In July 2024, Christina Hall and her husband Josh officially filed for divorce after nearly three years of marriage.

For many fans, this was no shocker, as subtle changes on the pair’s social media pages had already started to spark speculation.

The news also came just a month after HGTV teased that the former couple were set to team up for an upcoming reality competition show, The Flip Off, opposite her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife Heather Rae Young.

Fans were keen to see how the divorce would affect the flipping show, after things took an ugly turn between the pair.

According to court documents, Christina accused Josh of stealing from her, after he allegedly transferred $35,000 from her rental property income into his personal account.

Yet long before this twist and turns, fans had already sniffed out signs of trouble in their relationship. So, what really went wrong?

Christina and Josh Hall fans were not so surprised by the couple’s divorce news, as speculation about their public interactions–or lack thereof–had long been a hot topic of discussion on social media.

Christina celebrated her 41st birthday on July 9, 2024, and her husband’s apparent failure to post any messages for her on social media appeared to say a lot. A Reddit thread offered more telltale details: “Josh didn’t post a happy birthday message to Christina last week. It’s odd considering he’s usually so affectionate online.”

Timeline of Christina and Josh Hall’s Relationship

• First met in the course of the late 2010s, reportedly at a real estate conference.
• Started dating in early 2021, going officially public in March.
• Got married in a secret ceremony on October 5.
• Christina changed her surname across socials from Haack to Hall in April 2022, revealing news of their prior union to the public.
• On May 15, 2024, HGTV announced plans for The Flip-Off, starring Josh and Christina Hall in competition against Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young.
• Separated in July 2024, with Josh officially filing for divorce.

Others noted that the HGTV stars had scrapped any trace of photos they took together. One observant user said: “I feel like Christina also maybe deleted some photos of them but not all… Could divorce #3 be on the horizon?”

One close supporter of Christina expressed concern about a unique change in her communication patterns. “I asked Christina if they were still together in her Instagram comments, and she never replied, which is so unlike her,” they wrote.

The official divorce announcement helped to clarify things about the state of Christina and Josh’s marriage. However, for many, it was merely a confirmation of what they had suspected all along: trouble had been brewing long before it hit the headlines.

What Happened Between Christina And Josh Hall?

Christina and Josh Hall’s romance ignited and developed quickly after they initially met through mutual friends in early 2021. Christina described their connection as “impossible to ignore.”

In a now-deleted Instagram post from July that year, Christina shared, “I felt immediately crazy protective over him and wanted to keep him for myself and get to know each other before the tornado [media attention] hit.”

Nearly three years after the couple walked down the aisle in Maui, Hawaii, things started to turn sour. According to paperwork obtained by TMZ, Josh filed for a dissolution of marriage in Orange County, CA.

He was seeking alimony, and wanted the court to “eliminate” Christina’s “ability to collect from him.” He also requested the court to grant him all rights to any HGTV and/or Discovery Network shows or specials they produced during their marriage.

In July, Christina took to her Instagram Stories to address the situation, expressing her frustration over Josh’s financial demands.

“I have worked my a– off to build this life for myself and my children,” she wrote. “Anyone who tries to take what they do not deserve should be ashamed.”

Josh Hall Tried To Have A Positive Outlook In The Face Of His Impending Divorce From Christina

Josh Hall responded shortly thereafter, with an Instagram post featuring a photo of himself and a dog. “I will not publicly badmouth anyone,” he wrote. “I prefer privacy, especially during something as life-changing as a divorce I did not ask for.”

Amid the swirling rumors and public speculation of the high-profile divorce from Christina Hall, Josh looked to maintain a positive outlook on his future. As he reeled from the end of their three-year-long marriage, he shared an Instagram story featuring a sculpture spelling out the word “HOPE,” accompanied by praying hands and a heart emoji.

A source close to Josh, however, revealed that the photo had actually been taken at the City of Hope, a cancer treatment facility, while visiting his “sick best friend, who is a cop with a terminal illness.” The blue heart emoji, the source explained, represented his friend’s profession, making it clear that “this post had nothing to do with Christina.”

Whatever the case, Josh seemed eager to completely start over, as he “focused on finding the light at the end of the tunnel… by hitting the gym and attending church regularly.”

While Josh Hall tried to portray an image of calm and optimism with the reports that he was focused on moving on, Christina Haack appeared set on showing the world the complicated inner workings of their separation.

A day after her estranged husband shared a photo of the sculpture spelling out the word “hope” on his Instagram Stories, the Christina on the Coast star screenshotted and reposted the image with a message of her own.

“I ‘HOPE’ she pays me millions more than what she’s already offered me,” Christina wrote, seemingly referring to the various financial discrepancies involved in their ongoing divorce. She added the same praying hands emoji Josh had included in his post, along with a money emoji.

A source close to Christina revealed that she perceived Josh’s public display of hopefulness as insincere, given the contentious nature of their separation.

This criticism came on the heels of Christina’s own social media statements, where she expressed frustration over Josh’s financial demands. “It is my understanding that Josh has his own income and therefore he should not need any spousal support from me” she wrote, underscoring her displeasure with his divorce claims.

Ultimately, the public fallout between Christina and Josh Hall, marked by accusations and mockery, only reinforced what fans had sensed all along: their impending divorce had been a long time coming.