview of his screen time.

The video showed Hall and Haack driving to the property they intended to flip together for the series. Haack was largely silent while Hall discussed the show, telling her he would do "whatever it takes to win."

He also said, "Halls rule," and seemed irritated that Haack didn't respond or agree with him.

"Remember, you're a Hall now," he added. "Don't get confused in this competition about what your last name is."

He went on to call Haack "rude" and said she annoys him when she speaks.

"You know how much shit you say and I'm just like, 'I wish you'd shut up already?'" Hall said.

"My wife's pissing me off already," he added.

Other reality stars — including another of Haack's exes — will appear on the show

Haack and the El Moussas will renovate one room of their chosen properties in each episode of "The Flip Off," a format borrowed from other HGTV series like "Rock the Block" and "Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge."

The El Moussas and Haack also tapped their celebrity community to judge their renovations.

According to HGTV, the El Moussas and Haack will "take turns handpicking special guest judges to evaluate the transformed rooms based on design, use of space, quality of work, overall transformation, and added value." Each week's winner will get a $2,000 prize from the losing team to use in the following challenge.

The judges include other reality TV stars, such as Amanza Smith from "Selling Sunset" and Heather Dubrow from "The Real Housewives of Orange County," as well as Tarek and Haack's mothers, Dominique El Moussa and Laurie Haack.

The most notable guest judge might be Haack's other ex-husband, Ant Anstead. They were married from December 2018 to June 2021.

Haack and Anstead's relationship was frosty following their divorce, particularly in April 2022 when they had a dramatic custody battle over their 5-year-old son, Hudson. They were able to reach a joint custody agreement in November 2022.

The strain on their relationship seems to have mended in recent months, with Haack re-following Anstead on Instagram in August and telling Backgrid she wants to "get along" with Anstead for Hudson's sake, People reported.

On November 7, Anstead was photographed on the set of "The Flip Off" with Haack, fueling rumors he was replacing Hall on the series. However, as a judge, he will likely only be in one episode of the show.

The two-hour premiere of "The Flip Off" airs on January 29 at 8 p.m.

• Christina Haack and Josh Hall are getting divorced less than three years after they got married.
• Hall was Haack's third husband, as she was previously married to two other HGTV stars.
• Haack said she saw Hall wandering around her neighborhood twice in the last month.

When Christina Haack celebrated her marriage to Josh Hall in September 2022, she said she was more certain than ever her life was on track.

In a deleted Instagram post, Haack wrote, "Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be."

Less than three years after they were legally wed, they both filed for divorce, and Haack deleted nearly all Hall traces from her social media.

Before their split, Haack and Hall were filming a new HGTV series, "The Flip Off," with Haack's ex, Tarek El Moussa, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.

The show aired mostly sans Hall, and though they are moving on with new love interests, Haack said she spotted Hall walking around her neighborhood recently as their divorce drags on.

Business Insider broke down the timeline of Hall and Haack's relationship, their sudden separation, and how the split impacts them professionally.

Haack and Hall first became romantically involved in the spring of 2021

According to US Weekly, Haack and Hall first met at a real-estate conference sometime in the late 2010s, but they didn't start dating until the spring of 2021.

Haack was married to her "Flip or Flop" costar, Tarek El Moussa, from 2009 to 2018, and they had two children together — Taylor and Brayden — before they separated in 2016. She married Ant Anstead at the end of 2018, and they welcomed their son Hudson together before they separated in September 2020.

Haack and Hall did not initially announce they were dating, but she shared a photo they took together in March 2021 on her Instagram in March of the following year, confirming they were an item by sometime that spring.

Page Six photographed them together publicly in July 2021. On the same day the photos were published, Haack addressed their relationship in a now-deleted Instagram post, saying she wanted to keep it private from the media.

"I met Josh when I wasn't in a state of fear or fight-or-flight," she captioned the post. "When we met this past spring, the synchronicities hit us so hard and fast they were impossible to ignore. I felt immediately crazy protective over him and wanted to keep him for myself and get to know each other before the tornado (media attention) hit."

