Kelley Flanagan flaunts new boyfriend after split from Peter Weber

Just a little over a month after it was (sort of) confirmed that former Bachelor Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan had split up for the second time (technically third if you count their time together on the show as being “together”), it seems Kelley has moved on, debuting a new boyfriend on her Instagram.

In an early Thursday photo, Kelley posted a photo from her sister’s wedding, looking stunning in a black dress and posed with a mystery man, with a simple caption of three red hearts.

On the post that eclipsed over 81,000 likes, Kelley’s mother, Connie, commented: “Great looking couple! Best of the lot! Guy of my dreams for my daughter….. Greek, Greek, Greek! What else can I ask for! He’s a dreamboat! That’s my generation describing one great catch! Go get him Kelley! We’re all behind you!”

I think it’s safe to say that Kelley’s mother is excited about her new relationship.

A source told People that Flanagan and her new boyfriend, 33-year-old Ari Raptis, met at a mutual friend’s wedding in Greece last summer and recently reconnected. The source also added that they had been together for several months.

This means that Flanagan and Weber have apparently broken up for some time.

Though Ari Raptis’s Instagram profile is private, you can see an airplane emoji in his bio.

Hmm…another pilot?

Not quite. Raptis has developed numerous transportation companies that specialize in cannabis transportation primarily. His development of Talaria Transportation in 2017 earned him a spot on the Top 40 Under 40 by Marijuana Venture. As of the publication in 2020, Talaria Transportation was generating $11 million annually. Not bad!

Just with a quick glimpse of his impressive career history at a fairly young age, one would guess Raptis is driven and passionate about his work, two traits that made Kelley stand out in Peter’s season. Flanagan was hands down the most mature woman in the house, one of the reasons that fans were so upset that Peter sent her home right before hometown visits.

Overall, reality television and the spotlight do not seem to be Kelley Flanagan’s thing, and she may be happier pursuing a relationship that is not so highly publicized. Peter has now broken up with three different women from his season– Hannah Ann Sluss, who he initially proposed to before realizing he had stronger feelings for Madison Prewitt, who he ended up not pursuing things with, and Flanagan.

Prewitt married Grant Troutt in October of 2022, and Sluss is engaged to Indianapolis Colts running back Jake Funk.

It may be time for Weber also to pursue a relationship outside of Bachelor Nation.

Kelley Flanagan is glowing as she flaunts her new boyfriend–wishing her all the best!

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