Tarek's Wedding Guest List: Is Christina Invited?

Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack's relationship has been a rollercoaster, to say the least. The former couple, who share two children, have had a somewhat cordial relationship since their divorce. However, when it came to Tarek's wedding to Heather Rae Young, Christina was noticeably absent. While the couple maintained a good relationship with Christina, who shares a son and a daughter with Tarek, she was not invited to the wedding. Young confirmed that while they shared a civil relationship for the kids, she didn't want her husband's ex at the wedding.

Christina Haack's absence from Tarek El Moussa's wedding

Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack, stars of HGTV's "Flip or Flop", divorced in 2018 after a dramatic public split. The former couple share two children, Taylor and Brayden, who were involved in El Moussa's wedding to Selling Sunset star Heather Rae Young.

While El Moussa and Haack maintain a good relationship, with the former even texting his ex-wife on the night of her surprise wedding to Ant Anstead, Haack was notably absent from El Moussa's wedding weekend. Instead, she spent the weekend at her home in Tennessee with her fiancé, real estate agent Joshua Hall. Haack shared snapshots of the duo on her Instagram story, including photos of them snuggled up by the fire and playing beer pong.

Haack's absence from the wedding was confirmed by Young, who said that while they have a "civil relationship for the kids", she didn't want her fiancé's ex at the wedding. Young also added that she and Haack text about recipes and have an "impressively cordial relationship".

Heather Rae Young's thoughts on inviting Christina

While Tarek El Moussa and his ex-wife Christina Haack maintain a good relationship, his new wife, Heather Rae Young, made it clear that she did not want her husband's ex-wife at their wedding.

"We have a civil relationship for the kids, and that's where it ends, Young said. "I don't think I would like to have his ex at my wedding," she added.

Despite the fact that Haack and El Moussa share two children, daughter Taylor and son Brayden, who were involved in the wedding, Young was firm in her decision not to invite Haack.

Haack appeared to be unfazed by her ex-husband's wedding and spent the weekend at her home in Tennessee with her fiancé, Joshua Hall. She shared snapshots of their low-key weekend on her Instagram story, including cosy nights by the fire and games of beer pong.

Tarek El Moussa's children with Christina

Tarek El Moussa and his ex-wife, Christina Haack, have two children together. Their daughter, Taylor, was born in 2010, and their son, Brayden, was born in 2015. The former couple, who wed in 2009, share custody of their kids and have always done their best to communicate cordially when it comes to co-parenting.

In a 2019 interview, Haack told People magazine that she and El Moussa were "in a great, peaceful and friendly place" and were "happier than ever" while raising their kids. "The kids are great and life is good," El Moussa noted the same month.

El Moussa married Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) in 2021, and she has referred to herself as Taylor and Brayden's "bonus mom." During an episode of PeopleTV's Reality Check, Young confirmed that while she and Haack have a cordial relationship, she was not invited to the wedding. "We have a civil relationship for the kids and that's where it ends,' she said. "I don't think I would like to have his ex at my wedding," she added.

Despite not being invited to the wedding, Haack sent her well wishes to the newlyweds. "I'm actually happy for her,' she said of El Moussa's relationship with Young. "I think it's a great thing. I think they get along well, and most importantly, it's good for my children."

Tarek El Moussa's wedding to Heather Rae Young

Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, in October 2021. The couple got engaged in July 2020 on their one-year anniversary. El Moussa proposed while they were on a boat trip to Catalina Island off the coast of California.

The wedding was attended by friends, family, and cast members and was filmed for a one-hour Discovery+ special, "Tarek and Heather: The Big I Do", which aired in December 2021. Young told ET that she and El Moussa initially did not want to capture their wedding for TV, but they changed their minds during the planning process.

El Moussa's two children with his ex-wife, Christina Haack, were also involved in the wedding. The couple wrote their own vows for each other and then turned to El Moussa's children, Taylor and Brayden, and recited vows to them as well. This moment marked the first time they were officially a family of four, as El Moussa shared in an interview.

Haack was not invited to the wedding. She spent the wedding weekend at her home in Tennessee with her fiancé, Joshua Hall. Haack shared photos and videos on her Instagram story of her and Hall enjoying a low-key weekend, including Hall buzz-sawing firewood and the pair snuggling up by the fire.

Christina's reaction to Tarek's wedding

While there is no direct mention of Christina Haack's reaction to her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa's wedding, it can be assumed that she took the news well. Haack spent the wedding weekend at her home in Tennessee with her fiancé, Joshua Hall, and shared snapshots of their cosy weekend on Instagram. The couple was seen snuggling by the fire, doing housework, and playing beer pong. Haack also posted a photo of them at a Halloween event.

Haack and Hall's low-key weekend was in stark contrast to the lavish wedding celebrations of El Moussa and his new wife, Heather Rae Young, which took place in Santa Barbara, California. El Moussa and Young's wedding was attended by friends, family, and cast members, and the couple's children, Taylor and Brayden, were also involved in the wedding party.

While Haack and El Moussa maintain a good relationship, with El Moussa speaking positively about their co-parenting dynamic, it is unlikely that she was ever going to attend the wedding. Young confirmed that while they have a civil relationship for the kids, she did not want her husband's ex at the wedding.

Despite not being invited to the wedding, Haack appeared to be unfazed by the nuptials and seemed to be enjoying her time with her fiancé.

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