Christina Haqq and Tarek El Moussa starred together on the hit show Flip or Flop for 10 seasons. But how much did the HGTV stars get paid for appearing on the show? Here's how much Haqq and El Moussa are currently earning and how much they're worth.
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How much did Christina Haqq and Tarek El Moussa get paid for 'Flip or Flop'?
Flip or Flop fans loved watching Christina Haqq and Tarek El Moussa design and renovate homes on the long-running HGTV show, and the former couple continued filming together even after filing for divorce in 2017.
The show first aired in 2013, with its final episode airing in March 2022. So how much did Haqq and El Moussa make from the hit series?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the couple made a total of $10,000 per episode for the first season, which was the show's shortest season at just 13 episodes, meaning they made about $130,000 for the entire first season.
By season three, their pay had increased to a total of $40,000 per episode. Since seasons three through six each had 15 episodes, the couple made around $600,000 for each season.
Haqq launched her own show, “Christina on the Coast,” on HGTV in 2019 after her divorce from El Moussa. She began making $50,000 per episode and was likely paid the same amount for the spinoff series.
El Moussa launched his own show on HGTV called “Flipping 101” with Tarek El Moussa in 2021. It is widely believed that he was making as much as $50,000 per episode of the show.
Christina Haqq and Tarek El Moussa's net worth
Now that fans know how much Christina Haqq and Tarek El Moussa were paid for Flip or Flop, they might be wondering how much each star of the HGTV show is worth and whether they'll still have the same amount of money post-divorce.
Haqq's net worth is significantly higher than his ex-husband's, with the Christina on the Coast star having a net worth of around $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In comparison, El Moussa has an estimated net worth of $15 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth — $10 million less than his ex-wife, despite being together for years.
One reason for the discrepancy may be that Haqq launched the spinoff show years before El Moussa began Flipping 101. Haqq also revealed another spinoff series, “Christina in the Country,” is coming in April 2022. She and her new husband, real estate agent Joshua Hall, will produce the show in association with HGTV.
Haqq may also have more brand deals and sponsorships for his social media posts than El Moussa, with Haqq having 1.8 million Instagram followers to El Moussa's 1.2 million.
Tarek El Moussa said he doesn't want to receive child support from Christina Haqq following their divorce.
Fans might be wondering if the Flip or Flop stars' divorce settlement results in different net worths for Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa.
In August 2017, ET reported that in the divorce proceedings, both partners sought spousal support, and Haqq asked El Moussa to pay his attorney's fees. El Moussa asked the court to strip Haqq of his right to alimony. However, when it came to their two children, Haqq and El Moussa reached an agreement and requested joint legal and physical custody.
The “Flipping 101” star filed a divorce petition that included a request for spousal support in January 2017. But a month later, he told ET that he didn't even want alimony from his ex-husband.
“I just checked the box. I don't have to ask for alimony at this point,” El Moussa said. “So we're doing everything together.”
The outcome of their divorce has not been made public, but it is widely believed that neither El Moussa nor Haqq pay any alimony or child support to each other.