There’s aware uncoupling after which there’s aware collaborating. Exes and TV personalities Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack have reunited for a brand new actuality competitors present, “The Flip Off,” on HGTV.
El Moussa and Haack (then referred to as Christina Corridor) had been first launched to viewers in 2013 as married co-stars of the HGTV collection “Flip or Flop,” which aired for 10 seasons. When their marriage led to 2017, they continued to movie collectively — with some rigidity — till the collection finale in 2022.
Now, El Moussa has teamed along with his new spouse, Heather Rae El Moussa, an actual property agent additionally recognized for Netflix’s “Selling Sunset,” to compete in opposition to Haack on “The Flip Off.” Both sides scouts a home to purchase, redo and promote. One room is tackled at a time and is critiqued by a visitor decide. Ultimately, the winner with the bigger flip revenue will get a paid trip and bragging rights.
“There might need been some spying. Like, ‘How is she designing? What is she doing? How much should we spend? Is she really not spending a lot of money?’” says Heather El Moussa.
All three actual property brokers are additionally co-producers on “The Flip Off,” and “we all knew it was going to be TV gold,” says Haack.
The collection has had some drama on display screen and off. Haack started filming along with her now estranged husband, Josh Corridor, as her teammate. The 2 cut up shortly thereafter and a few of their rigidity is seen on “The Flip Off.” When Corridor exited, Haack was joined by mates she’s labored with behind-the-scenes on initiatives. Her second ex-husband, TV persona Ant Antstead, even makes an look.
The El Moussas and Haack spoke with the AP in regards to the present and dealing collectively. Solutions are edited for readability and brevity.
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AP: Heather, it is not simple to this point and marry a person who’s working along with his ex-wife. Are you stunned you are all collaborating now?
HEATHER EL MOUSSA: I got here into loads of chaos after I first met this man as a result of they had been filming “Flip or Flop.” At some point they like one another, the following day they don’t, so it was rather a lot for me to tackle… Nevertheless it’s been such an ideal relationship that we’ve all constructed, and particularly Christina and I all through this.
AP: Do you ever suppose again to these moments whenever you weren’t getting alongside and marvel how you bought to the place you are actually?
HAACK: Tarek and I each have a really fast bounce-back impact. We could possibly be in an argument, however then the cameras could be rolling and we are able to create an ideal scene and be over it. I like making good TV. I believe it’s enjoyable.
AP: What had been a few of the challenges of the brand new present?
HAACK: The most important quantity of stress is attempting to out-design one another. Usually with a home flip, you’re simply designing it for the neighborhood and you realize, you’ll be able to paint or knock down some partitions, however such as you’re not attempting to overdo it. In the course of the course of, we bought so aggressive with one another, we undoubtedly all overspent.
AP: Tarek, you typically consult with your self on the present because the king of flipping homes. Why?
TAREK EL MOUSSA: I’ve discovered loads of classes via expertise. You realize, I’ve performed about 1,000 offers at this level. And each time you make a mistake, each time you lose a greenback, each time you get burned, it’s a lesson. And you retain stacking these classes. I’m so excited in regards to the future as a result of all these classes are paying off.
HEATHER EL MOUSSA: He all the time says to maintain the emotion out of it as a result of I believe you may get so caught on when issues go mistaken with a flip. To start with, I’d be so mad if one factor went mistaken. Tarek’s like, “It’s important to transfer on. You possibly can’t dwell on the small issues. Take emotion out of the flip.”
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