Christina Haack Claims Ex Josh Hall Didn’t Like Her Having Tarek El Moussa’s Name When They Met

As their marriage came to an end on HGTV’s The Flip Off, Christina Haack recalled Josh Hall‘s frustration surrounding her friendly bond with ex-husband Tarek El Moussa — in name and in life.

During the series premiere of The Flip Off, which aired on Wednesday, January 29, Christina, 41, and Josh, 44, filmed one episode before their offscreen split. Cameras caught a few tense exchanges between the now-exes, including one involving Christina’s friendship with Tarek, 43.

“This is a competition and we have to pull out all the stops. Whatever it takes to win, we do it! Halls rule,” Josh told Christina, who didn’t react to his enthusiasm. “You are supposed to say it with me or repeat it or something that shows that you are with me.”

Josh reminded Christina that she’s “a Hall now,” adding, “Don’t get confused in this competition about what your last name is.”

In a confessional, Christina offered more clarity regarding Josh’s dig. “When I met Josh, my name was still Christina El Moussa on everything,” Christina, who was married to Tarek from 2009 to 2018, explained. “Josh did not like that and he was all about me becoming a Hall.”

The tension continued to grow as Josh attempted to speak with Christina. “I am telling stories and every time I do, you tune out,” he said, to which Christina fired back, “It’s not even a story. You are trying to educate me on something I have no interest in.”

Josh called Christina “rude,” while she noted that she just isn’t as vocal as he’d apparently like her to be. “The amount of s— you say where I am like, ‘I wish she would shut up already?’” he told her on screen. “We have been together long enough now — years — and you can’t figure me out by now? It is going to be a rough run. My wife is pissing me off right now.”

Christina acknowledged that Josh was “a bit moody” as of late.

“Josh knows that Tarek and I have a history,” she told the cameras. “I am sure some of it is the stress of the competition.”

Following her split from Tarek, with whom she shares daughter Taylor, 14, and son Brayden, 9, Christina found love with Ant Anstead. The duo exchanged vows in 2018 and welcomed their son, Hudson, one year later, but they called it quits in 2020. Their divorce was finalized the following year.

Christina moved on with Josh but filed for divorce in July 2024. Earlier this month, Christina opened up about her search for The One after she sparked romance rumors with businessman Christopher LaRocca.

“I’ll always love love. I probably will [get married again] eventually. But, not anytime soon,” she exclusively told Us Weekly in a cover story before noting that she would need to “be engaged for a minimum of, like, five years” before walking down the aisle for a fourth time.

Christina subsequently celebrated resorting her last name back to Haack. “Identifying as only married twice. Time to update the Wikipedia,” she wrote via her Instagram Story.

Josh, for his part, is dating Stephanie Gabrys amid his ongoing divorce from Christina. His exit from The Flip Off leaves Christina competing with Tarek and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, for the rest of the season.

“It’s much easier to film with someone when you don’t have to go home with them,” Christina told Us earlier this month. “It’s not usually a good idea to film with a spouse.”

The Flip Off airs on HGTV Wednesdays, at 8 p.m. ET and available the same day to stream on Max and Discovery+.