Ant Anstead has filed for custody of his two-year-old son Hudson from his ex-wife Christina Haack after he called her a bad mom.
The 43-year-old TV host claimed the 38-year-old “Flip or Flop” star has only spent “9 full days a month” with her child for the past 20 months, according to court documents obtained by TMZ on Thursday.
According to the outlet, Anstead also accused Haack of putting Hudson at medical risk, noting in particular an incident where the toddler was “sunburned so bad he cried in pain.”
The Wheeler Dealers co-host claimed that when he texted his ex about the burn, she replied: “It didn’t feel hot. Give him some Tylenol IM [sic] sure it will be better tomorrow.”
Anstead also claimed in court documents that Haack returned her son in January without notifying him they had COVID-19, per TMZ.
Ant Anstead filed for custody of his son from ex Christina Haack.Getty; ant_anstead/Instagram
He added: “My partner at the time [Renée Zellweger] was filming her new project and her Covid diagnosis put the entire production on hiatus.”
Haack told Page Six of their representative in response to the filing, “I am deeply saddened by what Ant is doing. If this was really about Hudson, as he says, it should have been handled privately with a private judge or arbitration, as I and my attorney have suggested.”
She concluded, “I’ve had my share of ups and downs, but I’m a good mother and I love my children with all my heart and I will always protect them.”
Haack, pictured here with Hudson on her lap, poses with her family and new husband Joshua Hall.christinahaack/Instagram
Amid the news, Haack also posted a cryptic quote from author Jonathon Muncy Storm via Instagram.
“When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you,” she captioned her post, quoting Jill Blakeway. “The misinformation will feel unfair, but you stay above it and have faith that other people will see the truth the same way you do.”
Anstead did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for further comment.
Anstead moved on with actress Renée Zellweger after his split from Haack.ant_anstead/Instagram
According to TMZ, Anstead Haack wants to ban the use of her son in paid social media posts for “commercial purposes.”
The latest photo of Hudson on Haack’s Instagram is the toddler in a family photo with his mother, her new husband Joshua Hall and their other two children – Taylor, 11, and Brayden, 6 – from her first marriage to Tarek El Moussa. The image is not marked as a sponsored ad.
Anstead is seeking full custody but reportedly allowing Haack to have Hudson on alternate weekends.
He also has an 18-year-old daughter, Amelie, 17, and son Archie, 15, from his previous marriage to Louise Storey.