Tarek el Moussa is known for his role on HGTV’s Flip or Flop. Let us find out about the ethnicity of Tarek el Moussa
Tarek El Moussa is best known for co-hosting HGTV’s Flip or Flop alongside his ex-wife Christina Haack. They have been hosting this show since 2013 which is about flipping houses. Let us find out more about the anchor Tarek and his ethnicity.
Who is Tarek El Moussa?
Tarek El Moussa is a real estate investor and reality television personality. Mainly known for co-hosting the popular HGTV show Flip or Flop along with his ex-wife Christina Haack.
At just the age of 21, El Moussa got his real estate license in 2002. He had quite a big career in real estate until the 2008 economic crisis when the business he shared with his then-wife Christina began to struggle.
At that time, the couple had no choice but to give up they are $6,000/month home to move to a $700/month apartment, Tarek had to move from being a real estate salesman to flipping houses which is where he found his feet.
During their first flip, El Moussa submitted an audition tape to HGTV that followed the pair’s process of flipping a house. The network picked up the show, which has seen a popular 10-season run, with season 10 premiering on HGTV in December 2021.
The couple is divorced now but still, they continue to work together on the show. In 2020, El Moussa launched a second HGTV show, Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, in which he serves as a mentor to novice house-flippers.
Today, Tarek is still flipping houses and he’s bagged himself a new wife in the same work field, too.
What is the ethnicity of Tarek El Moussa?
HGTV star Tarek was born on August 21, 1981, in Long Beach, California to a Lebanese Catholic father whose family migrated to Egypt and a Belgian mother.
This is what he said about his birth,
“My dad was raised Catholic in the Middle East in Lebanon and then Egypt. My mom’s from Belgium and my dad moved to Europe when he was in his late teens“. (H/t Country Living.)
El Moussa married Christina in May 2009, The couple met while working at a real estate office, later entering into business together. Their wedding was broadcasted on HGTV on December 16th, 2021, where viewers got to see some of their family members.
The couple has two kids. Their daughter was born on September 22, 2010. Their son was born on August 20, 2015. However after the couple got separated,
Tarek married actress Heather Rae Young on October 23, 2021, at Montecito. In July 2022, the couple announced that they are expecting a baby in early 2023.
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