Josh Hall is now official on Instagram with Stephanie Gabrys amid his ongoing divorce from his estranged wife, Christine Haack.
Hall took to his Instagram Stories on Monday, January 13, and shared a photo of himself with Gabrys sitting on his lap near a fire pit with mountains and a Christmas tree in the background. The couple smiled while sporting a casual and comfortable outfit.
“Happy 35th birthday in this real life (angel),” Hall captioned the photo, adding an angel emoji and tagging Gabrys.
Earlier this month, a source revealed exclusively to Us every week that Hall, 44, had “met someone wonderful in Nashville and they had been dating for a while.” The insider noted that while Josh “wasn’t trying to date,” he met someone who was “a perfect match.”
The source added that Hall is “trying to live a more private life” because he “has no desire to be a celebrity” after he and Haack, 41, decided to call it quits in July 2024 after two years of marriage .
“He hasn’t made it public about their relationship, but it’s not a secret. Josh is just low-key,” the insider said. We. “He is very happy with his life and is looking forward to 2025 and what is on the horizon. This is the happiest he’s been in a long time.
While Monday’s social media post marked their first pose as a couple, the duo posted separate Instagram snaps from Big Sur, California, in September, just days after Hall’s birthday. Gabrys also tagged Hall in a story that showed a beautiful floral bouquet. She added the message: “You don’t have to ask him if he loves you.”
On New Year’s Day, Hall reflected on how the previous year had been “tough” for him, but explained that he had grown as a person.
“Sometimes difficult situations can change you. You end up becoming a different person. A better version of yourself. You learn things about yourself that you didn’t know before,” he wrote. via Instagram at the time. “It opened my eyes to a lot of things. Even though it was hard, I know it taught me a lot of lessons and I’m grateful. I always tell myself that God entrusts his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.
Gabrys appeared in the comments section with a message of support.
“Proud of you and the strong, patient, hardworking, generous and caring man that you are! » she replied. “2025 will be the best year yet!” ❤️.”
Hall and Haack are currently involved in a bitter divorce, with Haack hire a famous lawyer Laura Water to help them finalize their separation. Even though the exes are no longer together, their relationship is still in the spotlight at the premiere of the new HGTV series, The reversalis getting closer.
Hall and Haack were supposed to star in the series alongside Haack’s ex-husband. Tarek El Moussa and his current wife, Heather Rae El Moussa. While filming on the home improvement show began before their split, Hall was later dropped from the project following news of their divorce. We previously confirmed that The reversal was move forward with Haack, Tarek and Heather. Hall will appear in three episodes of the series.
Earlier this month, HGTV released a first look at the series which teased the ups and downs of Hall and Haack’s relationship. Following the release of the music video, Hall took to social media to slam the network.
“TFW, you can’t get enough celebrity audience 🏠 designers so you made drama with me no one,” he wrote via his Instagram Story on Monday, January 6, seemingly referencing a tense exchange between the exes in the series trailer. “@ hgtv, you’ve changed.”