EXCLUSIVE: *NO WEB UNTIL 2AM PST, DECEMBER 16, 2016* *PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE RATES APPLY* Tarek and Christina El Moussa were all hugs and kisses as they were spotted together for the first time following their shock split announcement. The pair were all smiles as they met for a coffee in Los Angeles - dispelling rumors of a war between the stars of HGTV's Flip or Flop. Christina announced the couple were splitting earlier this week but the filing said they had been separated for six months when Tarek scared his wife and friends when he went hiking with a gun. So concerned were authorities that a Sheriff's Helicopter was called to where Tarek was hiking. (Splash)
Amicable exes? Christina and Tarek El Moussa stepped out together on Thursday in Los Angeles, making this the first time the pair had been photographed since they released a statement to ET about their split earlier this week.
The estranged spouses met for coffee, looking casual, with Christina in jeans, boots, and an olive green jacket and Tarek wearing a black T-shirt and jeans.
They were photographed embracing briefly before leaving the parking lot separately. According to HGTV, the former couple will continue to work together on their reality series, "Flip or Flop."
“We admire and appreciate Tarek and Christina’s great work on 'Flip or Flop.' When it comes to matters related to their own family, we respect their privacy and honor any decision that works best for them and their children," the network told ET in a statement. "HGTV is currently airing episodes of 'Flip or Flop' and the series will continue production as scheduled."
Though the couple announced their split this week, they have been separated for months, ever since an incident in May in which cops were called to the house after Tarek went on a hike with a gun.
“We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution. There was no violence and no charges were filed,” the co-stars said in a joint statement to ET.
Now Christina is reportedly dating contractor Gary Anderson, according to TMZ, who was at the El Moussa’s home the night of Tarek’s gun incident.
In a separate statement, the exes noted that they had both “dated other people following the separation,” but that neither party was "ready to announce anything in terms of another relationship."
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