It’s officially over for Christina Haack and Ant Anstead.
Christina and Ant Anstead separate just a year after welcoming baby boy
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The television personalities, who announced their separation in September, finalized their divorce on Monday, Haack’s represenative Cassie Zebisch confirmed to USA TODAY. The news comes nine months after they announced they were separating.
Haack, host of her HGTV show “Christina on the Coast,” first shared that the couple was splitting a year after they welcomed a child together.
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In a now-deleted Instagram post from September, the HGTV star wrote that she and Anstead, former host of the British car show “Wheeler Dealers,” had “made the difficult decision to separate.”
“We are grateful for each other and as always, our children will remain our priority,” she said. “We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future.”
A week later, Anstead also spoke out about their breakup on Instagram.
“Anyone who really knows me knows that I don’t like to share private matters publicly,” he wrote. “I have remained silent while holding on to hope. I never gave up on us. I pray Christina’s decision brings her happiness.”
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Christina Haack and Ant Anstead’s Divorce Is Finalized 9 Months After Split
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Since the split, both stars have opened up about moving forward and co-parenting 1-year-old Hudson.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight this month, Haack said she is “focusing on the kids and work and just having fun.” She added: “My goal is just to move on and not take things so seriously.”
Anstead also talked about the divorce this month in an interview with People.
“When my divorce went through, I packed up my clothes and moved. I walked away completely and left everything there,” Anstead said.
He initially moved into a small rental apartment and has since moved into a house, an experience that made him realize “what’s important,” he shared.
“I don’t need anything but Hudson and my health,” he told the magazine. “All of a sudden, I just had this overwhelming sense of gratitude.”
Haack and Anstead married in a surprise ceremony at their Newport Beach home in December 2018. In May 2019, Haack told USA TODAY that she was excited to start a family with Anstead after experiencing “love at first sight.”
Both have children from previous marriages: Haack and her “Flip or Flop” co-host Tarek El Moussa were married from 2009 to 2018 and have two children: daughter Taylor, 10, and son Brayden, 5. Anstead has a son Archie, 14, and daughter Amelie, 17, with his ex-wife, Louise.
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Not every love story has a happy ending. We’re looking back on the celebrity couples who split up in 2021.
Liam Payne publicly announced his split from his fiancée Maya Henry on the June 7 episode of “The Diary of a CEO” podcast. “I am indeed (single),” the former One Direction singer said. “I feel like more than anything at this point, I’m more disappointed in myself that I keep on hurting people. That annoys me. I’ve just not been very good at relationships.”
Blair Underwood and Desiree DaCosta are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. The couple announced their split in a joint statement shared May 31 on his official Instagram account and confirmed to USA TODAY by representative Lee Wallman.
“After a tremendous amount of thought, prayer & work on ourselves individually & collectively, we have come to the conclusion to end our marriage that began 27 years ago,” the statement reads. “It has truly been a beautiful journey.”
The “Quantico” and “When They See Us” star, 56, and DaCosta, seen in “Harlem Nights,” share three grown children: Paris, Brielle and Blake.
Jana Kramer has filed to divorce Mike Caussin after six years of marriage.
The country music star took to her Instagram on April 21 to address the split, saying that, though she still believes “wholeheartedly in marriage, love, and rebuilding,” she “just can’t fight any longer.”
Kramer and the former NFL player married in 2015 and share two children. In September, 2020, the couple released a book together titled “The Good Fight: Wanting to Leave, Choosing to Stay, and the Powerful Practice for Loving Faithfully.” According to its Amazon description, the book is about how Kramer and Caussin “decided to honor their forever love by battling it out and staying together, told from both sides.”
After a public flip-flop in February regarding the status of their relationship, Jennifer Lopez, 51, and Alex Rodriguez, announced April 15 they “realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,” according to a statement shared exclusively with the “Today” show and confirmed to USA TODAY by a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.
“We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects,” the statement continued. “We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.” Lopez and Rodriguez got engaged in March 2019. The couple was scheduled to tie the knot in Italy in June 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic hit mid-March. They each have two children.
Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage and husband Dillon Passage are seeking a divorce, Passage announced March 26 on Instagram. Maldonado-Passage, 58, was made famous in Netflix’s 2020 docuseries “Tiger King,” which also included his marriage to Passage.
“This wasn’t an easy decision to make but Joe and I both understand that this situation isn’t fair to either of us,” Passage wrote. “It’s something that neither of us were expecting but we are going to take it day by day. We are on good terms still and I hope it can stay that way. I will continue to have Joe in my life and do my best to support him while he undergoes further legal battles to better his situation.”
Rappers Saweetie and Quavo, who have been romantically linked since 2018, called it quits: Saweetie announced March 19 on Twitter that she was single.
The “Best Friend” rapper (real name Diamonté Harper, 27) also called out the way Quavo (real name Quavious Marshall, 30) allegedly treated her behind closed doors. “I’ve endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that degrades my character,” she wrote. “Presents don’t band aid scars and the love isn’t real when the intimacy is given to other women.”
“Bachelor” star Matt James, 29, and his season’s winner, Rachael Kirkconnell, 24, broke up after James gave her the final rose following a racism controversy Kirkconnell and host Chris Harrison.
James revealed during the March 15 “After The Final Rose” finale episode that after the controversy broke and Rachael apologized and they broke up – he said he doesn’t think “anybody is irredeemable,” but there’s a “lot of work” Kirkconnell needed to do alone.
Destiny’s Child alum LeToya Luckett and Tommicus Walker announced Jan. 11 they had decided to get a divorce, nearly four months after welcoming their second child, Tysun.
“It is my deepest desire for us to be loving co-parents and keep a peaceful environment out of respect for our children,” Luckett wrote in an Instagram post.
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