Heather and Tarek had their second date on July 23, which is when they decided to date exclusively. Five days later, they (inadvertently) went public with their romance (thanks to photos published by TMZ) after they engaged in some PDA on a yacht at the Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, CA.
On August 8, the new couple became Instagram official, confirming their relationship with joint Instagram posts. That same day, Tarek spoke about his new girlfriend during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, revealing that he'd introduced to Heather to his family — including his mom, dad, stepdad, sister, and two kids, Taylor and Brayden — the night before.