Christina Hall is getting divorced.
On Tuesday, Josh Hall, with whom Christina has been romantically involved since early 2021, filed for divorce in Orange County, citing irreconcilable differences. They have been married for less than three years.
Josh was Christina’s third husband. She was previously married to Tarek El Moussa, her longtime “Flip or Flop” costar, and Ant Anstead, another HGTV personality. Her maiden name was Haack, though her last name was still Hall at the time of writing.
Business Insider broke down Christina’s romantic history, from marrying Tarek El Moussa pre-fame to her split with Josh.
2009: Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa got married.
Christina and El Moussa met in the early 2000s when they were working together at a real-estate office in California.
They started dating and became a real-estate team in 2008, and they got married a year later.
2010: Christina gave birth to their first child.
El Moussa and Christina welcomed their daughter, Taylor Reese, after a quick birth.
2013: “Flip or Flop” started airing on HGTV.
El Moussa and Christina initially pitched “Flip or Flop” in 2011, when El Moussa had a friend film their audition tape for HGTV.
The network signed the couple for a show in 2012, and episodes started airing in 2013.
2015: Christina gave birth to their son.
Christina and El Moussa struggled to conceive their second child, so she underwent IVF treatment, as People reported.
After suffering a miscarriage, Christina got pregnant again and gave birth to a son in 2015, Brayden James El Moussa.
December 2016: El Moussa and Christina announced they were separating.
In May 2016, police went to the couple’s home because of “a call of a possibly suicidal male with a gun,” TMZ reported at the time. El Moussa was seen running from his home with a firearm, which he dropped after police told him from a helicopter to release it, TMZ reported.
Seven months later, El Moussa and Christina announced their separation, acknowledging the incident in a statement to Us Weekly.
“Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage,” the statement said. “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. We chose to get counseling to sort out our relationship. Together, we have decided to separate while we reevaluate the future of our marriage,” the statement went on to say.
El Moussa reflected on the incident in his 2024 book, “Flip Your Life,” writing that he took his gun with him on a hike because of wildlife in the area after an argument with Christina, though that was not clear to Christina when she saw him hop their fence with the weapon in tow.
“That was the very last time we were together as a family: with Christina walking down the driveway, crying, and me sitting there in handcuffs, asking myself, ‘What in the world is going on?’” he wrote of the incident, adding that he was taking testosterone at the time. He quit the next day and ended up living in a halfway house shortly after.
Speaking to BI about his life in January, El Moussa said that hitting rock bottom helped him see what his true priorities are.
“I didn’t even realize how obsessed I was with my kids until I hit rock bottom, until I was on my own, until I started rebuilding my life,” he told BI.
“I wasn’t present. I wasn’t putting in the work,” he went on to say. “I wasn’t putting in the time that I put into flipping houses. I needed to put that time into being a dad.”
October 2017: Christina started dating Ant Anstead.
Before her divorce from El Moussa was finalized, a mutual friend introduced Christina and “Wheelers and Dealers” star Ant Anstead, as House Beautiful reported. Like Christina, Anstead had two children from a previous marriage.
They initially kept their relationship private, and they only revealed they started dating in October on their first anniversary.
January 1, 2018: Christina and Anstead went public with their relationship.
Christina announced she and Anstead were dating with a casual photo of the duo biking on her Instagram that has since been deleted, as People reported.
She congratulated him on his new season of “Wheelers and Dealers” in the post.
January 22, 2018: El Moussa and Christina’s divorce was finalized.
A representative for the former couple confirmed to Page Six that the divorce was finalized.
The exes decided to keep filming “Flip or Flop” together.
December 22, 2018: Christina and Anstead got married.
Anstead and Christina didn’t announce their engagement before their wedding, though Anstead did say they were “celebrating something special” in the caption of a photo of Christina that he posted on December 17, according to People.
They got married at their house in Newport Beach, California.
“We pulled off the perfect surprise wedding,” Christina told People at the time.