"We decided whats in the past, is in the past. We aren't looking at all the nonsense online," she added. "So yes 'another relationship' and guess what. I'm 38 – I'll do what I want."

The couple continued their relationship in the public eye, announcing in September 2021 that they were engaged with Instagram photos Haack shared from a trip to Mexico.

They shared that they got married in April 2022

Haack and Hall continued to share peeks at their life together on social media throughout the rest of 2021.

Representatives for the couple confirmed Haack and Hall were married on April 5, 2022, after she changed her last name on social media from Haack, her maiden name, to Hall.

However, according to documents reviewed by BI, both Hall and Haack listed their marriage date as October 6, 2021, when they filed for divorce in July, indicating they were married before publicly sharing the news.

The couple bought a $12 million mansion in Newport Beach, California, in May 2022, which Haack called their "long-term family home" in a since-deleted Instagram.

In September of the same year, they celebrated their marriage with a second wedding in Maui, Hawaii, surrounded by family and friends.

Hall became more involved in Haack's professional life throughout their relationship

In March 2022, Haack announced on Instagram in a now-deleted post that she and Hall were forming their own production company, Unbroken Productions. The name appeared to be a nod to Hall's Instagram, which has the handle @unbrokenjosh.

The company took over production of "Christina on the Coast" starting with season four and produced "Christina in the Country," both of which air on HGTV. Hall has appeared in both shows.

Speaking to BI in July 2023, Haack said it was an adjustment to be a producer because she had worked with her previous production company for a decade.

"It was a lot more work for me than anything in the past because we're co-producers. It's a lot more off-camera work than I'm used to," she said. "It's gonna be worth it, but it was a hard year."

Then, on May 15, 2024, HGTV announced Haack and Hall would star in a new series called "The Flip Off" with Tarek and Heather.

In its announcement, HGTV said the show would feature the couples competing against each other in "a battle to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain."

The couple separated in July, and Hall filed for divorce first

According to paperwork reviewed by BI, Hall filed for divorce from Haack on July 12, 2024, listing their date of separation as July 8. He requested spousal support in his petition.

Haack deleted several posts that featured Hall from her Instagram when news of their separation went public on July 16, and she submitted a response and her own request for the dissolution of their marriage on July 23, 2024.

Haack listed their separation date as July 7, 2024, a day earlier than Hall did. Along with her divorce filing, she requested an order asking the court to grant her sole access to their Newport Beach home and two properties in Tennessee immediately.

Haack said she wanted sole access to the Newport Beach home primarily to protect her children.

"I do not want to have a situation where there is a misunderstanding or any conflict, especially in front of my children," she said in her filing.

In the RFO, Haack said that although the Newport Beach home is legally owned by both herself and Hall, it was purchased with money from the sale of her previous residence in Dana Point, California.

She added that Hall came to the home unscheduled and "took items" after their separation on July 7, 2024, and that he plugged in security cameras Haack intentionally unplugged per a request from his lawyer.

"Josh's attorney sent a letter demanding that I preserve electronic evidence without it being automatically deleted, so I unplugged cameras so the system would not automatically overwrite the hard drive," Haack wrote in her filing. "Each time Josh has returned to the house he has plugged the cameras back in, which would allow him to keep me and my children under surveillance. I object to him having that access into my home."

Haack also asked the court to make Hall return $35,000 to her

Haack asked the court to instruct Hall to return $35,000 that she said he transferred on July 8 "without my authorization" to the personal account he used before their marriage.

"On July 21, 2024, I learned that on July 8, 2024, which is the day after I communicated to Josh that I would be filing for dissolution, Josh contacted my professional property manager via text and stated 'Hi. For June payments, can we please get it sent to a different account when it's time? Thank you,'" she said, attaching a screenshot of the message to the filing.

"The statement 'can we please' is not accurate as I had no personal contact with Josh on July 8, 2024," Haack said in the RFO. "I would not have asked him to send himself my money the day after I told him we are getting divorced."

Haack also addressed Hall's request for spousal support in her RFO.

