Christina Haack

Christina Meursinge Haack was born in Anaheim, California.{{cite web |title=Christina El Moussa Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/christina-el-moussa/bio/547387/ |website=TV Guide}} She has a sister, Carly, who is ten years younger.{{Cite web |title=Christina Anstead: Things You Didn't Know About The HGTV Star |date=January 14, 2017 |url=http://www.thelist.com/35239/things-didnt-know-christina-el-moussa/ |access-date=May 6, 2017 |publisher=The List.com}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BTh9LAhjHzI/ |access-date=May 6, 2017 |publisher=Instagram |date=May 15, 2015}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2022}} She went to school in southern California and graduated from Canyon High School in Anaheim, California in 2001 and began working in the real estate industry after graduating from San Diego State University.{{Cite web |last=Tomb |first=Devin |date=August 22, 2017 |title=Christina El Moussa Breaks Her Silence About Her New Boyfriend And Moving on After Tarek |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a45657/christina-el-moussa-interview/ |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Good Housekeeping |language=en-US}}

In 2005, she first met future husband and business partner Tarek El Moussa while the two were working as real estate agents at Prudential, where they worked until 2008.{{Cite web |title=Christina Anstead Bio |url=https://www.hgtv.com/profiles/talent/christina-anstead/christina-anstead-bio |access-date=January 13, 2019 |publisher=HGTV}}{{Cite web |title=Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall's Relationship Timeline |url=https://people.com/home/tarek-el-moussa-christina-hall-relationship-timeline/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=People |language=en}} The couple ran the real-estate agency Tarek and Christina: The El Moussa Group in Orange County, California. The husband-and-wife team sold real estate in the southern California area.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIX40haA3Cc |title=Flip or Flop: Tarek and Christina El Moussa |date=August 19, 2014 |via=YouTube}} When the housing market plummeted after the October 2008 stock market crash, their real estate business suffered. The El Moussas went from living in a $6,000-per-month house to a $700-per-month apartment in just a few years.{{cite web |title=10 Surprising Facts About Tarek And Christina El Moussa From HGTV's 'Flip Or Flop' |url=https://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/g3436/christina-tarek-el-moussa-flip-flop/ |website=Elle Decor |date=December 12, 2016 |publisher=Hearst Communications}}

In 2010,{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/27/house-flipping-tips-from-hgtvs-real-estate-pro-tarek-el-moussa.html |title=House-flipping tips from HGTV's real estate pro Tarek El Moussa |last=Horch |first=A. J. |date=August 27, 2019 |publisher=CNBC |access-date=August 29, 2019}} the El Moussas, along with their business partner Pete De Best, bought their first investment property in Santa Ana, California for $115,000, selling the property for a profit of $34,000. The trio continued to flip houses, expanding their real-estate investing business into Arizona and Nevada.{{Cite web |title=Local couple star in HGTV reality show on flipping houses |date=April 4, 2013 |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/moussa-502466-tarek-houses.html |publisher=The Orange County Register}} The El Moussa Group was dissolved in 2018. The business is now owned by Tarek and Associates, a sole venture of Tarek El Moussa.What Tarek El Moussa's New Solo Venture Means for Flip or Flop https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/tarek-el-moussa-new-business-flip-or-flop/

In 2011, Tarek El Moussa asked a friend to help him make an audition tape for HGTV. Pie Town Productions expressed interest in the tape. HGTV producers had also noticed the couple's Instagram profile, which featured before and after profiles of several renovation projects.{{Cite web |url=http://gazettereview.com/2017/04/tarek-christina-el-moussa-net-worth-rich-now/ |title=Tarek and Christina El Moussa Net Worth 2017 – How Rich Are The Flip or Flop Couple? |access-date=May 6, 2017 |website=gazettereview.co/ |date=April 20, 2017}} In 2012, HGTV signed the couple to produce a show for the network.{{Cite web |title=Tarek & Christina El Moussa Make The Decision To 'Flip Or Flop' |url=http://www.myfoxla.com/story/29054098/tarek-christina-el-moussa-make-the-decision-to-flip-or-flop |website=MyFoxLA.com |date=December 16, 2021}} In April 2013, Flip or Flop debuted on the network. In a 2014 interview, Haack said, "Each episode shows things that can go wrong, and do go wrong".{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/spotlight/hgtv-property-brothers-flip-or-flop-fixer-upper-cousins-undercover-love-it-or-list-it1201329093-1201329093/ |title=HGTV's Stars Boast Real Expertise in Their Fields |date=October 14, 2014 |website=Variety |last=Hendrickson |first=Paula}} Flip or Flop ran for ten seasons and the last episode aired on December 1, 2022.

