Christina Haack and Ant Anstead have reunited — on TV, that is.
Haack, 41, and Anstead, 45, were married from December 2018 to 2021, during which they welcomed their son Hudson, 5.
Since their split, Anstead and Haack’s co-parenting relationship has had its ups and downs, including a messy custody battle in 2022.
However, Anstead’s appearance on Haack’s latest HGTV series, “The Flip Off,” on Wednesday indicated that the exes are on better terms than they have been in years.
Here’s a timeline of Anstead and Haack’s relationship.
October 2017: Christina Haack and Ant Anstead started dating.
In December 2016, Haack and Tarek El Moussa, 43, her first husband and “Flip or Flop” costar, announced they were separating. During their marriage, Haack and El Moussa had two children: Taylor, 14, and Brayden, 9.
Eight months later, a mutual friend introduced Haack to “Celebrity IOU: Joyride” star Ant Anstead, House Beautiful reported. Anstead, like Haack, had two children from a previous marriage.
They initially kept their relationship private.
January 1, 2018: Haack and Anstead announced they were a couple.
After dating privately for three months, Haack and Anstead shared that they were in a relationship through an Instagram post.
Haack posted a now-deleted photo of the pair biking together, congratulating him on the new season of “Wheelers and Dealers” in the caption, People reported.
Haack and El Moussa’s divorce was finalized later the same month.
December 22, 2018: Haack and Anstead tied the knot.
Haack and Anstead got married at their home in Newport Beach, California.
They didn’t make their engagement public before saying “I do,” but Anstead said he and Haack were “celebrating something special” in the caption of a photo he posted of Haack on December 17.
“We pulled off the perfect surprise wedding,” Haack told People of the nuptials at the time.
March 22, 2019: The couple announced they were expecting a baby.
Haack and Anstead shared that they were pregnant in a now-deleted Instagram post.
“The kids are all so excited to meet their new sibling,” Haack captioned the post.
April 8, 2019: Tarek El Moussa accidentally announced the gender of Haack’s baby.
Haack’s ex accidentally shared that Haack and Anstead were having a son 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,” the representative said.
September 6, 2019: Haack gave birth to their son Hudson.
Haack took to Instagram in another now-deleted post to share that she had given birth to her third child.
“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.
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.
The couple announced they were separating just a year after Hudson was born. Haack shared the news in a now-deleted Instagram post, according to People.
“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. “We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future.”
Anstead also announced the separation on his Instagram. His caption seemed to indicate Haack had initiated the separation.
“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.”
January 2021: Anstead told People he and Haack were co-parenting amicably.
Anstead told People that he and Haack weren’t struggling to share custody of Hudson at the time.
“There’s never been a scenario where I’ve asked for him and not had him and vice versa,” he told People.
June 2021: Haack and Anstead’s divorce was finalized.
A representative for Haack confirmed the marriage was officially over to USA Today.
By the time the divorce was finalized, Haack had already started dating Josh Hall, and Anstead began seeing Renée Zellweger in June 2021.
Haack went on to marry Hall in April 2022.
April 28, 2022: Anstead filed an emergency motion for full custody of Hudson.
Anstead said in court documents reviewed by Business Insider that he was Hudson’s “primary parent” and that Haack only spent an average of “9 full days each month” with their son.
Anstead also said in the court documents 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 Zellweger.
The filing also said 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 spoke out against Anstead’s motion 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,” the statement said.
April 28, 2022: A judge denied Anstead’s custody request.
A judge denied Anstead’s ex parte custody application on April 28, 2022, both because he did not give Haack enough notice and he did not provide sufficient evidence that Hudson was in danger, according to People.
The judge’s ruling scheduled a hearing for June 28 to determine whether Anstead’s custody request should be granted.
Representatives for Anstead did not respond to a request for comment from BI on the ruling. Haack declined to comment on the judge’s decision.
April 29, 2022: Haack filed a response to Anstead’s emergency motion.
In a response reviewed by BI, Haack said she was “shocked to see the false allegations against me” and Anstead’s “belief that he has been failing to protect our son by sharing custodial time with me.”
She denied multiple allegations Anstead made against her in the response, saying he was “misleading” the court about 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. “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 went on to say. “I do not count my accommodations as decreasing my custodial time, but as me being a supportive coparent.”
Representatives for Anstead and Haack did not respond to requests for comment from BI at the time.
April 29, 2022: Josh Hall said he would protect Haack’s kids from “unnecessary trauma” in a since-deleted Instagram post.
In a now-deleted post, Hall shared a photo of himself, Haack, and her three children, saying he would “always protect her.”
“Never did I think taking on 3 kids from 2 other males would be easy. What I was sure of, the woman connected to them was worth it all,” Hall captioned the post. “I am not these kids biological father, they have those. What I will be is the best example of a quality human being, always show them how to treat their mother with respect and support them in any way I can during their development.”
“Christina and I will always remain unfazed by any outside noise and save the kids from any unnecessary trauma,” his caption said.
“I will always protect her, keep her safe and no one will hurt her with me in the picture,” he said. “She doesn’t bother anyone, she deserves the same in return. I will ensure that’s the case.”
May 15, 2022: A judge ordered the exes to attend mediation.
According to court documents reviewed by BI, the mediation was scheduled for June 15, 2022, and their custody hearing was later postponed to March 2023.
September 26, 2022: Anstead accused Haack of “exploiting” Hudson.
Amid the custody battle, Anstead filed a supplemental declaration on September 26, which BI reviewed. He said he and Haack had “resolved” their custody issues “without the need for court intervention” and maintained their son’s 50/50 custody schedule.
However, in the declaration, Anstead also reiterated his assertions about Haack’s social media posts about Hudson and requested that a judge grant him full legal custody.
