Real estate guru Tarek El Moussa first stepped onto the scene in 2013 with HGTV's Flip or Flop, a series he co-stars on with his now ex-wife, Christina Anstead. Considering he always seems to be getting into some type of mess with his fans or his ex, Tarek El Moussa has made some controversial decisions.

About six months before El Moussa and Anstead filed for divorce in January 2017, the two were involved in an explosive domestic incident. People reports that it all started when El Moussa allegedly stormed out of the family's Orange County home, taking a gun with him into a nearby state park. It wasn't clear at the time what made him leave with a weapon without saying anything, but a family friend confirmed seeing him remove the gun from a safe in his bedroom.

The concerned pal called Anstead to warn her about El Moussa's behavior, spurring her to rush home. A neighbor described Anstead as "shaking and crying" upon arrival, and claimed to witness El Moussa running out of the house. After police helicopters located him on a hiking trail, he complied when asked to drop his weapon.

El Moussa has consistently denied that he'd had any plans to take his own life, however, telling Dr. Oz in 2018:

"I can legally carry a firearm. I live in the canyons, where there's wildlife and bobcats and mountain lions, and I literally went on a hike."

El Moussa called the incident a "huge misunderstanding" on her part. Even if that's true, his seemingly odd behavior arguably led to wasted resources and caused needless upset.

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Frightening misunderstanding | 0:19

Insensitive joke | 1:26

Shocking admission | 2:39

Slip of the tongue | 3:57

Questionable endorsement | 4:55

Moving too fast? | 6:17

Awkward resemblance | 7:29

Crossing of paths | 8:24

Move-in timeline | 9:23