Christina Haack hasn't exactly had the easiest time when it comes to the dating game,
and it's safe to say fans of the "Flip or Flop" star are pretty much fascinated by her love life.
Join us as we explore the complete timeline of Christina Haack's rocky love life.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa got pretty serious quickly. As she told Good Housekeeping,
the two first got together in 2006, around 14 months after they first met and started working
together in the real estate world. Christina had just graduated from college at the time
and was put in touch with Tarek by her manager, who thought he would make a good mentor for her.
Though they would eventually tie the knot, there was nothing romantic between the two at first.
Christina was newly single while Tarek was still in a relationship.
But when things did get moving in a romantic sense,
the couple didn't waste any time at all. As Christina told Good Housekeeping in August 2017,
"The day Tarek and I officially started dating, which was October 9, 2006, we moved in together."
Working and living together seemed like a breeze for these two.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa, who were yet to get their big break with "Flip or Flop,"
got hitched in April 2009 in San Diego. Christina stunned in a white strapless gown with a long veil
and the two said "I do" outside under a white archway while surrounded by family and friends.
They didn't wait too long before becoming parents either, which probably isn't
too surprising for a couple that moved in together the first day they started dating.
Christina and Tarek welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Taylor, in 2010.
Everything seemed picture perfect for Christina and Tarek for the first few years of their
marriage. However, the two endured a tough time when Tarek was diagnosed with thyroid
cancer in 2013, the same year "Flip or Flop" premiered on HGTV. As Tarek shared with People,
a fan who happened to be a nurse reached out after noticing a lump on his neck on the show.
"I remember getting this email, and the reason I remember it, it was life-changing.
Because the second we received the email, I told her, I was like something wrong."
With hopes of having another baby, the couple told People that they spoke to a doctor
and decided to increase their chances of being able to conceive by banking Tarek's
sperm and trying IVF multiple times. After Christina experienced a miscarriage at 8 weeks,
they decided to try one last time to conceive, under the care of a new doctor.
Their last attempt to have a second child was successful,
and the couple announced in April 2015 that they were expecting a baby boy together.
Brayden was born on August 20, 2015 and was delivered via an emergency C-section.
Understandably, the culmination of fertility issues and Tarek's cancer diagnosis
didn't make for the easiest time for the family. Christina later admitted
that their struggles with fertility caused serious tension, and that going back to work
four weeks after welcoming Brayden only added to the situation. As she told People in 2017,
"It was too soon for me. I was overwhelmed. Tension between me and Tarek was high. [...] Like
any couple we had our share of issues. But we went through a lot in a short amount of time."
Christina also revealed that things got so bad between the
two that they wouldn't even drive to their shared workplace together.
"I think at the beginning when we first started doing it, it was a lot harder."
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa hit the headlines in a major way in May 2016 after
Tarek reportedly took a firearm from their home before heading out on a hiking trail.
People reported that police were called to attend an incident after a neighbor saw Tarek leave the
house and hop a fence onto the nearby trail, while Christina was allegedly visibly distraught. A
police helicopter was called in to find Tarek and reportedly spoke to him over a PA system. Tarek
returned home with the police, after claiming he took the gun for protection from animals on the
trail. He doubled down on this claim during an interview on "Today" in February 2017 and said,
"There's mountain lions and bobcats and rattlesnakes and, like, big wildlife back there."
"I went out for a hike to scout some trails. It wasn't even a big deal.
I didn't understand, you know. It got really blown out of proportion."
After seven years of marriage, Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa announced they were going their
separate ways in December 2016. The twosome explained in a statement obtained by People,
"During the process, we are committed to our kids and being the best parents we can be.
We will continue to work through this process civilly and cooperatively,
and plan to continue our professional life together."
While Christina and Tarek never said that the aforementioned incident involving the
gun was the impetus for their split, they did address it in their statement, saying,
"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."
"I was at the lowest, lowest, lowest point of my life,
to the point where I could barely get out of bed."
Tarek filed for divorce from Christina in January 2017.
In an August 2017 interview with Good Housekeeping, Christina explained,
"It came as a shock to 99.9 percent of people, including my parents. I
wasn't very vocal with them about some of the issues that Tarek and I were having,
so all of the sudden it's like, bam — I've moved out, I'm living at my nanny's house."
People reported that Tarek and Christina actually quietly ended things in May 2016.
Christina didn't waste much time before hitting the dating scene again, as she and Tarek both
told People in December 2016 that they'd already started seeing other people. In January 2017, In
Touch claimed that Christina was dating contractor Gary Anderson. A source told the publication,
"She likes that Gary is so much more mature than Tarek.
It's a safe relationship, and she's happy with him."