In 2017, Haack presented at the Daytime Emmy Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/christina-on-the-coast-renewed-season-2-hgtv-christina-anstead-1202668229/ |title='Christina On The Coast' Renewed For Season 2 By HGTV |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=August 14, 2019 |website=Deadline |access-date=August 27, 2019}} In June 2018, it was announced that she would be featured in her own spin-off show, Christina on the Coast.{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/947437/christina-el-moussa-getting-her-own-hgtv-series-christina-on-the-coast |title=Christina El Moussa Getting Her Own HGTV Series |date=June 27, 2018 |access-date=October 10, 2018}} The first episode of season 1 focused on Haack renovating her new post-divorce home, with the remaining seven episodes focusing on her renovating other people's homes.{{cite web |url=https://people.com/home/flip-or-flops-christina-el-moussa-to-star-in-new-hgtv-series-im-excited-to-do-my-own-thing/ |title=Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa to Star in New HGTV Series: 'I'm Excited to Do My Own Thing' |access-date=October 10, 2018}} Filming began in the fall 2018,{{cite web |url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/christina-el-moussa-new-show-167704 |title=Buh-Bye, Tarek! Christina El Moussa Has Been Spotted Filming Her Solo HGTV Show |date=October 9, 2018 |access-date=October 10, 2018}} for a spring 2019 premiere.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkh4-eMBpJq/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bkh4-eMBpJq |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited |title=Christina El Moussa on Instagram: "I'm so excited to announce my new series on HGTV called Christina on the Coast, which will debut in early 2019! I will be helping..." |work=Instagram |access-date=October 10, 2018}}{{cbignore}} The show's second season premiered on January 2, 2020, on HGTV.

On May 15, 2024, it was announced that Haack is set to star in a new competition reality series, The Flip Off for HGTV.{{Cite web |title=Christina Hall's Husband Takes Aim at Her Ex Tarek El Moussa: 'How Long Does It Take to Wipe the Makeup Off?' |url=https://people.com/christina-hall-s-husband-josh-takes-aim-at-ex-tarek-el-moussa-8649916 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} Haack appears in the series with ex-husband Josh Hall, former husband Tarek El Moussa and his second wife Heather Rae El Moussa.{{Cite web |last=Stahl |first=Jay |title='Flip or Flop' stars Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa reunite for HGTV show with spouses |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/05/15/christina-hall-tarek-el-moussa-reunite-hgtv/73698459007/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} The show was supposed to follow the two couples in a competition to find, buy, renovate and flip a house for the biggest financial gain.{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2024-05-15 |title='Flip or Flop': Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall Reunite for Post-Divorce Spinoff, WBD Also Sets John Cena to Host Shark Week and More |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/flip-or-flop-tarek-el-moussa-christina-hall-divorce-spinoff-1236003765/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} However, upon the first episode release (January 2025), it has been shared online that Josh Hall will not be in future episodes, leaving the competition to be only between the El Moussa couple, and Haack as a solo competitor.{{Cite web |author1=Heidi Venable |date=2025-01-30 |title=HGTV's The Flip Off Had Viewers Celebrating Josh Hall's Exit, But I'm Loving The Unexpected Tarek And Christina Appreciation |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/hgtvs-the-flip-off-viewers-celebrating-josh-halls-exit-unexpected-tarek-and-christina-appreciation# |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}}

In October 2024, Haack and Kylie Wing founded Christina & Kylie, an interior design and home furnishing company.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Christina Hall Launches New Design Firm Amid Divorce |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/entertainment/a62546384/who-is-kylie-wing/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=House Beautiful |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=About Christina & Kylie {{!}} High-End Interior Design Experts in Southern California |url=https://www.christinaandkylie.com/about |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Christina and Kylie |language=en-US}}

