Christina Haack love life update after being caught with a mystery man in Mexico

Speculations then ran wild HGTV star Christina Haack shared a photo of herself with her ‘great boyfriend’ Jared Merrell this weekend, leaving many fans wondering if the couple was dating.

A source has now said this We weekly that Haack and Merrell are not dating and insists they are just friends, nothing more. Plus, he’s happily married to someone else! So it looks like Christina is still single…at least for now!

“Christina has been close friends with Jared and his wife for over 20 years,” the source told the newspaper.

The insider also noted that Haack “had a great time celebrating (Merrell’s) birthday with them and friends in Mexico this weekend.”

“Happy birthday to my brother from another mother @jaredjstar25,” Christina posted on her Instagram on Saturday, November 2, next to a photo of the couple with their arms draped around each other. “Thank you for ALWAYS being such a great friend. I love you and your family so much. I’m so happy I get to celebrate you all weekend long!”

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“Thank you, I love you,” Merrell responded in the replies.

Fans jumped into the comments to speculate whether Haack sparked a new relationship just three months after splitting from her third husband. Josh Hallwith whom she is currently embroiled in a messy divorce.

“I thought at first she was introducing us to a new boyfriend. I was like a damn girl, slow down!!” wrote one commenter, while another added: “Omg! Not another husband.”

Haack shared other photos from the birthday celebrations in Punta Mita, Mexico, including group shots with other men and women. In one post, she thanked “the host with the most” and called it the “best weekend.”

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In July, Haack and Hall have filed for divorce after almost three years of marriage. Since then, the ex-partners have been embroiled in a tense legal battle above spousal support And other financial matters.

Haack does set to return to the television this month for the second season of her HGTV docuseries Christina in the countrywhich premieres on Tuesday, November 12 at 9/8c. It marks her first project since her divorce from Hall.

According to the official description, season 2 will “continue to expand (Haack’s) design efforts in the South, creating custom dream homes for clients in the Nashville area and navigating the hot market with her next flip and first rental property” over six hours. episodes.

She will also star in the upcoming HGTV series The flip-off with her ex-husband, Tarek El Moussaand his current wife, Heather El Moussa.