Christina Haack ‘Deeply Saddened’ That Ex Ant Anstead Filed For Full Custody Of Son Hudson

Ant Anstead filed to request a full custody arrangement for son Hudson, 2, on April 28 -- and ex Christina Haack has since responded

By:
Reading Time: 2 minute
April 28, 2022 5:14PM EDT
View gallery
Flip or Flop star Christina Haack looks stunning in a pink bikini as she visits a natural swimming hole in Mexico with new boyfriend Joshua Hall. The TV star - who has officially finalized her divorce from ex-husband Ant Anstead - visited the natural beauty spot in Tulum where she is celebrating her 38th birthday. The photographs emerged after she and the fellow real estate agent became Instagram official when she shared an image of a romantic dinner together. According to reports her ex-husband husband Ant is now dating Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger. 08 Jul 2021 Pictured: Christina Haack. Photo credit: MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA768874_001.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]
Los Angeles, CA - *EXCLUSIVE* - Christina Anstead grabs lunch and a green juice while out and about running errands this Monday afternoon. Christina Anstead and her husband, Ant Anstead, are calling it quits.The "Flip or Flop" star, who is 37, announced the news in an Instagram post Friday."Ant and I have made the difficult decision to separate. We are grateful for each other and as always, our children will remain our priority. We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future," Christina's social media post reads.Pictured: Christina AnsteadBACKGRID USA 21 SEPTEMBER 2020 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.comUK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com*UK Clients - Pictures Containing ChildrenPlease Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Image Credit: AFF-USA/Shutterstock

Christina Haack is “deeply saddended” that ex Ant Anstead has requested full custody of their son Hudson, 2. The host of Celebrity IOU: Joyride made the legal filing on Thursday, April 28, per court documents — and Christina has since responded.

“What Ant is doing deeply saddens me. If this was really about Hudson, as he says, this should have been handled privately with a private judge or mediation, as myself and my attorney have suggested,” she said to HollywoodLife in a statement. “I have had my share of ups and downs but I am a good mom and I love my children with all my heart and I will always protect them,” she also said.

Christina Haack and Ant Anstead split in 2020 and share son Hudson together. (AFF-USA/Shutterstock)

The Flip or Flop host, 38, was married to Ant, 43, from 2018 to 2021. The couple welcomed their only son Hudson in September 2019 — however, sadly confirmed they were splitting up in September 2020. Before marrying Ant, Christina was also married to Tarek El Moussa and the couple share kids Taylor, 11, and Braydon, 6. She married for a third time just a month ago, to realtor Josh Hall, after less than a year together.

Christina Haack has responded to Ant Anstead filing for full custody. (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock)

Ant also has other children with ex-wife Louise Anstead, who he was with from 2005 to 2017: Amelie, 18, and Archie, 15. The popular host went public with girlfriend Renée Zellweger in 2021. The Oscar winning actress has been seen bonding with son Hudson on several occasions, including in Laguna Beach, California, where Ant maintains a home.

In the past, Ant has expressed that he’s a “big supporter” of “modern day parenting” when talking about his relationship with ex Christina. “You can only ever look back and judge yourself and how you dealt with your half. There are so many co-parents out there that allow emotions, bitterness, anger and jealousy to control them,” he said to PEOPLE in Sept. 2021. “And ultimately all of that stuff means nothing. I’m not going to be ashamed. I’m going to look back and say, ‘I really handled my half well.'”