Christina Haack Reveals ‘The Flip Off’ Season 2 Filming Has Officially Begun—as She and Co-Stars Sip on Her New Brand of Champagne

Christina Haack has confirmed that Season 2 of HGTV's "The Flip Off" is officially in production. She stars on the series alongside her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae.

In a highly anticipated Instagram update, the 42-year-old revealed that she, Tarek and Heather Rae, and her boyfriend, Christopher Larocca, had finished their first day of filming for the new season on Monday.

In August, it was revealed that the show was being renewed for a second season, at a time when HGTV abruptly canceled several programs, including Haack's solo show, "Christina on the Coast."

In her post, she included a video of the foursome giggling while they sipped on Haack's new brand of Champagne, Clé Cachée. The text overlay stated, "Day 1 of filming TFO Season 2 but Christina's champagne launched today."

"Filming the first day of season 2 of The Flip Off! @clecacheechampagne required. Ready or not: here we come!" Haack added in the caption.

It is unclear if Haack's boyfriend will appear in the series or if he only joined in on the fun of sharing the news.

In the clip, the group mouthed along to a scene from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" about being "tipsy."

The news of the filming status comes after "The Flip Off," which premiered this year, was greenlit for a second season.

After its premiere in January, the series became HGTV's highest-rated debut show among adult viewers since 2022. Fans were apparently captivated by the drama that unfolded on screen as a result of Haack's divorce from her third husband, Josh Hall.

Initially, the show was meant to feature Haack and Hall going head-to-head in a renovation battle against the El Moussas, with the first episode featuring several clips that had been filmed with all four stars.

However, Haack and Hall split in summer 2024, just as filming had gotten underway, and he was promptly axed from the show. Haack was left to go it alone in the home-flipping competition.

The early stages of what would become a very bitter divorce from Hall then played out during the series, beginning with Haack's tearful admission to Tarek—to whom she was married for nine years—that her relationship was over.

In March, Heather Rae opened up to Realtor.com about what it was like to watch Haack endure such a painful split, admitting that both she and Tarek "knew about some of the struggles that were happening before everything unfolded" in public.

"We kind of knew something was coming, but we didn't know how soon," she explained at the time. "We didn't know when it [was happening, so] we are very much like, 'Oh wow,' but we knew there had been issues."

However, while the ordeal was painful, Heather Rae said that Haack, with whom she formed a "deep" friendship, appeared instantly happier in the wake of the split, explaining that the "tension" between the Haack and Hall was clear for everyone to see.

"You definitely see some tension between them on camera, and I would say, like, after he left the show, [Christina] was much lighter. It seemed like she was happier, and it made the show a lot more fun," Heather Rae explained.

"Whereas when he was involved, there was a lot more smack-talking, and I know that she wasn't enjoying filming with him."

In the summer, HGTV fans were concerned about the fate of "The Flip Off" after HGTV axed several beloved shows, including "Battle on the Beach," Bargain Block," "Married to Real Estate," "Farmhouse Fixer," and "Izzy Does It."

In July, sources claimed that both "Christina on the Coast" and "The Flipping El Moussas" were canceled by the network.

According to Us Weekly, insiders claimed that "Christina on the Coast," which ran for five seasons, the last of which concluded in March of this year, has "not been renewed." "The Flipping El Moussas" lasted two seasons.

Although the network hasn't revealed the reason for the slew of cancellations, a report from Deadline said the decreasing number of viewers is partly to blame.

The outlet, which spoke to numerous sources that produce for the network, said that HGTV averaged about 1.5 million viewers in 2017, citing Nielsen.

However, since then, the network has struggled to bring in audiences, with its average viewership last year coming in at 773,000.

The U.S. Television Database lists HGTV as the seventh most popular TV channel, with an average of 628,000 viewers.

According to the report in Deadline, the network has struggled to attract viewers aged 18 to 49, losing 26% among that demographic in the past year.

In 2017, viewers aged 18 to 49 averaged 425,000, while 2024 saw only 101,000.

The outlet noted that part of the reason for HGTV's troubles is the large budget it takes to produce a home renovation show.

The overhaul shows reportedly cost upward of $500,000 per episode.

One source told the outlet: "Home reno shows are expensive because all of the materials are jacked up and on delay, the price of wood and marble and everything else is going up, so these shows don’t make as much sense anymore."

"Stuff wouldn’t arrive on time; we had wood floors, for instance, that would come in six weeks after we started production, and then we’re also depending on contractors," said an unnamed producer on the network's renovation shows.

"Everyone knows if you’re doing construction on your home, you never come in on budget. So, try to apply that to a show that has really strict budgets. Some of our episodes took 16 weeks to shoot. It’s more labor-intensive than doing a real estate show.”

Real estate shows reportedly cost around $200,000 to $300,00 per episode and take a shorter amount of time to film.

HGTV is also struggling to compete with social media creators who show off their DIY renovations on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.