Watch the video above (and scroll down!) to learn 25 things you don’t know about El Moussa — including his favorite hobby and what his hidden tattoo is.

1. My favorite subject in school was math because it was the only thing I understood.

2. I was a straight-C student.

3. My first job was a bag boy at Stater Bros. Markets in Buena Park, California.

4. My worst job was cleaning big diesel trucks in Compton, California. I got paid $3.75 an hour under the table.

5. When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an engineer.

6. The song that I could listen to on repeat for the rest of my life is “Juicy” by The Notorious B.I.G.

7. I don’t rewatch episodes of my [shows].

8. I first knew that I wanted to get into real estate in 2003. I was 20 years old.

9. My biggest fear is sharks.

10. My worst flipping experience [was when] we bought a house [last] year. [It] almost fell over when we fixed the foundation.

11. The second I saw Heather, I knew she was The One, or at least I hoped she was.

12. My favorite part about being a dad is spending time with my kids [Taylor, 10, and Brayden, 5, with ex-wife Christina].

13. My favorite thing to do with [them] is date night. I love taking them to their favorite restaurants. We [also love] wrestling. We move the couches around in the living room, set up a ring and just go for it.

14. My favorite place to visit [is] our [other] home out in the desert in La Quinta, California.

15. I have a tattoo [of] a big black spider-looking tribal on my back. I got it in high school.

16. I regret [getting] it. It itches me all the time.

17. My most memorable fan experience was back in 2013 when I had the chance to meet Ryan Reed, a registered nurse out of Texas who was watching Flip or Flop. She noticed a lump on my neck and messaged me. I found out I had [thyroid] cancer because of her.

18.The scariest moment in my life was a few months later, when I found out I also had [testicular] cancer. I thought I was going to die.

19. I’m a huge UFC fan.

20. If I could trade places with a celebrity for a day, it [would] be light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

21. My favorite childhood memories [are from when] my dad used to come to my school and take me to lunch.

22. My favorite cheat meal is pizza [topped with] pepperoni, jalapeno, ham and pineapple — with about three gallons of ranch [dressing] and a lot of red chili flakes.

23. My reality TV guilty pleasure is Selling Sunset.

24. My hobby is [doing] hot yoga. I never thought in my life that I would love [it].

25. I’m passionate about every single day and all the opportunities that this world [offers], and the second chance that I’ve been given.

Tarek’s Flip Side is available to stream on Discovery+.

This story originally appeared on: US Magazine - Author:Sophie Dweck