This one didn't last too long though. One month later in February
2017, Us Weekly reported the two had split, and a rep for the star added,
"Christina is single and being in a relationship is the last thing on
her mind. She is taking this time to focus on her children and herself."
In March 2017, three months after announcing her separation from Tarek El Moussa,
Christina Haack was romantically linked again, this time to hockey player Nate Thompson.
However, a rep claimed the star was not dating Thompson, telling E! News,
"She is single and not dating anyone. He is just a friend."
But it seemed like things may have turned a little more romantic between the two, as Entertainment
Tonight reported in April 2017 that the two had been dating but had since split. A source claimed,
"Nothing dramatic happened — it was super casual from the start, and they were never an official
couple to begin with [...] They remain friends and there are no bad feelings between them at all."
In July 2017, Christina was reported to have reconnected with an old flame. Rumors began to
swirl that the HGTV star had reconnected with her ex-boyfriend, Doug Spedding. A source told People,
"Their children are only a few years apart, so they've been doing a lot of activities
with the kids. [...] They’re just taking it slow and enjoying their time together."
Christina reportedly liked that Spedding, who she dated before she married Tarek El Moussa, was such
a good dad. Christina and Spedding's romance was all over by October 2017 though, per In Touch.
After an eventful few months of dating,
Christina Haack found love again when she got together with British TV personality Ant Anstead.
The "Flip or Flop" star didn't spend too much time on the market,
as the two were first romantically linked the same month of her apparent split from Doug Spedding.
Christina and Ant kept things on the down low for around three months before making their romance
Instagram official. Christina introduced the world to her new man on January 1,
2018 when she shared a since-deleted photo of them on a bike ride.
Christina and Tarek finalized their divorce later that month,
with People confirming their marriage was officially done on January 22, 2018.
In March 2018, the new couple proved they were pretty serious about one another when
Ant took Christina to England to show her where he grew up. The two posted
plenty of photos from their trip on social media, but have since deleted the content.
Christina wasn't afraid to make her feelings for Ant public knowledge, either.
The star opened up about her new romance in a July 2018 cover story for People
where she indicated they were serious about one another. She revealed,
"I can see myself getting married to him. He's so down-to-earth, and we have so much in common.
We basically do the same thing, so he gets what my world is like,
and he's just rolled with the punches and handled everything so well."
Christina also shared how she met Ant,
confirming they were introduced to one another by mutual friends.
After Christina Haack very publicly gushed about her boyfriend,
it was only a matter of time before the engagement rumors started to swirl.
Christina and Ant got married in a secret ceremony on December 22,
2018. They had a lavish event at their California home, with Christina telling People,
"We pulled off the perfect surprise wedding.
Seeing the happy tears of friends and family was priceless."
Even their nearest and dearest didn't know about the nuptials, as the couple told 70
of their closest friends and family that they wanted them to come over to watch a boat parade.
Three months after their wedding, Christina Haack
and Ant Anstead confirmed they were expecting their first child together.
Christina shared the news with fans on Instagram in March 2019 when she posted
a since-deleted snap of herself and Ant hugging while she held the ultrasound up to the camera.
Ant also shared the exciting news on his Instagram account when he shared a snap of
four framed photos of the couple's children with the ultrasound photo in the center. In
addition to Christina's two children with Tarek, Ant also shares two kids,
son Archie and daughter Amelia, with his first wife, Louise Anstead.
Christina and Ant welcomed their son, Hudson, into the world in September 2019. The British TV
personality confirmed Hudson's birth on Instagram when he shared two photos from the delivery room.
Ant also announced the baby's full name, Hudson London Anstead, and wrote,
"Welcome to the world! Hudson London Anstead I am in awe! Mummy and baby are simply perfect!"
Christina also confirmed the news on her own Instagram account, writing,
"Ant and I are so excited to welcome Hudson London Anstead into the world.
Our hearts are SO full of love and joy!"
Sadly for the couple who once seemed so happy and in love,
Christina Haack and Ant Anstead called it quits only a year after welcoming their son together.
In September 2020, Christina and Ant confirmed their relationship was done via social media.
In a now deleted Instagram post, Christina told fans,
"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.
We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future."
Ant also addressed the split on his own Instagram by posting a black and white photo of himself
and Christina smiling together while suggesting his estranged wife made the call. He explained,
"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. I never gave up on us.
I pray Christina’s decision brings her happiness."
As optimistic as Ant tried to stay, the two did not get back together. In January 2021,
Christina changed her name back to her maiden name of Christina Haack on Instagram.
In June, TMZ shared a scoop that suggested Ant might've moved on with actor Renée Zellweger,
while Christina revealed that she was dating Joshua Hall.
As USA Today reported, Ant and Christina's divorce was officially finalized in June 2021.
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