What REALLY happened between Christina Hall and third husband Joshua ahead of shock divorce - months after he insisted they were 'still going strong'

Fans of HGTV prima Christina Hall were shocked to study that she and her 3rd hubby Joshua Hall are divorcing aft astir 3 years of marriage.

The mates often flaunt their romance connected societal media and they recently signed connected to prima successful HGTV's The Flip Off pinch her ex Tarek El Moussa. 

But their divided whitethorn person been a longtime coming.

A root dished to PEOPLE that Josh and Christina 'had issues successful nan matrimony for rather immoderate time' earlier Tuesday's divorcement filing.

This comes precisely 4 months aft Josh declared connected Instagram that he and his woman were 'still going strong' aft tying nan knot successful October 2021.

The station is still up connected Josh's IG page and features photos of himself and Christina kissing and hugging that were taken complete nan past 4 years.

TMZ reported that Christina and Joshua had revenge for divorcement aft 3 years of matrimony connected Tuesday, July 16, citing irreconcilable differences.

The outlet claimed that nan Christina In The Country TV stars submitted their paperwork successful Orange County, California connected Tuesday. The ex lovebirds stated July 8 was their first time of separation.

Joshua is asking for alimony from Christina and does not want to person to springiness her immoderate money, nan tract added.

It was besides claimed that Joshua has asked nan tribunal to 'divvy up what was theirs respectively earlier they sewage married.'

The reality TV stars wed successful October 2021 and person nary children together.

This will beryllium a 3rd divorcement for Christina who was antecedently joined to Tarek El Moussa (2009-2018) and Ant Anstead (2018-2021).

In aftermath of nan news, Christina deleted the couple's wedding photo from her Instagram.

She shared nan stunning image successful September 2022 aft they tied nan knot for a 2nd clip successful beforehand of family and friends successful Maui that month.

It showed Christina and Joshua — who legally wed successful October 2021 — embracing while kissing astatine nan altar arsenic nan sunset complete nan water down them.

In nan caption, she called Joshua her 'dream man' and gushed that their nuptials were 'amazing.'

'My dream man connected nan dreamiest island. Maui holds a typical spot successful my heart. What an astonishing nighttime filled pinch love,' she wrote.

Now, nan nexus to Christina's IG station brings up a blank surface pinch an automated Instagram connection that reads: 'sorry, this page isn't available. The nexus you followed whitethorn beryllium broken, aliases nan page whitethorn person been removed.'

As for Joshua, he still has up nan wedding announcement station that he shared connected September 10, 2022 - days aft their Maui ceremony.

Instead of photos of nan mates astatine nan altar, Joshua shared a group photograph of nan bride and groom hanging pinch their monolithic wedding statement astatine a edifice pool.

He gushed complete being capable to wed 'the champion friend I could inquire for' and joked successful a follow-up post: '"I springiness [the marriage] six months."'

The daze divorcement news comes aft Christina and Joshua signed connected to prima connected nan 2025 HGTV renewal show The Flip Off pinch her ex Tarek and his caller woman Heather Rae El Moussa.

Christina and Tarek built a home-flipping empire during their show Flip Or Flop which lasted 10 seasons. But it ended aft a very publicized divorce.

This twelvemonth they person been moving together again connected nan caller spinoff called The Flip Off pinch Tarek's woman Heather and Christina's now estranged spouse Joshua.

The show is group to aerial connected HGTV successful early 2025 pinch a two-hour premiere.

'During nan series, Tarek and Christina, on pinch Heather and Josh will compete to spot who tin find, buy, renovate and flip a location for nan biggest financial summation (and a chance astatine awesome bragging rights),' HGTV said connected its site.

Christina and Joshua seemed to beryllium doing good earlier this summertime arsenic they were seen pinch her children successful Instagram posts.

In March they were seen holding each different and kissing erstwhile connected nan formation successful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

They were besides pictured kissing successful nan ocean.

'Weekend getaways to Cabo pinch you are my favorite. ❤️ (love really it worked retired & we traded mates pics connected nan formation pinch a master photographer @allysimonsphoto),' she wrote successful her caption arsenic she pointed retired she was staying astatine nan Montage successful Santa Maria Bay, Los Cabos San Lucas.

Josh besides posted: 'Still going strong…03/2024⏪️03/2023⏪️03/2022⏪️03/2021. Cred: @ruthfernandez5.'

Christina past responded to his post: 'Stilllll emotion you & Cabo ❤.'

Last twelvemonth they were seen pinch each 3 of her kids.

She has girl Taylor, 12, and boy Brayden, seven, pinch ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, who is now wed to Heather Rae El Moussa of Selling Sunset fame.

And Christina besides has boy Hudson, three, pinch ex-husband Ant Anstead, who now romances Renee Zellweger.

'Family picnic past week. Not fresh (but ready) for kids to spell backmost to school,' she said successful her caption.

Last twelvemonth he gushed complete her connected her birthday.

'Happy 40th Birthday to my absolute stunner of a wife!' shared nan hunky TV prima who appears pinch her connected her shows.

'This female has accomplished truthful much, inspired truthful galore and continues to impressment maine daily.

'I can't opportunity capable astir what an absolute unit she is and what she is tin of.

'Christina is astir to make her 40's nan champion decade of her life and looking amended than ever while doing it!

'I'm a fortunate man and convey my fortunate stars that she chose maine to return this thrust pinch her that is now our life. Ride aliases dice baby, emotion you much than thing ❤️.'

And she made a station too.

'Had nan champion 40th day ceremony acknowledgment to my hubby and champion friend,' Christina wrote connected Instagram of her spouse.

'I walked into nan astir unthinkable statement wherever they thought of everything and made each my champagne dreams travel true.

'I consciousness very fortunate to person specified astonishing group successful my life.

'Going into this caller decade my extremity is to slow nan f*** down,' she continued. 'Enjoy nan mini moments and not unreserved done life. Take it easier connected myself and mostly person nosy and bask nan ride.'