Red alert, former Bachelor Ben Higgins is officially in a relationship! The reality star just went public with his new lady and it’s safe to say they are super cute!
Ben posted a photo of himself with Jessica Clarke to Instagram on Wednesday, February 20.
“I’ve been selfishly keeping this girl to myself for too long! Hey friends meet @jessclarke_!” he captioned the photo.
“I successfully slid into her DM’s a few months ago. I took a risk and I am glad I did. She is someone special, and I look forward to where life is going to take us.”
He continued, “Stay tuned for the journey. In addition, this picture was taken this week in Honduras. I got to spend some time with an incredible group of people from all over the USA on a @generous_coffee_ adventure. Life is good!”
Jessica, who is a 23-year-old Nashville native, also shared a photo with her new boyfriend on Instagram.
“My secret boyfriend, Ben! He has one of the biggest hearts and kindest spirits, I got to share Honduras with him this past week and I’m excited for many more adventures!” she captioned the picture.
Ben also spoke to Entertainment Tonight about his new girlfriend and why it took him so long to go public with the relationship.
“There is something about [saying I’m in a relationship] that’s not easy. I’m realizing how much of my identity was being single,” he said.
“I’ve been in one place for so long now, and had to accept that one status, that it’s exciting and I know it’s the right thing, but it’s also abnormal and unfamiliar for me to say out loud that I’m in a committed relationship.”
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