The “Flip or Flop” couple are officially no more — Tarek and Christina El Moussa have finalized their divorce … TMZ has confirmed. Tarek filed for divorce from Christina a little more than a year ago, citing irreconcilable differences. They were…
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
Tarek El Moussa"s Bachelor Pad is Costing Him $15k a Month
Tarek El Moussa’s new crib is no flip or flop … it’s a newly constructed home in one of Newport Beach’s most sought-after neighborhoods that’s costing him $ 15k a month. Tarek’s been renting the 4 bedroom, 2 bath waterfront home on the Balboa…
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Doug Spedding: The Shady Past of Christina El Moussa"s New Boyfriend Exposed!
As previously reported, Christina El Moussa has a new man.
But just who is he? What does he have planned? And what information has surfaced about his shady past?
These are the questions loyal fans of the HGTV star want answered, and these are the questions we aim to answer below…
First, the new man’s full name is Doug Spedding, Jr.
He was friendly with El Moussa over a decade ago, long before she met eventual husband Tarek, with certain reports claiming he and Christina dated for a brief period of time.
Along these lines, a few insiders have mentioned that Tarek is very jealous of his estranged wife’s new romance.
Partly because he’d be jealous of any man sticking it to the mother of his kids… but partly because he’s familiar with Doug from back in the day as well.
According to Radar Online, meanwhile, Spedding Jr. works as an auto dealer – and he was sued for a number of alleged bad business practices dating back to at least 2008.
This information is based on Orange County, California court documents.
These records indicate that a small claims suit was filed against Spedding for $ 3,482.02 in January of 2008 after he “refused to sign the forms necessary for [a customer] to be able to register the vehicle under [their] name.”
The case was dismissed just a few weeks later.
From there, Spedding was sued in October of 2008 for $ 5,970.20 after an employee claimed that he “failed to pay [her for] the month of April 2008.”
To be fair, this case was also dismissed.
Spedding – who was also arrested for meth possession at one point – was listed in a 2008 fraud lawsuit against his business by a couple that claimed this dealership deceived them into purchasing a more expensive vehicle than what they had originally bought.
We’re not really clear on what this means or how that’s possible.
But the general point here is that Spedding has a spotted history of some some ethically questionable stuff.
What about his future, though?
A new Life & Style article is titled “Christina Wants To Marry Her New Man Despite His Past” and it hints that an engagement may be on the way.
An anonymous source says El Moussa and Spedding are moving in together and that Christina isn’t aware of all the “controversy” surrounding this new squeeze.
“If Christina thought she was getting out of a bad situation by divorcing her estranged husband and co-star, Tarek El Moussa, she may not understand the controversy surrounding Doug and his numerous runs-in with the law,” writes the magazine.
It goes on to speculate that El Moussa was never aware of the full history of Spedding’s supposed wrongdoings, despite first meeting “more than a decade ago.”
“If he did, Christina might have run the other way,” the insider says.
Christina, of course, isn’t still working with Tarek on new episodes of Flip or Flop.
She’s still married to him as well.
So she has a long way to go before she exchanges vows with another man, whether that man has a sordid history or a perfect history.
As for Tarek… well… he isn’t thinking about marriage right now.
Just about what couples typically do on their wedding night.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Christina El Moussa"s Son Falls Into Pool, Child Protective Services Question HGTV Star
In a word? YIKES!
In another word? PHEW!
Earlier this week, the 20-month old son of HGTV stars Christina El Moussa and Tarek El Moussa took a frightening tumble.
While being watched by a nanny at Christina’s home, young Brayden fell into the family pool.
The nanny immediately jumped in after the toddler, but Christina decided to take her child to the hospital anyway, just to be sure everything truly was okay.
And it is, according to an E! News source who said on Tuesday night:
“Thankfully all is fine and Brayden is doing great.
“He’s his happy, healthy self and Christina was being overly cautious by taking him to the hospital to be checked out.”
Despite very little harm coming out of what was clearly a mistake, Child Protective Services actually questioned the Flip or Flop and the nanny at the hospital.
However, according to this same source, “CPS being called is part of protocol for water-related issues.”
About six weeks ago, meanwhile, Christina was actually criticized after sharing a photo (below) of her six-year old daughter, Taylor, some of Taylor’s friends and little Brayden playing in and around her above-ground pool.
A few critical Instagram followers called El Moussa out for taking this sort of risk.
“No one is a hater, but as a mother it is scary to have a toddler being that close to a pool!” wrote Instagram user luvmyhub3.
Christina shot back at the time with sarcasm and anger.
“OMG 1. It’s a beach entry if he fell in it’s only a foot high, he would be ok 2. It’s not his first time in or around the pool,but thanks for your “concern” aka judgment,” she wrote in March, concluding:
“AND most importantly I am right there and could be to him in 3 seconds SMH at this …..!!!!”
Fast forward to yesterday and it was the nanny who had to jump in and rescue Brayden in these three seconds.
