Ant Anstead Jokes His Son Hudson Gets His ‘Negotiating Skills’ from Ex-Wife Christina Haack After the Pair Reconcile

Ant Anstead thinks there's one specific quality his son gets from his mom Christina Haack.

On Friday, March 28, the father of three, 46, posted a photo of his son Hudson, whom he shares with his ex, Haack, 41.

In the adorable snap, the 5-year-old can be seen giving two thumbs up over a plate of pancakes, strawberries and blueberries. "Hahaha!! And I quote 'daddy I think you should make me pancakes as it's your birthday,' " Anstead wrote over the photo. "He doesn't get his negotiating skills from me..... @christinahaack 🧐."

In response, Haack reshared the photo via her own Instagram Stories, adding "ABC... Happy Birthday @ant_anstead!! 🎊."

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While the two have a better relationship now, they spent several years on opposing sides after they split in 2020. During his appearance as a guest judge on the Feb. 19 episode of HGTV's The Flip Off, the Born Mechanic host got candid with Haack about their regrettable behavior towards one another following their separation.

After expressing how he's grateful he and Haack are on better terms now, Anstead said he's disappointed about how many "really difficult" years it took them to get there.

"Hudson is 5 now," he began. "As parents, it took us four and a half years to get to that point, which is really shameful."

"You and I will be connected forever because we have a kid. So ultimately, I have to stand by the mother of my kid," he continued. "It puts Christina and me on the same team forever. Because of that, this judge is swayed, she's on my team and [Tarek and Heather] lose."

Haack and Anstead have been showing off their newly rectified relationship.

The exes posed together for a photo with their son, before they shared it as a joint Instagram post. In the photo, the two proud parents stood in all-black outfits with Hudson in the middle in Anstead's arms.

"Our little gentleman CRUSHED his school performance this morning  👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰," the former couple wrote in the caption. "He's thriving x."

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