March 22, 2019: Christina and Anstead announced they were expecting a baby.
Christina and Anstead announced they were expecting in an Instagram that has since been deleted.
Her ex, El Moussa, later accidentally announced the baby’s gender during an appearance on TMZ Live.
A representative for Christina 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,” they said.
September 2019: Christina gave birth to her third child.
In another now-deleted Instagram, Christina announced that she and Anstead had welcomed their son, Hudson London, according to People.
“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 at the time.
Christina also documented Taylor and Brayden meeting their brother for the first time in her docuseries, “Christina on the Coast.”
September 2020: Christina and Anstead announced they were separating.
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Just a year after they had Hudson, Christina announced she and Anstead were separating in an Instagram that has since been deleted.
“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 in the statement, according to People. “We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future.”
Anstead also posted about the separation on his Instagram, seeming to indicate Christina decided to end the marriage.
“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.”
Early 2021: She started dating Josh Hall.
Sometime in early 2021, Christina started dating Austin-based real-estate agent Josh Hall. According to US Weekly, the pair initially met at a real-estate conference a few years before they became involved.
The couple kept the relationship quiet, and it’s unclear exactly when they started dating. But in March 2022, Christina confirmed they had been dating since at least March 2021 with a throwback photo of the pair on Instagram that has since been deleted.
June 2021: Christina and Anstead’s divorce was finalized.
A representative for Christina confirmed the marriage was officially over to USA Today.
July 6, 2021: Christina and Josh were spotted in public together for the first time.
Page Six published photos of the couple at LAX on their way to Mexico.
Christina posted a now-deleted photo of herself and Josh on Instagram later the same day confirming the relationship and critiquing the media’s focus on her love life.
“I met Josh when I wasn’t in a state of fear or fight-or-flight,” she wrote. “When we met this past spring, the synchronicities hit us so hard and fast they were impossible to ignore. I felt immediately crazy protective over him and wanted to keep him for myself and get to know each other before the tornado (media attention) hit.”
“We decided whats in the past, is in the past. We aren’t looking at all the nonsense online,” she added. “So yes ‘another relationship’ and guess what. I’m 38 – I’ll do what I want.”
September 2021: Christina announced she and Josh were engaged.
Christina announced the engagement with a series of Instagram photos that have since been deleted from a trip the couple took to Mexico.
April 2022: The Halls revealed they tied the knot.
E! News initially reported that the couple got married in a “private ceremony” on April 5, 2022. Business Insider was able to separately confirm that the Halls were married.
Christina also changed her Instagram name from “Christina Haack” to “Christina Hall.”
E! News reported that Christina’s real-estate license had been changed to “Christina Hall” as well.
April 28, 2022: Anstead filed for full custody of Hudson.
On April 28, 2022, Anstead filed an emergency request for full custody of Hudson.
In his court filing that Business Insider was able to review, Anstead said he was Hudson’s “primary parent,” and that Christina only spent an average of “9 full days each month” with their son.
Anstead also said in the court documents that Christina had put Hudson in “dangerous” situations, including a sunburn so severe it made him cry.
On another occasion, Anstead said Christina 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 his current girlfriend, Renée Zellweger.
The filing continued that Christina used her time with Hudson to post him on social media, sometimes for sponsored content. Anstead requested that a judge block Christina from posting Hudson in any “commercial endeavor” until they reached a new custody agreement.
Anstead requested a “regular” custody schedule that would give Christina 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 filing.
“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 Business Insider.
April 28, 2022: Christina rebuked Anstead’s claims in a statement to Business Insider.
“What Ant is doing deeply saddens me,” Christina 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,” she went on to say.
A judge denied Anstead’s ex parte custody application on April 28 both because he did not give Christina enough notice and he did not provide sufficient evidence that Hudson was in danger, according to People.
