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Tarek El Moussa Explains Original Wedding Plan with Fiancée and How It Changed
By
Afouda Bamidele
Sep 25, 202106:40 A.M.
Tarek El Moussa recently opened up about his wedding plans with fiancée Heather Rae Young. The star gave details on why he and Young had to change their initial wedding arrangements completely.
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"Flip or Flop" star Tarek El Moussa shared details on why he and his fiancée Heather Rae Young changed their original wedding preparations. The couple made several changes to their wedding plans, including the big day's location.
According to El Moussa's statement in an exclusive interview with People, he and his bride-to-be would have loved to go with the first location in Mexico. However, the pandemic caused a massive change in plans.
A portrait of Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young | Photo: Getty Images
EL MOUSSA AND YOUNG'S WEDDING PLANS
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El Moussa explained that it would be hard for most people on their guest list to travel freely amidst the pandemic's restrictions. Due to essential factors and the couple's parents "who have some health issues," they moved the location to California.
Young also shared with fans on social media that everything about her wedding plans had changed. After considering other factors, she revealed she and El Moussa "decided to change everything completely."
Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa at the premiere of HGTV's 'A Very Brady Renovation' at The Garland Hotel on September 05, 2019 | Photo: Getty Images
Amid their wedding plans, recent news reports confirmed that the 40-year-old "Flipping 101" host tested positive for breakthrough COVID. El Moussa's representative revealed he got a positive COVID result during their usual on-set check-up.
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El Moussa and Young feel nothing but joy for Haack after she announced her engagement to boyfriend Joshua Hall.
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It was noted that the host immediately suspended filming to concentrate on his health and keep others safe. His fiancée has tested negative multiple times, but she and El Moussa are quarantining together while following all precautions.
After El Moussa tested positive, he and Young sent his kids; daughter Taylor, 10, and son Brayden, 6, to stay with their grandparents. His representative's statement also revealed that the couple had been fully vaccinated.
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EL MOUSSA AND YOUNG'S ENGAGEMENT
El Moussa, 40, and the "Selling Sunset star" first met in July 2019 and got engaged a little over a year in Catalina Island, California. Young had two bridal showers at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, California.
The bride-to-be's bachelorette party included close friends and family. This will be Young's first marriage but El Moussa's second. The "Flipping" host was initially married to Christina Haack for seven years before their divorce in 2016.
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REACTION TO HAACK'S ENGAGEMENT NEWS
El Moussa and Young feel nothing but joy for Haack after she announced her engagement to boyfriend Joshua Hall. When the 40-year-old host was asked about Haack's announcement, his statement showed he was happy for her.
Haack, 38, confirmed her engagement to her Austin-based realtor boyfriend on social media with three snaps that featured the two having dinner at Los Cabos, Mexico. A diamond ring was spotted in one of the photos shared.
Young also revealed in an interview that she and El Moussa wished Haack and her fiancée a successful relationship. She said they want what's best for the kids and are "looking forward to the next chapter of everyone's lives."
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