"I understand that at some point this Court may require that I pay some spousal support to Josh and reasonable attorney's fees to his counsel," she wrote. "However, it is my belief that this is a simple case with straightforward accounting over a short time period, any fees and costs should be minimal."

"Like all hard-working mothers, my life revolves around my children and my work," she continued. "It is my understanding that Josh has his own income and therefore he should not need any spousal support from me. He has sufficient assets of his own to pay his own attorney's fees and costs."

She said she was "shocked and concerned" that he transferred $35,000 of her "separate property money" to his personal account.

"The fact that this is the same date he now alleges to be our date of separation, even though it is actually July 07, 2024, makes it clear why he chose the next day," Haack said. "It makes me wonder what else I am not aware of as it relates to his financial situation and that is why I am having a full forensic accounting performed for the entire term of our marriage."

Haack opened up about the separation on social media

Haack shared a series of Instagram stories about her separation from Hall on July 25 and 26, 2024.

"Over here waiting for the typical Hired PR speech of 'how I was blindsided and how I'm working on myself and I'm taking time to heal at her ranch,'" Haack wrote in her story on July 25. "Meanwhile I'm over here not as nice and quiet as I used to be."

"I have worked my ass off to build this life for myself and my children and anyone who would try and take what they do not deserve/what they did NOT work for should be ashamed. An insecure man with a large ego can sure try and derail you — but 'still I rise,'" she said, appearing to quote Maya Angelou. "For those that aren't aware…divorces do not happen overnight.. & there is always a breaking point. This one is personal."

Then, on July 26, 2024, Haack responded to a TMZ article that quoted "a source close to" Hall. The unnamed source told the outlet that Hall was "blindsided" when Haack said she wanted a divorce and that she "stopped speaking to him after a disagreement."

Haack said in her post that Hall had not tried to contact her.

"I didn't block him — and I didn't see any missed calls or texts the next day," Haack wrote in her story. "Which happened to be my birthday. Strange – No flowers, no cards, no messages like 'Hope you have a nice birthday.'"

"Something's not adding up here," she added. "But I'm down to keep playing 'Christina Vs. The Victim' as I love this game."

She also responded to a separate TMZ article about the $35,000 Hall transferred to his account. TMZ reported that "a source close to Josh" said he transferred the money to pay bills "for their rental properties, which they co-owned."

Haack said she was the sole owner of the property in question.

"Pretty sure I bought this before I met you and a 1031 exchange," she wrote on Instagram. "Handled the bills? Like paid for them with your money? Uhh ya nooo. Def not."

On August 2, 2024, Hall shared a now-deleted photo of himself with his dog on Instagram, saying in the caption that he would "not publicly badmouth anyone" amid the divorce.

"I prefer privacy, especially during something as life-changing as a divorce I did not ask for," he wrote in his caption, appearing to confirm Haack requested their separation. "I will not publicly badmouth anyone, as people have families, friends, and others who respect and love them. Unfortunately, the internet is forever."

"We are real humans, this is our life and I am not here to entertain people I don't know with my private matters," Hall said. "Those details will be handled fairly behind closed doors with our respective counsels in due time. Those who know each of us, know who we are."

Hall also removed posts related to "The Flip Off" from his Instagram.

Hall questioned Haack's narrative in his response

Hall filed a response to Haack's RFO on August 29, 2024. In the response reviewed by BI, Hall said he was "generally unopposed to the relief Christina has requested.''

But he also accused Haack of using "scorched-earth divorce tactics." In his response, Hall said he did not transfer the $35,000 for his personal use, instead using it to manage their Franklin, Tennessee, property. Still, he said a separate property manager handles day-to-day activities at the home.

"I made this request because I needed access to the rental income so I could continue to pay ongoing expenses and responsibilities related to the properties, which I directly handle," he said, pointing to expenses like paying housekeepers or internet services.

He also said he transferred the money after Haack removed his access to their joint American Express account and his access to his LLC account for their rental properties on July 7, 2024.

