It’s been more than a year sinceBen Higginsstarted dating girlfriendJessica Clarke, and life for the formerBachelorstar has only gotten better with her in it.
“I think she literally walks into every day going, ‘How can I just make Ben feel a little bit better about himself?’ It’s insane, it’s been a year of that,” said Higgins, who starred onThe Bachelorin 2016.
In February 2019, one month after Higgins revealed on his podcast that he was dating someone new, he made his relationship with ClarkeInstagram official. Since then, the happy couple has frequently posted pictures to their respective Instagram accounts of life events they’ve experienced together.
Jessica Clarke and Ben Higgins.Ben Higgens/Instagram
Currently, Higgins is preparing to make his way across America with theBachelor Live on StageOfficial Tour, which he will host. But before he said yes to the role, the couple discussed whether time apart would be healthy for their relationship.
“When the tour came, there was logistical questions: How can we do this and be apart? Is this going to be healthy or not for our relationship?” said Higgins.
“But ultimately, what we decided is this can be great! We’re going to take a road trip together in a tour bus and see the U.S.” Higgins said about traveling with Clarke. “Like, it can’t get much better.”
Ben Higgins and Jessica Clarke.
Higgins added of his girlfriend, “She’s just the best. She’s my best friend and she’s fun and she’s exciting. And I think my life is only better with her in it.”
Last February, afterHiggins introduced his new girlfriend to the world, he invited Clarke to call into an episode ofThe Ben and Ashley I.Almost Famouspodcast — and when his co-hostAshley Iaconettiasked about their first kiss,the couple revealedthat it happened the very first time they met in person. (They first started talking after he slid into her DMs.)
“I think I walked outside and just laid it [on her],” he recalled.
“I thought it was romantic,” gushed Clarke. “Mostly because when I saw you I was like, ‘Okay, do I make a joke or do I just say hi?’ And then you just kissed me so I didn’t have to do either of them.”
“I just went for it and she didn’t say no,” Higgins added.
Ben Higgens/Instagram
Though Clarke was aware of who Higgins was when he slid into her DMs, she hadn’t watched his season ofThe Bachelor.
“Her mom loves the show so much, so she called her mom right away and was like, ‘What is happening here?’ and her mom was like, ‘I don’t really know, but you should at least message him back.’ So she didn’t watch my season, which is actually good,” Higgins toldReality Checkon Wednesday.
And according to Higgins, the likelihood of them ever sitting down together and revisiting hisBachelordays is slim to none.
“The very first time she ever saw any piece of my season was watching theBachelorettereunion show that came out last year. And it was when JoJo [Fletcher] and Lauren [Bushnell] were both there with me at the end,” Higgins explained, noting his exes. “And it crushed Jessica. She’s like, ‘I don’t want to ever see this again.’ So I have no doubt we will never watch my season.”
source: people.com
