In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, Christina Haack’s new boyfriend, Christopher Larocca, made a surprise appearance on The Flip Off.
Eagle-eyed fans were quick to clock Larocca standing in the background of the HGTV show’s finale, which aired on Wednesday, March 5. The scene, which was set at Haack’s California home, revealed who won the show’s final challenge. (Guest judge Jeff Lewis ultimately crowned Haack’s ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his new wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, as the winners.)
Larocca did not interact with his girlfriend during his brief guest appearance, but he stood in the crowd wearing a black button-down shirt and holding a glass of champagne.
Us Weekly confirmed in January that Haack is dating Larocca amid her ongoing divorce from Joshua Hall, who was initially set to star on The Flip Off with her. Hall, 44, was eventually cut from the show, with Haack telling Us in January that no one would “miss” him.
The former couple split in July 2024 after two years of marriage. Haack was previously married to Tarek, 43, from 2006 to 2016, and they share children Taylor, 14, and Brayden, 9. Haack moved on with Ant Anstead, whom she was married to from 2018 to 2020. They share 5-year-old son Hudson.
Haack was first linked to Larocca in October 2024 when they were spotted on a trip to Italy, according to photos published by the Daily Mail at the time. The couple made their relationship Instagram official last month.
“Some plane flights must be hard posted,” Haack captioned the photo, which showed her and Larocca smiling as they held glasses of champagne and shared a seat.
In her recent Us cover story, Haack addressed whether she would ever get married again.
“I’ll always love love,” she said. “I probably will [get married again] eventually. But not anytime soon.”
The reality star said she needs to “be engaged for a minimum of, like, five years” first before considering another trip down the aisle — and even joked that she was “terrified of men” and “taking a break” from dating. She also spoke about coping with her tumultuous divorce from Hall.
“I’ve been very busy, which is probably a blessing,” she told Us. “It’s really been a big growth period.”