Hall also denied plugging in the cameras at the Newport Beach home after Haack disconnected them. In addition, he said he only went to the property twice in July to retrieve personal items. When he was there on July 15, he said he was "confronted by Christina and two of her friends."

"They proceeded to follow me around while recording me with their cellphones," he said in his response. "Christina began making financial threats toward me, demanding to know how much money I intend to 'steal' from her as part of a settlement in our case."

Hall's response also said that he went to the Newport home on August 2, 2024, to retrieve the remainder of his personal belongings, which he and Haack agreed upon through their lawyers.

"When I arrived on this date, Christina had notified the paparazzi, who were waiting for me outside the home," Hall said in his response. "Christina then spread lies through the press that she did 'not know' I would be coming to the house on that date. This can be disproved through documented communications between our lawyers, which I have reviewed."

"Unfortunately, Christina has continued to litigate our divorce case through the media, while I just wish to reach an amicable resolution, devoid of the tabloid drama," Hall said.

People published photos of Hall at the Newport Beach home, but the piece states the photos were taken on August 4, 2024, not August 2, as Hall's response states.

The court ordered Hall to return Haack's $35,000 — but also ordered her to pay him $100,000

A stipulation and order filed on September 4 temporarily resolved Haack's RFO and Hall's response before their divorce hearing on October 8, 2024.

The order granted Haack exclusive access to the Newport Beach and Nashville properties while allowing Hall to use their Franklin, Tennessee, home when short-term renters do not occupy it. It also gave Haack exclusive ownership over both their California and Tennessee LLCs.

The stipulation said that Hall would return "the remaining funds in his possession" of the $35,000 he transferred to his account on July 8 and provide Haack with his accounting information for that date.

In addition, Haack agreed to send Hall $100,000 as an "uncharacterized and unallocated sum" within 48 hours of the document's filing. The stipulation says he can use the money "for any purpose, including his interim financial needs as well as attorney's fees, costs and forensic accounting fees."

Haack and Hall had three hearings in October regarding their divorce, with Hall attempting to block Haack's sale of their Franklin, Tennessee home. On November 13, People reported that Haack had taken the home back off the market.

Haack's ex Ant Anstead appeared on 'The Flip Off'

In July, Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa told paparazzi that production was "still going as planned without Josh" for "The Flip Off," according to E! News.

In his response filed on August 29, 2024, Hall said he believed Haack "is also seeking to have me removed from a contractual agreement we entered into for the production of a new HGTV show, 'The Flip Off.'"

On December 12, 2024, HGTV confirmed that Haack went forward competing against Heather and Tarek solo after she and Hall split.

Haack, Tarek, and Heather continued to share promos for the series without Hall throughout the fall. On November 7, 2024, Haack was photographed on the set of "The Flip Off" with her ex-husband Ant Anstead.

Haack and Anstead were estranged after their separation, going through a tumultuous custody battle over their son Hudson in 2022. But the pair seem to be on better terms following her split from Hall, with Haack re-following Anstead on Instagram in August 2024, according to People. The outlet also reported that Haack told Backgrid she thinks Hudson "deserves" for his parents to "get along."

Haack also said it would be a "genius 'ratings' idea" to have Anstead on the series after a fan suggested he replace Hall in the comments of one of her Instagram posts in August 2024.

HGTV confirmed on December 12, 2024, that Anstead would appear on the series as a judge, along with other home improvement and reality stars like Amanza Smith from "Selling Sunset."

Haack said Hall was 'insecure' in a November interview

Despite the uncertainty surrounding "The Flip Off," Hall did appear in the season two premiere of HGTV's "Christina in the Country" on November 12, 2024. The series, which Haack and Hall co-produced, was filmed before they separated.

The first episode of season two opened with the then-couple speaking at their Newport Beach home, deciding to head to Franklin, Tennessee, so Haack could renovate some home. They also looked at a house to flip together and decided to buy it as they chatted at a restaurant in the episode.

Haack posted about the season premiere on Instagram but didn't mention Hall as she shared her excitement.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight that aired on November 15, 2024, Haack said she "did not enjoy" filming with her ex when discussing "The Flip Off," saying she was glad he was no longer part of the series.

