Christina Haack Says She Turned Down Ex Josh Hall’s First Proposal

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According to Christna Haack, Josh Hall’s first proposal was a bit of a flop.

As a longtime fan, I was really surprised to hear this! Apparently, Flip or Flop‘s Christina-who officially ended her marriage to her husband back in August after just two years-actually said no when he first proposed. I can’t believe she turned him down initially!

“The first time he proposed, I turned him down, and he actually threw the ring into the pool,” Christina shared with People in an interview released on October 1st. “Looking back, that was definitely a major warning sign.”

“I don’t think anyone’s ever heard that story before,” she added. “Sorry. It’s true.”

The 42-year-old woman, who began dating Josh in February 2021 and became engaged to him that August, explained that she simply wasn’t prepared to make a lifelong commitment to him at the time.

We weren’t really clicking, even back then, it was always up and down,” she remembered. “When we *did* get along, it was great, but I just didn’t feel prepared, so I told him, ‘This isn’t the right moment.’“

I can’t recall the exact words I used,” Christina-who is currently seeing Christopher Larocca-explained, “but he’d decorated the patio and then tossed it into the pool.”

The HGTV star-who has children Taylor, 14, and Brayden, 9, with her former partner Tarek El Moussa, and son Hudson, 5, with ex-husband Ant Anstead-remembers the proposal vividly, but Josh doesn’t seem to recall it at all.

As his rep told People, “Josh has no clue what Christina is talking about.”

He reacted to Christina’s confession shortly after criticizing how she managed their highly publicized divorce, stating it “lacked class.”

I wanted to avoid a public argument and a back-and-forth exchange in the media,” Josh-who is currently dating Stephanie Gabrys-explained to the Daily Mail in a September 2nd interview. “I feel the need to respond now because, sadly, people have only been seeing her side of the story.”

Honestly, I found the whole situation completely avoidable… it just felt so immature, especially seeing it play out so publicly. The split itself is one thing, but airing everything out in the press and online? I just wouldn’t go there. Let’s be real, sharing a little is fine, but behaving like an angry teenager on social media? That’s a line I personally won’t cross. It’s just not my style, and frankly, it doesn’t help anyone. I’m all about handling things with grace and maturity.

Keep reading for a look back on Josh and Christina’s romance…

A connection quickly formed when Christina and Josh began spending time together. The couple revisited and recreated the date they first had in March 2021, exactly one year later.

During a vacation celebrating Christina’s birthday, the couple took a picture on the beach and publicly announced their relationship on Instagram.

After several months, Christina addressed those leaving negative comments, stating she would “turn off comments with Josh and will continue to do so if people are rude.” She later explained, “Do what you love with the ones you love. For me, that’s Josh, my kids and a few close friends and co-workers.”

 

They’re engaged! Just a day after celebrating Josh’s birthday, Christina shared that their relationship is thriving – definitely not a failure.

The couple enjoyed the Halloween season by going to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights.

Just a few months later, they marked their first Christmas together.

She shared this adorable photo with the caption, “Building a life together and also enjoying our individual time.” She added, “Love you Josh.”

The following month, Christina enjoyed the “Best Valentine’s weekend with my Valentine.”

Just days before the news of her marriage to Josh was revealed, Christina shared on Instagram that she had prayed for “a man who was all man but still treated me like his queen.” She concluded with a message of hope: “Never give up.”

In April 2022, it became public that Christina and Josh had secretly gotten married. They later had a wedding celebration in Hawaii that September.

“We exchanged vows with family and our closest friends,” Christina shared on Instagram on Sept. 4. “Everything has led me to this perfect place, exactly where I want to be. My dream man, on the most beautiful island. Maui is a special place for me. It was an amazing night filled with love.”

It was later discovered that the couple actually got married in October 2021.

The real estate agent shared a heartfelt birthday message for the HGTV star.

“Happy 40th Birthday to my amazing wife!” he posted on Instagram. “She’s achieved so much, motivated countless people, and continues to amaze me every day. I truly can’t express how strong and capable she is. Christina is set to make her 40s her best decade yet, and she looks incredible doing it! I feel very fortunate and I’m grateful she chose to share her life with me. Always and forever, I love you more than words can say.”

Christina and Josh stepped out for a beach day with her French bulldog Cash and his dog Stella.

Josh shared photos on Instagram documenting their relationship over the last three years, writing “Still going strong…” He marked the photos with dates: “03/2024 ← 03/2023 ← 03/2022 ← 03/2021.”

Josh and Christina are getting divorced. He stated the reason for their separation was irreconcilable differences – meaning they couldn’t resolve their issues.

In her legal documents, Christina gave the same explanation as Josh, but disagreed about when they separated. Josh stated July 8th, while Christina listed July 7th as the date they broke up.

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