The Golden Bachelor’s Leslie Fhima andThe Golden Bachelorette’s Jordan Heller set tongues wagging when they posted a photo together recently. Though the two are only friends, 65-year-old Leslie has definitely expressed interest in getting to know 61-year-old Jordan Heller. If they do decide to date, they’re unlikely to last, as they wouldn’t be a good match for multiple reasons. Leslie, a twice divorced mother of two, made her television debut duringThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. She was one of 22 singleGoldenwomen who dated 72-year-old Gerry Turner.
Gerry was smitten with the soft-spoken dance instructor, and he even told her that she was “the one”, but he turned around and gave his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist. Like Leslie, Jordan was also rejected by aBachelorlead. He was one ofthe 24 singleGoldenmenwho dated 61-year-old Joan Vassos duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. Jordan made it to Joan’s final four before she sent him home. Since then,Jordan has been photographed hanging out with Leslie. Though the two look great together, they wouldn’t be a good match, and should just stay friends.
Jordan Might Not Be Over His Split With Joan
He Wouldn’t Let His Walls Down
Jordan played it cool duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. Though he liked Joan, he never showed his cards, keeping his feelings close to the vest. During their hometown date, Joan met Jordan’s family and friends in Chicago, Illinois, and really seemed to fit in with them. During an on-camera interview,Joan talked about the fact that she needed Jordan to let down his walls a littlemore. Though she liked him, he wasn’t letting himself be vulnerable with her, so she sent him home. It’s hard to know how he feels, but it’s possible he’s not over it.
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Sadly, Jordan was probably playing it cool because he liked Joan so much that he was terrified of getting hurt. Joan misread his tough exterior, because it was really a defense mechanism. It’s ironic because Jordan was so worried about Joan sending him home, that he protected his heart too much, which caused Joan to send him home. Leslie seems likethe kind of woman who wouldn’t put up with a man who protects his hearttoo much, so a relationship with Jordan would be doomed from the start.
Leslie Likes Jordan
His Interest Level Is Unclear
Despite the differences in their relationship styles, Leslie has publicly expressed interest in dating Jordan.
It all started whenLeslie and Jordan were photographed togetherand posted the photos to their respective Instagram Stories.BachelorNation fans immediately jumped on the photo, and assumptions were made about the nature of their relationship. Then Leslie went on theAlmost Famouspodcast, where she was asked about the photograph and their relationship status. Leslie revealedshe and Jordan weren’t in a relationship.
“No, I’m not dating Jordan.”
Leslie went on to confess that she’d be interested in dating Jordan. She went so far as to say that if she wasThe Golden Bacheloretteinstead of Joan, she would have picked Jordan.“I liked Jordan when I was watching the show,“Joan told the podcast. “I liked him the best for me.“She made it clear she thought they’d be a good match, and that she’d be down if he was interested. She said that she and Jordan had been texting since meeting, so it’s possible that they’re testing the waters.
Leslie Might Not Want To Date Someone Who Seriously Dated A Close Friend
Too Close For Comfort
One of the great things aboutThe Golden Bachelorseason 1 is that many of theGoldenwomen who competed for Gerry’s rosesare still friends. The downside of that is that being a girl’s girl means not dating your girlfriends' exes. Jordan may be a great catch, butLeslie may want to think twice before dating Joan’s ex-boyfriend. Joan even traveled to Jordan’s hometown, and met his family, so the relationship was quite serious.
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The Bachelor returns to TV with The Golden Bachelor, a romantic reality competition series created for ABC. The show will focus on an older generation of hopefuls, with one senior male hoping to court and win the heart of one of several older female contestants.