"It was not fun, to be honest," Haack said of filming with Hall. "I did not enjoy filming with him. So having split up made this, to be honest, so much easier."

Haack said "the show would have been hard to film" if she and Hall had stayed together partly because of his "jealousy over Tarek."

Heather echoed Haack's sentiments in a separate interview with ET.

"I don't want to be mean, but it was kind of nice to see him go," Heather said of Hall. Tarek added that Haack seems to have "recovered" from the split.

"Her energy is back," he said. "She's happy. She's excited about life. She's doing good."

Haack also said in her ET interview that Hall being "insecure" caused problems in their relationship.

"When someone is insecure by you and doesn't like to watch you win, that really, like, puts a damper on everything," Haack said.

"I feel like I was not shining as bright to try to not make him feel emasculated," she added. "Who wants to live like that?"

She also told ET she had been telling Hall for "at least a year" that "things were bad" despite his assertion that he was "blindsided" by their separation.

"For someone who says she moved on from Josh, Haack can't stop bringing him up," a source familiar with Hall told BI of the interview. "Josh has tried to move on with his life and has asked to keep the divorce private. Josh has no desire to play into any of this."

Haack opened up to Tarek about the split on 'The Flip Off'

HGTV announced on December 12, 2024, that "The Flip Off" would premiere on January 29, 2025, sharing a photo of Tarek, Heather, and Haack on Instagram.

The network also released a clip of the series at the same time, in which Haack shares with Tarek on camera that she and Hall broke up.

The scene appeared to be filmed at Haack's Newport Beach home, and she told Tarek after he arrived: "Josh and I officially split up."

She details the breakup to him, saying she and Hall had a "blowup" fight during which he put his "middle fingers" in her face.

A source close to Hall said he "has no public comment on private matters. Once again, Josh has moved on and does not want to live in the past. His life is not a reality show."

In her conversation with Tarek, Haack said that she and Hall had been struggling "for a long time." She also told him their children spoke to her about the relationship.

"The kids literally asked me to leave," Haack told Tarek. "They told me he's not nice to me. Why would I stick around?"

"I feel like I'm in a tornado all the time, and I just can't get out of it," she added.

Haack also seemed to reflect on the ups and downs of her life since she and Tarek separated in 2016 during the conversation.

"Everything since, like, 2016 has been so hard and so horrible," she said through tears. "It's really taken a really bad toll on me."

"I'm really sorry for shit, too," she told Tarek. "I really am. I just want you to know."

"I understand that feeling of being a little bit lost," Tarek responded. "And I acknowledge that I'm a big part, if not the entire part, of all of this."

The tension between Hall and Haack was evident in a clip from the show

HGTV shared another clip of the premiere of "The Flip Off" on January 2, showing an interaction between Haack and Hall as they drove to see the house they were set to flip together for the show.

Hall told Haack he would do "whatever it takes to win" the competition against the El Moussas, adding "Halls rule."

Haack didn't respond, leading Hall to tell her she was "rude."

"Remember, you're a Hall now," he told her. "Don't get confused in this competition about what your last name is."

Though he seemed frustrated she wasn't speaking, Hall also said Haack annoyed him when she did talk.

"You know how much shit you say and I'm just like, 'I wish you'd shut up already?'" Hall said.

"My wife's pissing me off already," he said before the video cut to the clip of Haack telling Tarek about the divorce.

On January 6, Hall posted a screenshot of a Fox News article about the clip on his Instagram story, captioning it that the teaser showed "manufactured drama."

"TFW you can't get enough ratings with celebrity 🏠 designers, so you rely on manufactured drama with me, a nobody. @hgtv, you've changed," he wrote.

Haack responded to Hall's story on her own Instagram story, posting a screenshot of his story with a caption of her own.

"Manufactured?! Pretty sure no one at HGTV told you to be rude to me," she wrote. "That was all natural."

She posted a second story, which was a selfie of her crying in a car.

