Exes Christina Haack and Ant Anstead Spotted Together for the First Time Filming New HGTV Series: PHOTOS

Mar. 15, 2025

Ant Anstead smiles at ex Christina Haack while filming ‘The Flip Off’.Photo:LionsShareNews / BACKGRID

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A source told PEOPLE earlier on Thursday thatAnstead would be appearing on the showafterChristina previously joked about him replacing her estranged third husband Josh Hall.

In one of the photos, Christina appears to be chatting with her second ex-husband as he returns her gaze with a big smile.

Additional frames show Anstead arriving on set before meeting with Christina and various crew members.

Ant Anstead arriving on set of ‘The Flip Off’.LionsShareNews / BACKGRID

The Flip Off,which was first announced in May 2024, is set to star Christina, her first husband Tarek El Moussa and Tarek’s current wife Heather Rae El Moussa.

Josh Hall was also supposed to be part of series, which would’ve seen the two couples face off in a house-flipping competition, beforehe and Christina split in July.

An insider previously confirmed that Christina had returned to filming without Josh following the separation. It remains unclear what role, if any, the formerly Austin-based real estate professional will have in the series.

Christina Haack on set of ‘The Flip Off’.LionsShareNews / BACKGRID

On Thursday, Nov. 7, a source told PEOPLE that Anstead would bemaking an appearance on the show. “Ant is going to appear on the show, but he won’t be Christina’s partner,” the source said.

The news came after Christina had previously joked thatit would be “genius” to replace Josh with her second husband in the compeition. However, she later clarified that she “can’t work with anymore exes” as she’s already starring alongside Tarek.

Ant Anstead on set of ‘The Flip Off’.LionsShareNews / BACKGRID

Christina and Anstead have seemingly been making amends of late after a bitter divorce andcustody battle.

The exes, who were married from 2018 to 2021, share a 5-year-old son, Hudson.

Christina recently shared how it was their son who inspired her to get on better terms with Anstead. Sheexplained to Backgridin August that she felt like Hudson “deserves to have us get along.”

The pair have since been engaging ina number of friendly exchangeson social media, and even re-followed one anotheron Instagram.

Along with Hudson, Christina shares daughter Taylor, 14, and son Brayden, 9, with Tarek. Ant has two older children from his first marriage: Amelie, 21, and Archie, 17.

Ant Anstead and Christina Haack on set of ‘The Flip Off’.LionsShareNews / BACKGRID

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While Christina’s friendship with Anstead continues to evolve, her divorce proceedings with her third husband are ongoing.

In recent weeks, they’ve been exchanging barbs on Instagram amid a disagreement over theTennessee house Christina owns and Josh has been staying inpost-split, according to a source. She listed the home, where she also filmed two seasons ofher spinoffChristina in the Country,for sale for $4.5 million in October.

source: people.com