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To find out more, read on to experience HGTV star Tarek El Moussa’s complete transformation.
His parents settled there after meeting in Europe.
They both moved here from different countries in search of ‘The American Dream.'"
In a 2018 interview withCountry Living, El Moussa spoke about his parents’ respective backgrounds.
“I’m half Middle-Eastern, so it comes from Middle-Eastern descent,” he explained of his surname.
“My dad was raised Catholic in the Middle East in Lebanon and then Egypt.
My mom’s from Belgium and my dad moved to Europe when he was in his late teens.”
That blending of heritages shaped the youngster while growing up in America.
That desire to make money ultimately pushed him on a path toward HGTV … eventually.
He was just 21 years old when he attained his real estate license.
Success, however, did not come immediately.
They were both in their early 20s when they began working together at Prudential.
When the global financial crisis hit in 2007, however, it all came to a grinding halt.
He was forced to become even more creative.
“I Googled production companies and came across Pietown Productions.
“We documented our very first flip,” he said, “and the rest is history.”
“I’m shooting my show.
I’m returning emails and text messages.
I’m busy with work.
““This is not a joke.
I am a registered nurse,” the email began.
“I’ve been watching ‘Flip or Flop.’
Shaken, El Moussa saw his doctor.
Meanwhile, that same year he was also diagnosed with testicular cancer.
A few months later, they issued a joint statement toUs Weekly,announcing they’d split.
Making matters even more complex was Haack’s 2018 marriage to Ant Anstead.
“It was pretty difficult watching her get remarried and have a baby,” he admitted.
“Flip or Flop” ended its run in 2022 after 10 seasons.
“Now I embrace the fact that people know all about me,” he added.
““I officially have a girlfriend.
She’s absolutely amazing.
El Moussa and Young subsequently got engaged, and in 2021 they got married.
“It’s the love I’ve always dreamed of my whole life.”
“So we actually went back and forth for months deciding,” she said.
Ultimately, their yearning for privacy was trumped by a desire to share their big day with the world.
“‘The Flipping El Moussas,’ yes, it’s about the house itself,” he explained.
“But outside of that, it shows people what it’s like to run a house flipping operation.
“The homes are higher caliber, more high-end.”
“You see the love of our relationship shine through,” she gushed.
Much like his first HGTV series, “The Flipping El Moussas” proved to be popular with viewers.
“Our baby boy is doing amazing and Heather was a rockstar during labor.
According to Tarek, his older children were likewise thrilled by the arrival of their new sibling.
“The best job I’ve ever had?
Raising my kids,” he wrote in the caption.
First cameher brief marriage to Ant Anstead, which ended in 2020.
She then married Josh Hall in 2022, with that marriage ending in divorce in July 2024.
“It was not fun, to be honest,” she said in an interview withET.
“Never say never,” said Tarek while promoting the show on"New Day NW.
