Biography - Tarek El Moussa
Who is Tarek El Moussa?
Tarek El Moussa is a reality TV star, host by profession, and American by nationality. He is well known for hosting the HGTV series Flip or Flop with his now ex-wife, Christina Anstead (now Christina Haack).
Tarek El Moussa – Birth, Parents, Siblings
Tarek El Moussa’s birth took place on August 21, 1981, in Long Beach, California, USA. He was born to his mother, Dominique El Moussa, and his father, Robert El Moussa. He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling, a sister named Angelique El Moussa.
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Young Tarek El Moussa with his mother and sister (Image: Instagram)
Education, Ethnicity
Other facts about Tarek El Moussa’s early life include that his childhood and educational history are not yet shared with the public.
His ethnicity is multi-ethnic (Moroccan, European).
Tarek El Moussa – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce
Tarek El Moussa married his longtime girlfriend, Christina Meursinge Haack, on April 17, 2009. He and his wife have two children together – daughter Taylor El Moussa (born 2010) and son Brayden El Moussa (born 2015).
However, after years of marriage, having gone too thick and thin together, the couple separated in May 2016. Their divorce was finalized in January 2018.
Christina went on to date and marry television presenter Ant Anstead in December 2018. The couple has a son together- Hudson London Anstead, born on September 6, 2019. She has now taken her second husband’s last name, Anstead.
Following the separation, he briefly dated his 23-year-old nanny, Alyssa Logan.
Tarek El Moussa went on to begin a romantic relationship with Heather Rae Young, an actress. The couple married on October 12, 2021. In July 2022, they announced that they were expecting a baby boy whose due date in late 2022. Their son, Tristan Jay El Moussa, was born in January 2023.
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Tarek El Moussa, Heather Rae Young, with his children - posted September 2022 (Image: Instagram)
Tarek El Moussa – Health, Crash
In 2013, a registered nurse who was watching Flip or Flop noticed a lump on Tarek El Moussa’s neck. She contacted HGTV to inform them of the matter. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent surgery as well as radioactive iodine therapy.
In an interview with David Bromstad at HGTV, he revealed that he got his pilot's license. However, when he took his then-wife, Christina, the plane almost crashed.
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Tarek El Moussa – Career
Early Career
After completing his education, Tarek El Moussa began working in real estate, having obtained a license at the age of 21. But in 2008, he lost almost everything during the housing market crash 2008.
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With HGTV
In 2011, he asked for help from a friend to make an audition tape for HGTV. The video contained the entire process of flipping a house, and a year later, HGTV reached out to him. He was offered a weekly time slot at 11 pm as HGTV was worried about the show.
Although just a few years later, the housing market bubble burst and an estimated 6.2 million people lost their homes, the show went against all odds of finding success. Season 8 of the show is set to premiere in 2020.
TV shows
Over the years, Tarek El Moussa has hosted TV shows Flip or Flop (2015), The Doctors (2017-2018), Extra (2017-2019), The Flip Off (2025), Flipping 101 (2020-2025), and Selling Sunset (2021-2025).
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Tarek El Moussa, Christina Anstead (Image: theblast)
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Tarek El Moussa – Net Worth, Salary
His net worth has been estimated at around $15 million, while the figure on his annual salary/income has not been shared with the public.
Tarek El Moussa – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
On social media handles including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Tarek El Moussa is active with several hundred thousand followers and counting. He also has an official website -tarekandassociates.com.
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