Who is Tarek El Moussa's fiancee Heather Rae Young? 'Selling Sunset' star was Playboy model before turning realtor

HGTV star Tarek El Moussa had almost given up on love until he crossed paths with young luxury realtor Heather Rae Young
'Flip or Flop' star Tarek El Moussa with his fiancee and 'Selling Sunset' host Heather Rae Young (Tarek El Moussa/ Instagram)
'Flip or Flop' star Tarek El Moussa with his fiancee and 'Selling Sunset' host Heather Rae Young (Tarek El Moussa/ Instagram)

For 'Flip or Flop' star Tarek El Moussa life wasn't easy following his divorce from his wife of nine years Christina Haack. The reality star had almost given up on love until he crossed paths with young luxury realtor Heather Rae Young. It was love at first sight for the HGTV host.

If you're curious to know more about the lucky lady who stole Tarek's heart and is on her way to becoming Mrs Moussa, then we got you covered. If Heather's face looked somewhat familiar to you, then you might have seen this blonde beauty on Netflix's popular show 'Selling Sunset'. Heather is a realtor of luxury properties in California and on the Netflix series we witness this beauty smartly closing some huge deals on her listings. But before she became a realtor and a reality star, Heather lived quite an interesting life. Although she is only 34-years-old, this blonde beauty has led a very fascinating life.

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Who is Heather Rae Young?

Heather was born in 1987 in Anaheim, California. Before becoming a highly sought-after realtor, Heather worked various jobs ranging from pilates instructor to Playboy model. She credits much of her present-day success to her Playboy model past. She was the adult magazine's Miss February in 2010. According to House Beautiful, she posed nude for the magazine several times. In an interview, she described her experience of being a model for the adult magazine as 'gratifying'. She said, "If I hadn’t posed for Playboy, I wouldn’t have met the people who led me to where I am now. Playboy got me used to being in front of crowds and being good on camera."

She has put her modeling days behind her and is currently focused on her career as a realtor, which can be seen on 'Selling Sunset'. It might come as surprise to many that the Netflix show wasn't her first stint on the small screen. According to IMDb, Heather was a guest star on 'The Baby' episode of the comedy TV series 'Till Death'. She also featured on Tarek's HGTV show 'Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa'. She is also a co-host of the podcast 'Flashbacks' with fellow reality star Jessica Hall of 'Kendra' fame. Although Heather is famous on her own accord, her relationship with Tarek has put her under further spotlight.  



 

Tarek and Heather's relationship

Tarek first met Heather on July 4, 2019. Tarek was going through a rough patch in his personal life at that time. Few weeks later the duo were spotted getting cozy with each other on a boat in California. Tarek described his first meeting with Heather in a touching Instagram post. He reportedly knew that his life wouldn't be the same after he first laid eyes on her. "It was the last thing I ever expected but I met the love of my life. The second our eyes connected and we smiled at each other I knew my life would never be the same." 

Later that August, Heather shared in an interview with Us Weekly that she believed Tarek might be 'The One'. The couple soon moved in together in May 2020. Following their one year anniversary, Tarek proposed to his girlfriend. On her podcast, Heather revealed that she did expect the engagement proposal from Tarek despite being together for such a short duration. "I knew it was gonna come eventually because we talked about marriage. We looked at rings like three months in. Nothing serious, but we went and looked.” The couple had a lavish engagement party on April 24, 2021. 

 Part 2 of 'Flip Flop' Season 9 featuring episodes 11 to 15, will premiere on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 9 pm ET only on HGTV. 

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