On April 14, 2020, Haack released a nutrition book, The Wellness Remodel: A Guide to Rebooting How You Eat, Move, and Feed Your Soul, with certified nutritionist Cara Clark.{{Cite web |last1=Gulino |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Barrientos |first2=Selena |last3=Garcia |first3=Isabel |date=March 3, 2020 |title=Christina Anstead Shares Her Health Journey in New Wellness Book |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a28126181/christina-anstead-on-the-coast-writing-nutrition-book-cara-clark/ |access-date=August 3, 2020 |website=House Beautiful |language=en-US}} The book includes 60 healthy recipes. In the book, Haack also discusses her health journey, including autoimmune disease diagnosis, struggles with infertility, and stress of going through a divorce while raising kids.

On July 14, 2020, Haack announced she will be partnering with Spectra Furniture to create a furniture line for the brand. The new line, Christina HOME, debuted in October 2020.{{Cite web |title=Christina Anstead of HGTV Debuts New Christina Home Designs Collection for Spectra Home |url=https://www.furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/12026 |access-date=July 14, 2020 |website=Furniture World Magazine}} In November 2021, Hall created a luxury vinyl flooring line, The Christina Collection, that features 21 different colors and styles.{{Cite web |title=Christina Collection - Waterproof Flooring |url=https://www.christinacollectionflooring.com/ |access-date=December 26, 2021 |website=Christina Collection |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2021 |first=Emily |last=Strohm |title=Christina Haack Debuts New 'Budget Friendly' Line of Flooring: 'It Makes or Breaks the Home' |url=https://people.com/home/christina-haack-debuts-new-budget-friendly-line-of-flooring/ |access-date=December 26, 2021 |website=People |language=en}}

During her career, Haack has been featured in numerous publications including Good Housekeeping, Elle Decor,{{Cite web |date=2017-09-12 |title=At Home With 'Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa |url=https://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/celebrity-homes/a12195419/christina-el-moussa/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=ELLE Decor |language=en-US}} Runner's World{{Cite web |date=2018-02-14 |title=HGTV's Christina El Moussa Makes Running a Part of Her Routine |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20865785/christina-el-moussa/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}} and the Orange County Register. She has also appeared on the cover of HGTV magazine{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2019 |title=HGTV stars get their own collectible covers, the New York Post obsesses about AOC, Conde Nast diversifies: Publisher's Brief |url=https://adage.com/article/media/hgtv-stars-get-their-own-collectible-covers-new-york-post-obsesses-about-aoc-conde-nast-diversifies/2169626 |access-date=December 26, 2021 |website=Advertising Age |language=en}} and People.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2018 |first=Emily |last=Strohm |title=Christina El Moussa Opens Up About Her Painful Divorce |url=https://people.com/home/flip-or-flops-christina-el-moussa-opens-up-about-her-painful-divorce-i-felt-like-i-was-drowning/ |access-date=December 26, 2021 |website=People |language=en}}

In October 2006, Haack began dating Tarek El Moussa, and the couple married in 2009. Their daughter was born in 2010 and their son was born in 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.arabamerica.com/arabamericans/tarek-el-moussa/ |title=Tarek and Christina |website=Arab America |accessdate=August 9, 2021}} In 2013, Tarek was diagnosed with both thyroid and testicular cancer.{{Cite web |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a26860276/tarek-el-moussa-cancer-diagnosis/ |title=Tarek El Moussa's Message to His Kids After Learning He's Cancer Free Will Make You Tear Up |last=Mead |first=Taylor |date=March 18, 2019 |website=House Beautiful |language=en-US |access-date=September 4, 2019}} When doctors recommended radiation treatment, the couple decided to bank Tarek's sperm and try in-vitro fertilization to have a second child. The first attempt failed and Christina suffered a miscarriage on the second try. She became pregnant with their son in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Flip or Flop Host Tarek El Moussa Battling Thyroid Cancer |url=https://people.com/tv/flip-or-flop-host-tarek-el-moussa-battling-thyroid-cancer/ |access-date=June 5, 2015 |work=People |date=September 10, 2013}}

