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Back in the saddle! Christina Haack<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 formerly Hall \u2014 has reportedly been dating a new boyfriend for \u201cmonths\u201d after her split from estranged husband Josh Hall<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The HGTV star, 41, is seeing Orange County, California, businessman Christopher Larocca<\/strong>, The Daily Mail<\/em><\/a> reported on Friday, January 10.<\/p>\n \u201cChristina has been dating Chris Larocca for a few months now. They\u2019re always together and out and about around Newport,\u201d a source told the publication. The Beach Bargains<\/em> star still lives in the $12 million Newport Beach, California, home<\/a> she bought during her marriage to Josh, 44.<\/p>\n \u201cThey even have traveled abroad and visited other countries together,\u201d the insider said about Christina and Chris, 52. The source claimed Chris joined The Flip Off<\/em> star during a trip to France, which she posted about<\/a> to her Instagram page in October 2024.<\/p>\n The source was \u201csurprised\u201d that the reported couple\u2019s relationship hasn\u2019t come out since \u201cthey certainly don\u2019t hide that they\u2019re together.\u201d The Daily Mail had a photo of Christina and Chris happily posing together at a Christmas party on December 14, 2024, hosted by fashion and lifestyle influencer Amy Sexton<\/strong> at her Laguna Beach, California, home.<\/p>\n In photos Amy posted to Instagram of the party, Christina appeared in numerous snapshots<\/a> with the female guests at the party, including Real Housewives of Orange County alum Kelly Dodd<\/strong> and podcaster Heather McDonald<\/strong>. Chris was visible in a group photo of the men<\/a> who attended.<\/p>\n According to his LinkedIn<\/a> profile, Chris is the president and CEO of Network Connex, which he describes as a \u201cprovider of mission-critical network deployment solutions in fiber optics, data centers, wireless and video networks.\u201d He\u2019s a graduate of USC\u2019s Marshall School of Business.<\/p>\n Josh, 44, filed for divorce<\/a> from Christina after two years of marriage on July 15, 2024, claiming their separation date was a week prior on July 8, 2024. Christina filed her own divorce paperwork the following day. They have yet to finalize anything due to a fight over a Tennessee property<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Christina in the Country<\/em> star took heat when she confirmed she was dating Josh in July 2021, after photos surfaced of the pair packing on PDA during a vacation in Mexico. She and second husband Ant Anstead<\/strong> had only finalized their divorce the month prior. The couple called it quits<\/a> in September 2020 after 22 months of marriage and welcoming one child together, son Hudson.<\/p>\n \u201cI may be a bit crazy and I\u2019m definitely not perfect, but I will never live my life based on other people\u2019s judgments or opinions,\u201d Christina wrote in an Instagram post on July 8, 2021, where the couple marked their official social media debut. \u201cSo yes \u2018another relationship\u2019 and guess what. I\u2019m 38 \u2014 I\u2019ll do what I want.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair\u2019s whirlwind romance<\/a> led them to get engaged in September 2021 and secretly marry the following month, as Josh became Christina\u2019s third husband.<\/p>\n Christina was also previously married to her first ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa<\/strong>, from 2009 to 2018. They welcomed two kids together prior to their split.<\/p>\n Christina shared her hopes that 2025 would bring \u201ckarma restoration\u201d in a Tuesday, January 7, Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSome things I\u2019ve learned (and yes I am still a work in progress\u2026 healing is not linear) \u2026 awareness of past patterns, not ignoring my intuition and gut instincts, slowing the f down, talking to my friends vs. being embarrassed and not talking to anyone as well as not being afraid to have the hard conversations,\u201d she wrote in the caption of a selfie.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year I will be doing the work with my life coach to break the cycle, taking the kids and myself on some amazing adventures and focusing on a few new projects while making sure they are all done with passion,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n