HGTV power couple Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa 's love story began as something of a fixer-upper!

The Flip or Flop alum, 44, took to Instagram Reels on Oct. 17 to share a clip from one of his livestreams, during which he recalled his "debacle" of a first date with his wife ahead of their fourth wedding anniversary.

Tarek first met the former Selling Sunset realtor, 38, on the Fourth of July in 2019, when mutual friends introduced them in Newport Beach, Calif. While Tarek noted in the video that he had already shared with fans how they met, their first date story was less known.

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

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