Former Bachelor Ben Flajnik Secretly Married His ‘Best Friend’
Former bachelor Ben Flajnik revealed he secretly got married in October.
“Last month I married my best friend in an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and it was the most incredible day of my life,” Flajnik, 41, said via Instagram on Saturday, November 25. “There was laughter and laughter, and I have never felt so present with someone else in my life. I am so grateful to live with you and thank you for your unwavering love and support.
He shared the news alongside a wedding photo from Mission San Francisco Solano, located in Sonoma State Historic Park in Sonoma, California. The groom wore a black suit with a white shirt and a silver tie. The bride, whose name was not revealed, wore a classic off-the-shoulder dress with an embroidered veil.
Several members of Bachelor Nation shared their well wishes. “Congratulations!!!” J.P. Rosenbaum commented while Ashley Iaconetti wrote: “Congratulations!!! 🍾.”
Flajnik began his search for love in 2011 in season 7 of the series The bachelorette. Ashley Hebert ultimately chose Rosenbaum while Flajnik finished second. He was then chosen to lead season 16 of the series The Bacheloraired in 2012. Although he ended the season with a proposal Courtney Robertsonthey eventually announced their breakup in October 2012. (For her part, Robertson married Humberto Preciado in 2020 and is currently pregnant with their third child.)
The founder of Ion Wines dated later Stephanie Winn from 2014 to 2017 after matching on Tinder. In 2021, Flajnik spoke exclusively We weekly that he was back on the apps.
“I use Hinge occasionally, so yeah, I guess I use the apps,” Ben said Us at the time. “I now live in Sonoma, a fairly small town and that makes dating quite difficult. … When I go on some first dates in the city of Sonoma, everyone probably just assumes that I’m back as single, which isn’t the case.
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Even though Flajnik was exploring the dating apps, he knew he wouldn’t find love on TV. He declined Bachelor in paradise repeatedly.
“They asked me to do it five times,” he said Us, noting that it would take “a lot” for him to return to the Bachelor franchise. “My supervisor at the time, Adam Mansfield, is working on that show now, so he’s always reaching out and I’m just too busy. I have too many projects and companies and I’m too old.”
Obviously, he didn’t have to go to paradise to meet his soulmate.