Christina Haack has been quietly seeing someone new while navigating her divorce from Josh Hall, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Haack, 41, has been locked in a contentious divorce from Hall, 44, since July 2024, when the Tennessee-based realtor filed to end their nearly three-year marriage.
A source told DailyMail.com that the HGTV personality has been dating Christopher Larocca for several months.
“Christina has been dating Chris Larocca for a few months now. They’re constantly together and out around Newport,” the source said.
“They’ve also traveled overseas and visited several countries together.”
The insider said it was “surprising” that their relationship had not become public sooner because “they certainly don’t hide that they’re together.”
Christina Haack has reportedly been dating a new man “for months,” DailyMail.com can exclusively report
It remains unclear exactly when the pair began dating or how they first met. However, Haack and Larocca, a 52-year-old CEO from Newport Coast, California, have attended several events together over the past three months.
In October, the HGTV star said she had enjoyed the “most incredible week traveling through Europe.” One image from the trip showed her sitting in a Ferrari, with Ferrari of Newport Beach tagged in the post.
The luxury automaker said it hosted an immersive Ferrari experience in Italy. The trip began in Bologna with dinner at Circolo della Caccia, a historic private hunting club.
Images shared on Instagram by Ferrari of Newport Beach appear to show Haack holding hands with her new partner after the dinner.
Although the couple is photographed from behind, one source said the woman was “definitely her.” Another source insisted the man was “definitely him” and suggested Larocca had invited Haack as his guest on the lavish trip.
Haack, who follows Larocca on Instagram, later attended a Christmas party with him on December 14 in Laguna Beach. The event was hosted by fashion and lifestyle influencer Amy Sexton.
The gathering also drew Real Housewives of Orange County alum Kelly Dodd and podcaster Heather McDonald.
In a series of photographs posted by Sexton, who is known online as Amy Plus Joe, Haack and Larocca appeared separately in group shots.
Christopher Larocca, identified as Christina’s new partner, is president and CEO of Network Connex and lives in Newport Coast, California
Chris and Christina appeared to hold hands in Italy in October during a dinner hosted by Ferrari of Newport Beach; a source said he invited her on the trip
Beyond the social media posts, DailyMail.com obtained exclusive photographs from the Christmas celebration showing Haack with her arms around Larocca. Another image appears to capture the pair leaning in for a kiss.
A separate photograph shows them posing together outside the host’s home.
The reality star wore a shimmering dress for the holiday gathering, while her date dressed in a polished black suit.
Larocca, president and CEO of telecommunications provider Network Connex, has a 17-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.
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He divorced his former wife in January 2015 after the couple had been married for eight years before separating.
According to divorce documents obtained by DailyMail.com, the former couple continue to share joint custody of their daughter.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Christina Haack and Christopher Larocca for comment.
Haack shares five-year-old Hudson with her second husband, Ant Anstead, with whom she says she is now “back on track.” She also has two children, Taylor, 14, and Brayden, 9, with her first husband, Tarek El Moussa.
Christina posted a photo of herself in a Ferrari during her European trip but did not share images of her new partner
Social media photos from Amy Sexton’s Laguna Beach home showed Christina and Chris in separate group pictures
Chris, the HGTV star’s reported new partner, was also seen in a separate group photograph
Haack is in the middle of her third divorce and has retained Kim Kardashian’s divorce attorney, Laura Wasser, to represent her in the bitter legal dispute.
Her marital problems with Hall will be featured on her new HGTV series with Tarek and Heather El Moussa, which premieres January 29.
A preview of the show captured a tense exchange between Haack and Hall. In the clip, the real estate agent becomes emotional as she discusses his treatment of her, while he calls her “rude” and says she is “pissing me off already.”
Days later, the mother of three posted a troubling selfie showing herself crying on the day the scene was filmed.
In the car photograph, taken just days before the couple filed for divorce in early July, Haack is seen with tears in her eyes. “This was taken June 21, 2024. After one of my shoots with Josh. This is ‘real’ and a reminder to myself that I deserve better,” she wrote.
Christina is divorcing Josh Hall, who filed to end their marriage in July 2024 after almost three years together
Christina and Josh’s relationship struggles and breakup were filmed for HGTV’s new show The Flip Off
Christina was previously married to Ant Anstead, with whom she says she is now “back on track”
The Flip Off, featuring Christina, Tarek El Moussa and Heather El Moussa, premieres January 29 at 8/7c on HGTV
In a recent Instagram post, Haack said she planned to work with a life coach on “karma restoration” in the new year as she confronts past patterns and tries to “break the cycle.”
“Karma restoration 2025…. Some things I’ve learned — and yes, I am still a work in progress. Healing is not linear,” she wrote. “Awareness of past patterns, not ignoring my intuition and gut instincts.”
“Slowing the f*** down, talking to my friends instead of feeling embarrassed and shutting everyone out, and not being afraid to have the hard conversations.”
“This 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.”
