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HGTV Exes Christina Haack & Tarek El Moussa Reveal They’re on a Blended Family Easter Trip
Seven years after former “Flip or Flop” stars Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa’s marriage ended with a contentious divorce, their relationship is in such a good place that the HGTV fan-favorites are enjoying their 2025 spring break as a blended family with their kids, parents, and partners.
In an Instagram post on April 20, Christina called it “the best spring break I could ever ask for.” That declaration came after multiple posts in her Instagram Stories about the trip.
“Home for a week,” Haack captioned a pic of a private pool photo and hot tub in her April 18 Instagram Stories, tagging her new beau, Chris Larocca. She also posted a pic of them snuggling on a lounge chair in their bathing suits, with her wearing a backwards baseball cap that said “put it on my boyfriend’s tab.”
Soon after, Tarek and his wife (and fellow HGTV star) Heather Rae El Moussa arrived. They also began sharing photos and videos in their Instagram Stories, revealing that they’re all vacationing as one big happy family in California’s Coachella Valley.
Tarek & Heather Rae El Moussa’s Trip With Christina Haack & Chris LaRocca Has Included Pool Time & Easter Fun
Based on photos and videos shared in the trio of HGTV stars’ Instagram Stories, the family-friendly vacation has included lots of pool time, golf cart rides in the community of vacation homes where they’re staying, and an Easter egg hunt.
On April 19, the El Moussas, Christina, and Larocca posed for a photo by the pool — the women in bikinis and the guys in t-shirts and swim trunks. Tarek shared the photo in his Stories and wrote, “Kicking off Easter Weekend by the pool 👏☀️.” The two couples were also seen riding in a golf cart together, with Larocca raising his beer to the camera.
The trip isn’t just about couples’ fun, though — they have a big group along for the ride, including their kids — Tarek and Christina’s 14-year-old daughter Taylor and nine-year-old son Brayden, the El Moussas’ two-year-old son Tristan, and Christina’s five-year-old son Hudson, whom she shares with ex-husband Ant Anstead.
The boys have been seen in photos having fun together at the pool, sitting at a table together, lounging in a big bed as Hudson adorably said he was “tired” after “babysitting” Tristan, and happily searching for Easter eggs.
Though it doesn’t appear that Christina’s parents are on the trip, the El Moussas’ parents have been seen partaking in the fun. On April 19, Tarek’s mom, Dominque El Moussa–Arnould, posted Instagram photos of her and her husband zipping around in “state of the art” Skye Performance golf carts with Heather’s parents, Teresa and Dan Young.
Dominique captioned her post, “Wow! The golf carts are just state of the art with technology galore, fun disco lights, first ones with power steering and just all around gorgeous. Having fun with Teresa and Dan! Waiting for the family chaos to arrive 😎”
Meanwhile, Christina also brought her friend Kristin on the trip. On April 19, Haack posted a photo of them by the pool in her Stories and wrote, “What’s the best dating site now for my girl @kristinbicoastal?”
Post Breakup, Christina Haack & Tarek El Moussa’s Loved Ones All Get Along
Though things were rocky for Christina and Tarek when they first split in 2017, they made huge inroads as co-parents over the years. In early 2024, Tarek told EntertainmentNOW that their relationship was the best it had ever been since their divorce. But things further improved as they filmed their hit competition show “The Flip Off” later that year, when the former couple buried the hatchet for good.
In the premiere episode, which first aired in late January, Christina informed Tarek on-camera that she’d just broken up with her third husband, Josh Hall. The two sat down for a tearful heart-to-heart, apologizing for any past hurts.
After some highly-publicized bumps in the road, Christina and Heather’s friendship also grew through the process of filming.
In February, Heather told EntertainmentNOW, “We’ve known each other for six years now; that’s a long time. And you know, we’re very involved with each other every day because we’re raising children together.”
“But filming ‘The Flip Off’ brought us even closer together,” she continued, “because we saw each other in a different way. Not just as co-parents, but we got to know each other on a deeper level, where we created more of a friendship.”
