TAREK El Moussa is a property mogul and the host of hit real estate programme Flip or Flop.
Real estate is Tarek’s passion, which he has proved with his marriage to Selling Sunset star Heather Rae Young.
Who is Tarek El Moussa?
Tarek El Moussa is a real estate agent based in Orange County, California.
He hosts property show Flip or Flop with his ex-wife Christina Anstead, which is currently running for its ninth series.
After the financial crash in 2008, Tarek got rich quick by “flipping” homes – a term used to describe purchasing discounted properties, performing renovations and repairs and quickly reselling them for a profit.
He decided to propose the idea for a TV show, and the series took off.
Flip or flop documents the process of Tarek and Christina “flipping” homes.
Tarek was diagnosed by chance with testicular cancer and thyroid cancer in 2013, after a nurse who had been watching Flip or Flop noticed a lump on his neck.
He got in touch with Tarek, and the presenter has been in remission since 2014.
What is his net worth?
The Flip or Flop host is worth an estimated $15 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The TV penned a book with his cohost and ex-wife in 2017 named Flip Your Life: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities — No Matter What Comes Your Way.
He also hosts his own spin-off TV show – Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa – which aired in March 2020.
When did Tarek El Moussa marry Heather Rae Young?
On October 23, 2021, Tarek and Heather officially tied the knot.
The couple were married in Santa Barbara, California.
The wedding included a champagne wall, walls of flowers in shades of white, and lavish chandeliers hanging from the ceilings.
In a video shared to Heather’s Instagram, the star gushed: “I’ve been dreaming of this night my whole life. He is everything to me. The babies are everything to me, Taylor and Brayden.
“I have a family, we brought our families together. I love you so much.”
Her Instagram revealed an inside look at the wedding celebrations, covering footage from the rehearsal dinner to the big day.
In a post sharing a first look at the husband and bride, Heather captioned the image: “MR. & MRS. EL MOUSSA!!! I married the love of my life today. My sweet man, my everything. Cheers to forever and then some.”
When did he propose to Heather Rae Young?
Tarek El Moussa proposed to Selling Sunset star Heather Rae Young in July 2020.
The pair shared pictures on their social media of the proposal.
Punning on the name of his property show, Tarek captioned the photo: “She said yes! #FlippingHerLastName.”
El Moussa also posted about meeting Young for the first time on his Instagram.
“July 4th was different,” he wrote.
“It was the last thing I ever expected but I met the love of my life. The second our eyes connected and we smiled at each other I knew my life would never be the same.”
Who is his ex-wife Christina Anstead?
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead met through their work as real estate agents.
They tied the knot in 2009.
Despite the split, the former couple still co-host “Flip or Flop” together.
After splitting from Tarek, Christina married Wheelers Dealers star Ant Anstead, but the pair split after almost two years of marriage.
Does he have children?
Yes, Tarek has two children with his ex-wife, a girl named Taylor Reese and a boy named Brayden James.
El Moussa’s new fiancee Heather said that Tarek’s two kids “welcomed” her in with “open arms.”
