HGTV star Tarek El Moussa opened up about his relationship with his ex-wife, Christina Haack‘s second husband, Ant Anstead, whom she divorced in 2021.
During the February 19th episode of “The Flip Off,” Haack revealed that she chose Anstead to be that week’s judge, as reported by TooFab. During a confessional interview, alongside his wife and competition partner Heather Rae El Moussa, Tarek El Moussa said he did not always have a positive relationship with Anstead. According to Tarek El Moussa, he found out that Haack and Anstead wed in 2018 on social media.
“Pretty shortly after me and Christina split, she got in a relationship with Ant. I remember they had been dating for a few months and I was on my bed scrolling through social media when I saw a photo of them after they got married. I didn’t know anything about it,” said Tarek El Moussa, who separated from Haack in 2016.
Tarek El Moussa also said he requested Anstead to treat his and Haack’s two children, Taylor and Brayden, well.
“I sent Ant a message asking him to, ‘Please treat my kids as your own.’ He never responded by the way. Wonder why they got divorced,” said Tarek El Moussa during his confessional interview.
He said, however, that he and Anstead bettered their relationship after his and Haack’s 2021 divorce.
“After Ant and Christina split, he changed. He reached out to me and vented to me and over time we actually started building a relationship. Honestly, I think our relationship with him has been way better than his and Christina’s over the years,” said Tarek El Moussa.
Christina Haack Explained How She & Ant Anstead Got Into a Better Place
While speaking to Us Weekly in January 2025, Haack shared that she and Anstead, who have a 5-year-old son named Hudson, began to improve their relationship after her July 2024 breakup with her third husband, Josh Hall. Haack suggested that Hall was threatened by Anstead.
“When Josh and I split up, I hadn’t really talked to Ant in years. The whole time I was with Josh, I would worry [thinking about how] Hudson’s sports [games] are coming up, we’re going to have to be on the field together, how’s Josh going to handle it?” said Haack to Us Weekly.
According to Haack, Anstead gave her kind words following her breakup.
“[After we broke up] I was dropping Hudson off at Ant’s house, and he gave me a big hug and was like, ‘I’m here for you and I’m so sorry you’re going through this.’ He said, ‘I feel like Josh is the source of the problem [and why] I couldn’t communicate.’ Now we’re back on track,” said Haack during the interview.
Haack also described Anstead’s girlfriend, Renee Zellweger, as “great.”
“It’s not like Heather and I, where we spend a lot of time together. It’s mostly just on the soccer field or at drop-off, but she’s super nice. She loves Hudson, and Hudson loves her. And she and Ant are happy,” said Haack.
Christina Haack Said Heather Rae & Tarek El Moussa Were Supportive of Her Following Her & Josh Hall’s Separation
During a January 2025 interview with Access Hollywood, alongside the El Moussas, Haack said that the couple were supportive of her when she was navigating her breakup with Hall during the production of “The Flip Off.” She said that her ex-husband and his wife were aware that she and Hall “were having issues” before they announced their split. She then turned to the couple and expressed gratitude for their support.
“Thank you guys. You guys were very supportive the whole time. So I appreciate that,” said Haack to the El Moussas.
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Tarek El Moussa Shares He & Christina Haack’s Ex Were Able to Start ‘Building a Relationship’