Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa at 2021 Peoples Choice Awards

Tarek El Moussa Credits Wife Heather For Making 'Every Christmas Better'

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By Afouda Bamidele on December 29, 2022 at 10:00 PM EST

Tarek El Moussa is feeling lucky not having lonely holidays!

Now that the lovely couple is expecting a child together, the thoughts of being able to experience new memories and creating new traditions during the holiday prompted Tarek to pay homage to his pregnant wife.

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Tarek El Moussa Pens Sweet Message To Heather Rae Young Amidst Holiday Celebrations

The HGTV star reflected in a recent post while showing admiration for the reality TV star. In the picture, dressed in a white shirt over black pants, he carried their pet pug in his arms and held on to the blonde beauty as he smiled at the camera.

Heather, in turn, wore a gray turtle neck sweater with red lines and blew a kiss at the dog while holding her paw. In the caption, he began by praising her for being a rockstar and her skills at making " every Christmas better than the last," despite being heavily pregnant.

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Tarek El Moussa Pens Sweet Message To Heather Rae Young Amidst Holiday Celebrations
Instagram | Tarek El Moussa
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The "Flipping 101" star noted that the actress would set up fun activities for his children, plan family photoshoots in matching pajamas and buy gifts for each of them with special meanings. Tarek also revealed that for a while, his holidays were not always this bright and fun. Confessing further, he wrote:

"For a while there, I had some lonely holidays, and I'm never going back! I don't know how she does it, but I feel so lucky. ?"  The 35-year-old responded to the post, writing, "You are my rock. I love you so much." 

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Fans gushed about the duo stating, "That's wonderful you appreciate all that she does ?," and "I think you guys are adorable, and you are all so lucky to have each other." One user called them both rockstars because they were both making sure to be intentional and be there for each other, adding, "???? Amazing couple, Very Blessed." 

The 41-year-old has been in the mood of gratitude because last month during the Thanksgiving holiday, The Blast noted that he also made a similar post. In the message, the star revealed all the things in his life he was thankful for and expressed gratitude for his achievements. 

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The lovely picture featured a beautiful sunset behind the pair as they cozied up to get her in warm clothes on a boat. The former model wore a fluffy black bathrobe posing with her face against Tarek, who also had a black jacket. 

He began the message by noting the number one things he was thankful for: his two children, Taylor and Brayden, his wife, and their unborn son. The TV personality noted that he was also thankful and appreciative of his followers, especially those who started from the bottom with him.

The El Moussas in matching jammys
Instagram | Heather Rae El Moussa
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He welcomed his newer followers and shared that the plan for the holiday they were spending at La Quinta was to relax. In addition to spending quality time, they would continue to work as they had several projects pending. 

The father-of-two disclosed that seeing his sweetheart about being in the pool and floating in the water was cute. He concluded by sharing that they were on their way but decided to take a moment to reflect and thank them early. 

'Selling Sunset' Star Recalls Memories With Husband

While everyone else is waiting for the last day of the year to talk about what they are grateful for, the former "Love in the Time of Monsters" actress dividend to jump the gun. The Blast shared that post, she reminisced with one person in mind – her husband. 

In the images, Heather wore a beautiful sheer floor-length black dress while her beau had on a black shirt and bottoms. With her heavy bump showing and the duo laughing happily, she gushed in the caption, "Mom and dad ❤️ Love these pics and love reflecting on 2022 as we go into 2023…"

She then concluded the short text by asking her followers if they looked at "photos & memories from the year before we go into the new year??"

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