United Kingdom, May 8 -- Heather Rae is "thankful" for her husband's ex-wife.

The 37-year-old reality star is married to Tarek El Moussa and has two-year-old son Tristan with him but is also stepmother to Taylor, 14, as well as nine-year-old Braydon - whom he has with Christina Haack - and she is grateful that his ex allows her to spend time with them.

She told People: "Usually - and I'm thankful for Christina that I get to spend time with the kids - we'll do a brunch with the kids and then she'll do something else with them later on in the day.

"And we get together with my side of the family, Tarek's side of the family, we usually do a brunch. I try not to cook or do anything at the house because I don't want to clean .

"So it's like...