Christina also filed a response to Anstead’s motion on April 29, which BI reviewed. She said she was “shocked” by the filing and said Anstead was “misleading” the court regarding 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 in the filing. “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,” Christina also said. “I do not count my accommodations as decreasing my custodial time, but as me being a supportive coparent.”
Representatives for Christina and Anstead did not respond to a request for comment from BI on the filing.
May 9, 2022: Christina and Tarek’s wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, were photographed arguing at Brayden’s soccer game.
After his split from Christina, Tarek El Moussa remarried Heather Rae El Moussa in October 2021, and she quickly became a huge part of both his life and his children’s lives.
But she did not seem to immediately get along with Christina, as the Daily Mail published photos of Tarek appearing to pull Heather away from Christina during an argument at Brayden’s soccer game on May 9, 2022. The same article also featured photos of Josh and Tarek arguing and being separated by a coach.
Christina and Heather shared a joint statement with BI on the matter at the time.
“A personal matter was discussed and has since been resolved,” the statement said. “We are focused on co-parenting as a team moving forward.”
The altercation took place after Heather appeared to confirm that Tarek had called Heather a “hotter, richer version” of Christina during a fight, in addition to calling his ex a “washed-up loser,” as People reported in July 2021.
May 10, 2022: Christina and Heather seemed to make amends after Brayden went to the ER.
The same day the Daily Mail published photos of Christina and Heather’s argument, Brayden underwent an emergency appendectomy.
Christina shared on her Instagram story that Brayden’s surgery went well, adding that the experience was a “wake up call” for her. She tagged Josh, Tarek, and Heather in the post.
“Stressful 24 hours but a good reminder how important team work / co-parenting is,” she wrote on her story. “We are all under pressure but when it really matters we were all there for Brayden doing our part.”
“Sometimes a scary situation can be a good wake up call,” she went on to say. “In the end all the other stuff is just ‘noise,’ what matters is the kids.”
Heather echoed the sentiment in a selfie with Brayden and Tarek she shared on Instagram, which she tagged Josh and Christina in.
“We all pulled together as a family during this stressful time,” Heather wrote on the photo. “The kids will always be the main priority to all of us.”
September 4, 2022: Christina revealed that she and Josh had a second wedding in Maui, Hawaii.
In an Instagram post that has since been deleted, Christina revealed she and Josh got married in September 2022 in front of their loved ones, including her children.
“Shared vows in front of family and our close friends,” she captioned the post. “Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be.”
“My dream man on the dreamiest island,” she added. “Maui holds a special place in my heart. What an amazing night filled with love.”
November 18, 2022: Christina and Anstead resolved their custody issues.
After a monthslong custody battle, during which both accused the other of “exploiting” Hudson throughout their legal fight, Christina and Anstead were finally able to resolve their issues and retain joint custody in November 2022.
Representatives for Christina and Anstead declined to comment on the matter when contacted by Business Insider on the matter.
May 15, 2024: HGTV announced that the El Moussas and Halls would star in a new show together.
On May 15, HGTV shared a promo video for a new show called “The Flip Off,” starring the El Moussas and the Halls.
According to HGTV’s caption, the show will pit the two couples against each other in “a battle to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain.”
“Be on the lookout for the spicy new series that’ll have you saying, ‘What the flip?!’” the caption went on to say.
The show is scheduled for 2025, according to the post.
July 16, 2024: Josh filed for divorce from Christina.
According to legal documents reviewed by Business Insider, Josh filed for divorce in Orange County, California, on Tuesday. The documents state that he is seeking spousal support from Christina.
The documents also state the date of their marriage as October 6, 2021, five months earlier than the April 5, 2022, date originally believed to be the day they got married.
Christina did not respond to a request for comment from BI, but a source close to Christina told People that she would also be filing for divorce. She also deleted several photos with Josh from her Instagram as of Wednesday, including photos from their engagement and wedding.
It’s unclear how the separation will impact Christina’s HGTV shows, as Josh has appeared on “Christina in the Country” and is set to star in “The Flip Off.”
HGTV did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.
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