In May 2016, the couple separated after an incident at their Southern California home. Tarek was found by the police on a nearby hiking trail and was in possession of a handgun. He maintained he was never suicidal and had simply gone for a hike, taking a gun to protect himself from wild animals.{{Cite web |first=Aurelie |last=Corinthios |date=December 12, 2016 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/tarek-christina-el-moussa-flip-flop-stars-split-alarming-gun-incident-details/ |title=Tarek and Christina el Moussa Split: Details of Alarming Gun Incident Emerge |magazine=People}} Tarek and Christina filed for divorce in 2017 and the divorce was finalized in January 2018.{{cite web |url=http://people.com/tv/christina-tarek-el-moussa-finalize-divorce/ |title=Flip or Flop's Christina and Tarek El Moussa Finalize Divorce |last1=Strohm |first1=Emily |last2=Corinthios |first2=Aurelie |work=People |date=January 22, 2018 |access-date=January 26, 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/908178/christina-and-tarek-el-moussa-finalize-their-divorce |title=Christina and Tarek El Moussa Finalize Their Divorce |last=Cohen |first=Jess |website=E! News |date=January 22, 2018 |access-date=January 26, 2018}}

In November 2017, Haack began dating English television presenter Ant Anstead.{{cite web |date=January 3, 2019 |title=How Christina El Moussa Found Love With Boyfriend Ant Anstead Following Her Divorce From Tarek |url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a20125112/christina-el-moussa-boyfriend-ant-anstead/}} On December 22, 2018, she married Anstead at their Newport Beach, California home and officially took his surname.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2018 |title=Christina El Moussa Is Married! Inside Her Secret 'Winter Wonderland' Wedding to Ant Anstead |url=https://people.com/tv/christina-el-moussa-marries-ant-anstead/ |website=People}} She gave birth to their son on September 6, 2019.{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2019 |title=Christina Anstead and Husband Ant Anstead Welcome Son Hudson London: 'Simply Perfect' |url=https://people.com/parents/christina-anstead-ant-anstead-welcome-son/ |website=People |language=EN}} They announced their separation on September 18, 2020, and she filed for divorce in November.{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2020 |title=Christina Anstead and Husband Ant Split After Less Than 2 Years of Marriage: 'Our Children Will Remain Our Priority' |url=https://people.com/home/christina-anstead-and-ant-anstead-split/ |website=People |language=EN}} She reverted to her maiden name.{{Cite web |title=Christina Anstead Reverts to Her Maiden Name on Instagram amid Divorce from Ant Anstead |url=https://people.com/home/christina-anstead-changes-maiden-name-instagram-divorce/ |access-date=March 16, 2021 |website=People |language=en}} The divorce was finalized in June 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/06/22/christina-haack-ant-anstead-divorce-finalized/5302299001/ |title=HGTV's Christina Haack, Ant Anstead finalize divorce 9 months after separating and began the hunt for new meat |last=Haneline |first=Amy |work=USA Today |date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=July 20, 2021}} On April 28, 2022, Anstead filed for full custody of their son, accusing Haack of exploiting their son on social media. A judge later ruled that the couple would continue "to have joint legal and joint physical custody".{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2022 |title=Ant Anstead Enjoys 'BBQ Night' With Son Hudson After Reaching Custody Agreement With Ex Christina Haack |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1357805/ant-anstead-enjoys-bbq-night-with-son-hudson-after-reaching-custody-agreement-with-ex-christina-haack |access-date=December 13, 2022 |publisher=E!}}{{Cite web |last=Andaloro |first=Angela |date=December 12, 2022 |title=Ant Anstead 'Melts' at Son Hudson's Christmas Concert After Settling Custody Battle |url=https://people.com/parents/ant-anstead-melts-son-hudson-christmas-concert/ |access-date=December 13, 2022 |website=People |language=en}}