But even Tarek El Moussa doesn’t see much of a concern over what transpired in his former backyard.
A rep for the reality star describes this accident as “a non-incident” to Radar Online, adding simply of the infant:
“He fell in the pool, and he went to the hospital as a precaution. Everything is fine.”
Christina had just returned from a trip to Santa Barbara (where she got a tattoo of her kids’ birthdays on her wrist) when Brayden took his tumble.
She has received flak in the past for posing with her daughter in a bikini, but overall, she and Tarek have maintained throughout their break-up that serving as responsible parents is all that matters to them.
“Our primary focus is and always will be our kids,” Christina told Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan in February, adding:
“We continue to work together and there’s a lot of false stories and a lot of hype, but, in the end, we’re just normal, nice people who just want to be the best parents.”
And Tarek echoed this sentiment when speaking the same week with The Today Show.
“The number one goal is to co-parent our children,” he said at the time. “We have to make sure we remain friendly because we know how important it is for them to have good parents.”
We’re just glad little Brayden is safe and sound.
That’s the important thing here.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Gary Anderson: Christina El Moussa"s New Boyfriend"s Costly Divorces Revealed!
A new report indicates that Flip or Flop star Christina El Moussa’s new boyfriend, Gary Anderson, is no stranger to bitter splits himself.
Twice over.
The contractor met Christina three years ago, and most recently worked with her and husband Tarek on a backyard renovation project.
He was a witness to Tarek and Christina’s police incident in May, which TMZ reported earlier this month and which led to their separation.
It’s not clear when the El Moussas started seeing other people, or what the infamous fight was about; Tarek and Christina aren’t spilling.
Rather, they’ve put out a statement and social media updates that paint the picture of separated, but amicable and supportive co-parents.
Gary’s role in the HGTV couple’s breakup may be nothing at all … but he surely played a role in a 1999 split from his first wife, Jo Ann.
Their divorce was followed by nearly a decade of nasty court battles, where the couple fought over money and custody of their daughters.
According to court documents, Gary was accused of understating his income to lower spousal and child support payments to his ex-wife.
We’re talking understating it by a lot.
Court papers suggest that Gary claimed to have earned $ 128,000 over the course of a year, although his actual income “was $ 1,044,512.”
$ 128,000 … give or take $ 916,512?
Anderson was ordered to pay ex Jo Ann $ 4,000 per month in spousal support until 2003, along with $ 7,082 per month in child support.
Moreover, he was required to pay $ 100,000 in back child support and agreed to put an additional $ 50,000 in an account for his daughters.
Meanwhile, Gary’s second wife, Denise, filed for divorce in 2005 after just four years. But once again, the contractor didn’t get off easy:
He was forced to give her $ 2,000 a month spousal support for two years, and $ 330,000 from their joint bank account. That’s a lot, right?
Yes, but it’s not even close to all of it.
Gary gave her a brand-new BMW, their $ 700,000 California home and an equalization payment of $ 405,000 in the process of divorcing.
Wow.
News of Gary’s two costly divorce settlements come shortly after Christina revealed she fully intends to move on from her split with Tarek.
At least he seems to have strong earning potential; Anderson must not have a hard time getting home renovation work, are we right?
Gary is the one who told police he saw Tarek bolt from the house and onto a hiking trail, prompting the Christina El Moussa 911 call.
He said that Christina, who was shaking and crying, told him Tarek had a gun (Tarek later said this was just for protection from wildlife).
Anderson was actually at their neighbor’s house when Tarek bolted, according to police, not working for the El Moussas at that moment.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department went to the couple’s home, police sources say, and “made contact with a witness, Gary Anderson.”
The contractor “relayed that he was working next door when we saw Tarek El Moussa run out of his back door.” This was May 23.
Then, he saw the HGTV personality “jump over his back fence and walk northbound into the hiking trails of the Chino Hills State Park.”
Tarek told police, after they located him, that he never intended to hurt Christina or himself, and just did this to “blow off some steam.”
Nevertheless, he turned over his guns (all legal).
The couple’s statement this month chalked all of this up to a huge misunderstanding and denied there was ever a threat of any violence.
Little is known about how and when exactly Christina’s romance with Anderson came to pass, but she hasn’t denied that it’s happening.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
"Flip or Flop"s" Christina & Tarek El Moussa"s Awkward Hug After Coffee Run (VIDEO)
“Flip or Flop” stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa won’t win an Oscar for faking affection, because a Starbucks outing that ends with a hug is as transparent as it gets. The former couple were in Newport Beach Thursday, near where Tarek now…
"Flip or Flop"s" Christina & Tarek El Moussa"s Awkward Hug After Coffee Run (VIDEO)
“Flip or Flop” stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa won’t win an Oscar for faking affection, because a Starbucks outing that ends with a hug is as transparent as it gets. The former couple were in Newport Beach Thursday, near where Tarek now…
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