Bachelor Ben Higgins ex, Lauren Bushnell says she’s ready for marriage
By Ruby Maxwell
Almost a year after Lauren Bushnell and Bachelor Ben Higgins ended their engagement, the former flight attendant says she’s happy her reality TV days are behind her.
When Ben Higgins proposed to Lauren Bushnell on his season of The Bachelor, many fans hoped the couple would become one of the franchise’s success stories. Although they did move in together and star in a spinoff show on Freeform, their relationship ended in May 2017.
Now, 10 months after their very public breakup, Lauren is talking about settling down and getting married. And no — not with Ben.
In May, Lauren and Ben issued a statement about their breakup after weeks of speculation that they were no longer engaged.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways,” their statement read. “We feel fortunate for the time we had together, and will remain friends with much love and respect for one another. We wish nothing but the best for each other, and ask for your support and understanding at this time.”
Lauren left Ben’s Colorado home and moved into her own apartment in the L.A. area shortly after their breakup. Not long after, she started dating her current boyfriend, Devin Antin.
Ready to tie the knot
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During an interview with Access Hollywood, Lauren revealed that she met Devin on Tinder before she went on Ben’s season and they reconnected in L.A. after her relationship with Ben ended.
It didn’t take long for her Instagram to fill up with photos of Devin.
And now the 28-year-old former flight attendant is talking about marriage.
She’s not engaged (yet!), but she’s certain that she wants to get married and start a family.
Bushnell told Access Hollywood she’s “definitely happy” Devin is in her life.
She went on to say that she’s “so ready to settle down,” but she’s not sure where.
“Honestly, I’m just so ready to settle down. Whether that’s in L.A., I don’t know,” Lauren said. “There are so many things that are up in the air. But I want to have a family, I want to settle down and I want to hang out with my friends and family.”
And whether she gets married and stays in L.A., or moves somewhere else, Lauren says she is “happy not being on reality television.”
Will Devin pop the question soon? Stay tuned!