Tarek El Moussa broke his silence on his ex-wife Christina Hall’s (née Haack) latest divorce.
El Moussa, 42, and his wife, Heather Rae Young, addressed the news that Hall, 41, split from her third husband, Josh Hall, after less than three years of marriage in a new interview.
“Life’s tough, s – – t happens,” the HGTV star told “E! News” on Tuesday.
Tarek El Moussa at an Alzheimer’s Association event in California on May 9, 2024. Getty Images
Josh and Christina Hall have filed for divorce. Instagram / @unbrokenjosh“We got one shot at life, and we gotta do what’s best for us, so whatever she needs, we’re here to help,” he added.
El Moussa was married to Hall from 2009 to 2018. The exes have two children: daughter Taylor, 13, and son Brayden, 8.
In May, HGTV announced that El Moussa and Hall will reunite for a new competition series, “The Flip Off,” with their respective spouses.
Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa at an Alzheimer’s Association event in May 2024. Getty Images for Alzheimer's Association CaliforniaHowever, El Moussa and Young, 36, confirmed to “E! News” that the series — expected to premiere in 2025 — won’t feature Hall’s latest ex anymore. Instead, it will be “us against her,” Young said.
“But we support her,” the “Selling Sunset” alum added, noting that she’s confident Hall will “get through this.”
Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young will face off against Christina Hall in the upcoming series “The Flip Off.” Instagram/@therealtarekelmoussa
Christina Hall and Josh Hall Instagram / @unbrokenjoshBefore the couple’s interview, El Moussa shot down rumors that he referenced Hall’s divorce on his Instagram Story.
On Monday, the “Flipping 101” star shared a photo of a street sign that read, “Bittersweet Lane.” Fans immediately speculated he was subtly reacting to his ex-wife’s marital drama, which he denied in a follow-up post.
“This has nothing to do with Christina,” El Moussa wrote, per “Entertainment Tonight.” “I was on a walk looking at cool houses and found the street name neat and wanted to share. Please stop sending me nasty messages. Thank you.”
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa star in “Flip or Flop.” Gilles MingassonThe Halls each filed paperwork to end their marriage last week. Hall listed their date of separation as July 7, while Josh listed it as July 8.
According to the documents, Josh has requested spousal support and for his ex to pay his legal fees. He also reportedly wants the rights to any HGTV-Discovery Network shows that he and Hall produced together during their marriage.
Hall, meanwhile, reportedly asked the court not to award alimony to either party.
Josh and Christina Hall at the “Barbie” premiere in LA on July 9, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Christina and Josh Hall CHRISTINA HAACK/INSTAGRAMThe “Christina on the Coast” star secretly married Hall on Oct. 6, 2021. At the time, Hall was three years removed from her divorce from El Moussa.
Their relationship ended with drama, as El Moussa wrote in his 2024 memoir that after a heated argument, he “went out to our backyard in Yorba Linda[, California,] and hopped over the fence,” and Hall allegedly thought he was fleeing with a gun and called the cops.
According to El Moussa, he wanted to exercise and scout the trails near their house. He said that he brought along a gun because they lived near Chino Hills State Park which is a hotbed of mountain lions and bobcats.
In an interview with People, El Moussa said the weeks after the breakup were “physical and emotional hell.”
Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa on location for “Flip or Flop” Gilles Mingasson / Getty ImagesHe also said it was “devastating” when Hall moved on with her second husband, British car specialist Ant Anstead, who she was married to from 2018 to 2021.
However, El Moussa and Hall were eventually able to move past their drama.
“I hold nothing against Christina,” El Moussa told People. “I understand why she did what she did. We had a lot of hard years through my sicknesses and my mental health struggles from the testosterone.”
El Moussa started dating Young in 2019. They got married in October 2021 in Mexico, and their son Tristan was born in January 2023.