"This was taken June 21, 2024," she captioned the photo. "After one of my shoots with Josh. This is 'real' and a reminder to myself that I deserve better."

When asked about the Instagram exchange, a source close to Hall told BI, "Christina's photo allegedly from filming is interesting, given last summer after she allegedly took the photo, she told E! News how happy she was with Josh and how strong their marriage was. It's impossible to know what is true when the source is Christina."

Haack and HGTV did not respond to requests for comment from BI on the Instagram stories.

Haack and Hall are moving on as their divorce drags on

On January 12, Haack gave an update on her divorce proceedings when she appeared on SiriusXM's "Jeff Lewis Live" radio show.

When Lewis asked Haack if her divorce was close to settling, she responded, "Not even close."

"We're going to be going to trial, I hear," she said. "He doesn't want to do mediation. It's gonna be fun. Can't wait."

According to a court docket reviewed by BI, Haack and Hall's most recent hearing for their divorce was in October.

It may take months for the divorce to become official, but Hall and Haack aren't letting their legal issues stop them from moving on in their personal lives.

On January 13, Hall hard-launched his relationship with Stephanie Gabrys, a model who splits her time between Nashville, Florida, and Chicago, according to her Instagram.

Hall posted a photo of himself and Gabrys cuddled up by a firepit on his Instagram story, tagging her in the story and captioning it, "Happy 35th to this real life 😇."

Gabrys also commented on a post Hall made on January 1, writing, "Proud of you and the strong, patient, hard working, generous, and kind hearted man you are! 2025 is going to be the best year yet!"

Meanwhile, Haack also has a new romantic interest. On January 11, People reported Haack was in a relationship with Christopher Larocca, the CEO of Network Connex.

Haack hard-launched Larocca on her Instagram with a post on February 5, and she shared another photo of herself and Larocca on a double date with the El Moussas on February 12. However, she told US Weekly for their January cover issue that she would want to "be engaged for a minimum of, like, five years" before tying the knot again.

Haack said Hall has been appearing in her neighborhood

Haack offered snippets of information about her divorce on "The Flip Off," which was filmed in the fall of 2024. In episode three, she said their proceedings had been stalled because Hall requested $3.5 million from her, and she said in episode five that she wished she had a prenup agreement with him.

Tension continued to brew between the exes off-screen as the show aired. People reported that Haack called Hall a "snake" on her Instagram story when she ran into him during dinner with Heather and Taylor in February.

Then, on Thursday, Haack shared that she had seen Hall walking around her neighborhood twice in the last month during another appearance on the "Jeff Lewis Live" show, though he lives in Tennessee full time.

Lewis, who was a guest judge on "The Flip Off," asked Haack when she last saw Hall.

"Oh, does your ex ever wander around in your neighborhood?" Haack responded.

"I've seen mine twice this month on my usual everyday walk," she said. "I literally do the same walk every day, and two times now, I've seen him."

Haack said Hall was walking alone on the two occasions she saw him and that he did not greet her. Lewis asked if it was possible Hall was walking in the area because he felt "nostalgic" for their time together in Newport Beach, but Haack seemed to find that hard to believe.

"So he flies all the way from Tennessee just to walk my neighborhood and then flies home?" Haack said through laughter.

When contacted by BI for this story, a spokesperson for Hall said he was walking in Haack's neighborhood because he "still has ties to Newport Beach and still visits and stays with friends in the same area he once lived."

"While visiting, he jogs in a familiar known path for joggers," the spokesperson said. "It's no secret as he has posted it on his Instagram. Maybe that's where she has seen him, but he's definitely not looking for her, he's just staying fit."

The spokesperson shared that statement with multiple outlets on Thursday. On Thursday evening, Haack shared a screenshot of an X post to her Instagram story that seemed to be a response, writing, "Oh, the accuracy."

"A narcissist's mindset," the post read. "That didn't happen, and if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, it's not a big deal. And if it is, it's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I did, you made me do it."

Haack also told Lewis that she and Hall have mediation scheduled for April, saying that "hopefully" it can conclude their lengthy divorce proceedings.