In the declaration, Anstead said Haack had “already exploited Hudson in numerous paid promotions on social media” and that he had a “fear she also has footage of him, to be used in one of her ‘reality’ TV shows, without my knowledge or consent, and continues to film him despite my objections.”
“l do not believe it is in Hudson’s best interests to be exploited by his mother for professional and financial gain,” he said. “As she insists that he should be, I ask the court to give me legal custody so I can make the decisions to protect Hudson and prevent this from happening.”
Representatives for Anstead did not respond to a request for comment from BI on the matter at the time.
September 27, 2022: Haack called Anstead “hypocritical.”
In her supplemental declaration, which BI reviewed, Haack said, “From the start, Ant’s intention was not to resolve this matter privately and amicably.”
“I have never exploited our son Hudson,” Haack’s declaration said. “He appeared in a few of my own Instagram ads that each took less than minutes to film. I have all the footage and they were all fun activities that he enjoyed doing, such as playing with toys or making cookies.”
Haack also said Anstead wanted to be able to post Hudson on social media and tag his brand Radford, while she had “repeatedly taken the position that I will agree that Hudson shall not appear on television or on social media.”
“Ant insists that he be allowed to post Hudson on his social media, while tagging products and businesses,” Haack said. “Ant admits in his supplemental declaration that he will usually ‘tag’ his business ‘Radford.’ It is Ant who insists that he be able to use Hudson in social media posts to promote the post and expand its ‘organic’ reach.”
“If it is in the best interest of Hudson to be clear of public scrutiny, I feel Hudson should be off all public social media until he is old enough to make his own decisions,” Haack said in the declaration.
In the same document, Haack also said Anstead “never had a problem” with Hudson appearing on Instagram or their HGTV shows until 2021, calling his declaration “hypocritical.”
Haack noted that Anstead also refused to resolve their issues in mediation in her declaration, making their custody disagreement public record.
“We agreed to resolve this custody matter privately, and yet he continues to file publicly, proving his desire and need for the public’s attention,” Haack said. “It is all quite disturbing, and now that it is out in the public, it will be far more damaging to Hudson in the long run when he is old enough to see how this matter played out publicly.”
Representatives for Haack declined to comment on the matter when contacted by BI at the time.
October 2, 2022: Haack announced she would no longer post Hudson’s face on her social media platforms.
Haack posted a since-deleted selfie on October 2, sharing in the caption that she would no longer be sharing any photos of Hudson on her social media.
“I am mentally exhausted over the recent false accusations against me,” she said. “Hudson’s father has made attempts to turn my family, friends and fans against me through manipulation tactics and false information. This has had great impact on me and my household.”
“Because of this, I have made the decision to no longer feature Hudson on Instagram, my tv shows or any social platforms until he is old enough to make this decision for himself,” she wrote.Haack also said she’d always been fine with Hudson not appearing on public platforms, though she wanted him to “participate in the fun activities/outings with our family/siblings.”
“Hudson’s father has made it clear via his public court filings he is using Instagram to rate the kind of parent I am, since that is the only access he has to my personal life,” Haack added. “This has been the case since July 2020. This is unnecessary pressure for a platform that is supposed to be used to share moments chosen, rather than a judgment tool…especially since this is a very small fraction of my personal life as the rest is kept between me and my family,” she said.”My personal collection of photos on my phone and in our home are filled with memories of my children, so Hudson will be just fine without having his presence displayed on a public forum,” Haack wrote. “Thank you to all the people who can see beyond the nonsense being thrown at me. I am and will ALWAYS remain a protective mother.”
Haack has since returned to posting shots of Hudson on her Instagram.
November 18, 2022: Anstead and Haack reached a new agreement maintaining joint custody.
A stipulation to modify a judgment signed by a California judge on November 18 and reviewed by BI states that Haack and Anstead will continue to have joint legal and physical custody of Hudson. Their March 2023 hearing was canceled as a result of the stipulation.
Haack’s lawyer filed the papers, but both Haack and Anstead signed them.
The stipulation altered the former spouses’ holiday schedule for Hudson, with the pair switching off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, July 4th, and Halloween annually, depending on whether the year is even or odd.
The stipulation did not mention how Hudson may appear on Anstead and Haack’s social media platforms or television shows.
Representatives for Haack and Anstead declined to comment when contacted by BI at the time.
August – September 2024: Haack made some friendly gestures to Anstead on Instagram.
Haack and Hall filed for divorce in June 2024, less than three years after they tied the knot.
In the months following her separation from Hall, Haack’s relationship with Anstead seemed to be on better terms based on her Instagram.
She refollowed Anstead on Instagram in August, which he reciprocated in October. The pair then occasionally interacted on the platform, tagging each other in photos of Hudson on their stories and commenting on each other’s posts of their son.
December 2024: HGTV announced Ant Anstead would appear on Haack’s show “The Flip Off.”
In May 2024, HGTV announced that Haack and Hall were filming “The Flip Off” with Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa. The series would be a competition to see who could profit most from a home flip.
Haack and Hall were competing against the El Moussas on the series, but Haack competed on the show solo after she and Hall split.
In November, Anstead was spotted on the set of the series with Haack, and a month later, HGTV announced Anstead was one of the guest judges who would evaluate spaces in Haack’s and the El Moussas’ homes for the series.
February 19, 2025: Anstead debuted on “The Flip Off.”
Anstead judged the guest bedroom and bathroom transformations on the show.
When Haack told the El Moussas on the phone that she selected Anstead as a judge, they both expressed shock, saying, “What?” and “Oh my gosh.”
The El Moussas told People they were surprised when Haack picked Anstead, as Heather Rae El Moussa thought they “weren’t talking.”
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