In July 2021, People magazine announced that Haack was dating realtor Joshua Hall,{{Cite web |last1=Chubb |first1=Hannah |last2=Strohm |first2=Emily |date=July 6, 2021 |title=Christina Hall Has New Love Interest After Ant Anstead Divorce: 'An Immediate Real Connection' |url=https://people.com/home/christina-haack-dating/ |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=People |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chubb |first=Hannah |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Who Is Christina Haack's New Fiance? What to Know About Realtor Joshua Hall |url=https://people.com/home/all-about-joshua-hall-christina-haacks-new-boyfriend/ |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=People |language=en}} and the couple got engaged that September.{{Cite web |last=Strohm |first=Emily |date=November 23, 2021 |title=Christina Haack Says 'I'm the Best Version of Myself' with Fiancé Josh Hall |url=https://people.com/home/christina-haack-says-im-the-best-version-of-myself-with-fiance-josh-hall/ |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=People |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cho |first=Diane J. |date=September 20, 2021 |title='My Ride or Die': A Look at Christina Haack & Joshua Hall's Whirlwind Romance |url=https://people.com/home/christina-haack-and-joshua-hall-relationship-timeline/ |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=People |language=en}} The couple privately married in October 2021.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-17 |title=The Surprising Comments Christina Hall Made About Her Marriage to Josh Hall Just Days Before Breakup |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1405074/the-surprising-comments-christina-hall-made-about-her-marriage-to-josh-hall-just-days-before-breakup |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=E! Online}} On April 5, 2022, media outlets reported that the couple married, and she took his surname.{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Christina Haack Privately Marries Josh Hall After One Year of Dating - E! Online |url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1326041/christina-haack-marries-josh-hall-in-private-ceremony-after-one-year-of-dating |access-date= |publisher=E!}} On September 3, 2022, the couple married a second time in Hawaii.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2022 |title=Christina Haack and Husband Josh Hall Have a Wedding Ceremony in Hawaii |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1344871/christina-haack-and-husband-josh-hall-have-a-wedding-ceremony-in-hawaii |access-date= |publisher=E!}} On July 8, 2024, the couple separated and subsequently filed for divorce.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2024 |title=Christina Hall's Husband Josh Files for Divorce After Nearly 3 Years of Marriage |url=https://people.com/christina-hall-s-husband-josh-files-for-divorce-8678847 |access-date= |publisher=People}} In October 2024, Haack reverted to her maiden name as a result of her divorce from Hall.{{cite web |title=Christina Haack Changes Name Back to Maiden Name amid Divorce From Estranged Husband Josh Hall |url=https://people.com/christina-hall-changes-last-name-back-to-haack-amid-divorce-josh-hall-8679029 |website=People |access-date=15 October 2024 |language=en}}

In December 2022, Haack said that she had undergone quantum biofeedback machine testing at an alternative medicine center,{{Cite web |title=Christina Hall Says She Has Mercury and Lead Poisoning 'Likely from All the Gross Houses' and 'Bad Flips' |url=https://people.com/health/christina-hall-says-she-has-mercury-and-lead-poisoning/ |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} and the results showed she had been diagnosed with "mercury and lead poisoning", which she believed was caused by remodeling and flipping "gross" houses. She also believed her illnesses might be attributed to breast implants. In addition, she said that she had been diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth which she intended to treat with herbs and intravenous treatments.[https://www.10news.com/news/national/christina-hall-believes-flipping-gross-houses-led-to-mercury-lead-poisoning "Christina Hall believes flipping 'gross' houses led to mercury, lead poisoning"]. ABC10 News, December 23, 2022. Scripps National. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

• Anstead, Christina; Clark, Cara. The Wellness Remodel: A Guide to Rebooting How You Eat, Move, and Feed Your Soul (2020). HarperCollins.{{Cite book |url=https://www.everand.com/book/452172920/The-Wellness-Remodel-A-Guide-to-Rebooting-How-You-Eat-Move-and-Feed-Your-Soul |title=The Wellness Remodel by Christina Anstead, Cara Clark (Ebook) - Read free for 30 days |language=en}}

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• [http://www.hgtv.com/shows/flip-or-flop "HGTV's Flip or Flop"]. HGTV.
• [http://www.ocregister.com/articles/moussa-502466-tarek-houses.html "Local couple star in HGTV reality show on flipping houses"]. The Orange County Register. California.
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