Christina Haack/Instagram Christina Haack penned a sweet tribute to her boyfriend Chris Larocca in honor of their one-year anniversary While news of their relationship went public in January, they privately started dating in October 2024 To mark the milestone, Haack shared the first photo they ever took together Christina Haackis celebrating a major milestone with her boyfriendChris Larocca. The HGTV star andClé Cachée founder, 42, penned a heartfelt tribute to Larocca in honor of their one-year anniversary. Along with the sweet caption, she also included the first photo they ever took together in the Oct. 6Instagrampost. "Our first photo together, over a year ago. Thank you Chris for always dating me and spoiling me and showing me true respect," she begins. In the selfie snap, both Haack and Larocca can be seen beaming as they pose next to each other. Haack admits that while they do get into arguments like any couple does, they're always able to work it out and keep their relationship strong. "It's been a year of learning and growing and communicating and defending and sometimes fighting but always making up," she continues. "Thank you, thank you, thank you for walking into my life in that random Mexican restaurant in Newport." Christina Haack/Instagram During an interview forPEOPLE's cover storypublished last week, Haack opened up about how she and Larocca actually met long before their relationship newswent public in January2025. "We met the old-fashioned way. We met at a restaurant in Newport Beach," she told PEOPLE. "I was there with a girlfriend. He was there with some guy friends. One of his friends started talking to us and he was super funny. They were all funny." She recalled how it was "just a really easy, fun day" and how she remembered "laughing the entire time" with Larocca. She also noted how he didn't seem like any of the "Newport Beach-type people" she's met before, and she later learned it's because he's originally from Long Island, N.Y. However, it was when Larocca invited her on a trip to Italy later that fall that their relationship really started to grow, Haack says. "We were dating, and he invited me on this trip to Italy," Haack recalls. "How could you say no? It was an incredible trip. We were gone for a week, we went to Paris, and that's when we really got to know each other and really bonded. Since then, our relationship has just grown." Christina Haack/Instagram PEOPLE confirmed the pair were in a relationship on Jan. 11, months after Haack and Larocca first started dating in secret. The Flip Offstar told PEOPLE that she was "grateful" to have had a few months together to spend with Larocca privately before the news went public. They later made their relationshipInstagram officialin February 2025 when Haack shared a snap of them cozying up together on a private jet. Christina Haack/Instagram Before Larocca, Haack was first married to herFlip or FlopcostarTarek El Moussa— with whom she shares daughter Taylor, 15, and son Brayden, 10 — from 2009 to 2016. She was then married to her second husbandAnt Ansteadfrom 2018 to 2020, during which the now-exes welcomed their son Hudson, 6, together. Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic ; VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty ; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Her third marriage to exJosh Hallended with atumultuous splitin July 2024 after less than three years. In August 2025, a California judge officiallygranted the dissolution of their marriage. On whether wedding bells are on the horizon for her and Larocca, Haack told PEOPLE she's in no rush to take that next step any time soon. Christina Haack/Instagram Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "We're not even discussing getting married. We're not discussing getting engaged," she said. "We're taking things slow. I promise. We're not having children together. We're not in a rush. We don't have a timeline. He's a super busy man. He has his own life, his own friends, his own career, and he's pragmatic." Read the original article onPeople
