Tarek El Moussa Reveals He Nearly Knocked Himself Unconscious on First Date with Wife Heather

HGTV powerfulness mates Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa's emotion communicative began arsenic thing of a fixer-upper!

The Flip aliases Flop alum, 44, took to Instagram Reels connected Oct. 17 to stock a clip from 1 of his livestreams, during which he recalled his "debacle" of a first day pinch his woman up of their 4th wedding anniversary.

Tarek first met nan erstwhile Selling Sunset realtor, 38, connected nan Fourth of July successful 2019, erstwhile communal friends introduced them successful Newport Beach, Calif. While Tarek noted successful nan video that he had already shared pinch fans really they met, their first day communicative was little known.

Initially, he recalled successful nan video that Heather had cancelled nan date, saying it wasn't a "good idea."

"She blew maine off," Tarek said. "For a 2nd there, I was sulking."

He past texted Heather that he was "different" than what she thought, and he encouraged her to "give it a chance." His short and to-the-point connection struck a cord — suddenly, he said, they were texting.

They soon planned a day to meet and portion immoderate wine, which he said she advocated for successful nan liking of a much time-efficient activity than dinner.

Fresh disconnected a level from South Africa, Tarek recalled rushing disconnected to an arena wherever he was nan keynote impermanent nan nighttime of his first day pinch Heather. After his pre-dinner address, a hovering chopper connected nan grounds of nan state nine venue distracted cheering guests, creating an opportunity for him to gaffe retired nan back.

"For whoever was there, I apologize," Tarek said of his early departure from nan event. "We sewage married, we person kids, truthful you can't beryllium huffy anymore."

Tarek past spent nan two-hour thrust to L.A. successful a sprinter van trying to relax and ward disconnected first-date jitters earlier picking up Heather.

His first guidance to seeing her was bosom eyes personified: "Holy sh--, she was truthful stunning," he said successful nan Reel.

Even pinch nan stressful way to arrival, Tarek said nan "worst part" was a manner mishap. He wore a bluish sweater he thought he looked bully in, which he said he wears each Christmas.

"Then I realized thing — it's July. I tin conscionable consciousness nan beads of sweat slow rolling down my forehead," he remembered.

Tarek past recounted making respective extended trips to nan bath to cool disconnected and swipe his face, which yet caught Heather's attention. When she asked if he was ok, he told her was having an worry attack.

"We should conscionable get drunk and person fun," he recalled her responding. "Next point I know, we're taking shots, having drinks. I deliberation I ripped half nan sweater off."

The chaos continued, though. They decided to support nan nosy going and went to different bar, but Heather near her sweater behind. Tarek wanted to beryllium "superman" and retrieve it for her; however, while moving done nan acheronian bar, he said he slammed into a doorway and banged his head, astir knocking himself out. He still managed to prevention nan day.

"I acted for illustration thing happened, different than that nan broadside of my caput was sticking up," he said. "By nan way, she didn't moreover usage nan damn sweater."

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Although it took plentifulness of twists and turns to get there, Tarek thinks fondly of nan first date. He besides shared that they had their first buss erstwhile he dropped her disconnected later that night.

"This debacle of a day pulled disconnected a miracle."

In nan caption of nan post, Tarek added a spot much discourse surrounding their chaotic first date, which near him pinch "the emotion of my life," he adds astatine nan end.

"With our day coming up adjacent week, and america heading retired coming for our day trip, I had to stock this clip from yesterday’s livestream wherever I told nan communicative of our chaotic first date. Everything that could spell wrong, did… but it still turned retired to beryllium an unforgettable night," he wrote.

Heather intelligibly recovered joke successful her husband's elaborate retelling of nan date, arsenic she commented, "This is hilarious," alongside a number of crying laughing emojis.

Tarek first popped nan mobility to Heather successful July 2020 aft 1 twelvemonth of dating. The HGTV stars later wed successful October 2021 and person since welcomed their boy Tristan, 2, together. Tarek is besides dada to girl Taylor, 15, and boy Brayden, 10, from his erstwhile matrimony to ex-wife Christina Haack.