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Tarek, Christina El Moussa’s Career On ‘Flip Or Flop’ Is In Doubt; Is It Because Of Divorce Drama?

By Aaron Homer
Published on: 06:02 PST, Apr 11, 2017

Tarek and Christina El Moussa could be nearing the end of their careers hosting HGTV’s Flip Or Flop, although whether or not the couple’s divorce drama is the reason (or part of the reason) remains unclear, The Christian Post is reporting.

A “high-level network source,” speaking on condition of anonymity, says that Flip Or Flop — or at least, the version of the show hosted by Tarek and Christina — is no more.

“They won’t go beyond what they’ve already shot. There will be only the spin-off shows with the new couples in different cities. Christina El Moussa and Tarek El Moussa won’t be filming more episodes. Season 7 is their last.”

As the “high-level network source” said, Christina and Tarek’s reported exit from the show doesn’t mean the end of Flip Or Flop as a brand, but rather, just the El Moussas’ show. As the New York Daily News reported in early March, HGTV announced plans to expand the show to five other cities (Tarek and Christina focused on real estate in southern California), with five other, non-divorcing couples hosting.

And while fans speculated that the Christina and Tarek divorce drama led to the decision to expand the show, Allison Page, general manager of U.S. programming for HGTV, said that plans had been in the works to expand the scope of the franchise long before news of Christina and Tarek’s marital troubles broke.

“We’ve been building this franchise for over a year and a half and we’re thrilled to bring new chapters, new stories and new talent to complement a series that’s been a big success.”

Prior to 2016, Tarek and Christina El Moussa were the darlings of the southern California real estate world, as well as beloved hosts of an immensely popular HGTV show. The couple had made, and lost, a fortune in the real estate market, before pulling themselves up by their bootstraps buying distressed properties, fixing them up, and selling them at a markup – a process colloquially called “flipping.”

By May 2016, however, personal troubles had taken their toll on the couple’s marriage, and they filed for divorce.

Since their divorce, the couple has continued to host Flip Or Flop as a team, working together for the cameras and appearing together at promotional appearances. However, reports differ on just how well the couple have been getting along since their divorce; while some reports have indicated that they’re more-or-less getting along and are working on peacefully co-parenting their children, other reports have accused Tarek of abusive behavior towards his ex-wife on-set.

As in all stories based on anonymous, insider information, you’ll often get conflicting accounts of what is and is not happening, and it can be tricky to get to the bottom of it. For example, another website — TMZ — also citing anonymous sources, said reports of Flip Or Flop’s demise are simply not true, and that the couple are excited about Season 8.

For what it’s worth, HGTV is not saying much of anything on the matter.

“Flip or Flop still is in active production on Season 7 of the series. No additional new info to share beyond that statement.”

Meanwhile, both Christina and Tarek are reportedly looking to move on, at least professionally, from Flip Or Flop. Sources indicate that the two are both exploring options for other shows on HGTV, although as of this writing, nothing has been confirmed.

Do you think Flip Or Flop will return for an eighth season?

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