At least one ofBen Flajnik’s Hollywood connections did not sit well with ABC, the formerBachelorleading man claims.Flajnik, 40, told theShe’s All Bachpodcast on that Thursday that he was asked to stop spending time withKris Jennerahead of his season headlining the dating show in 2012.According to the vintner, his appearance on Jenner’s talk show at the time led to awine night at Jenner’s home, which in turn led to affair rumors when photos of the pair surfaced. (The Kardashiansmatriarch, now 67, was married toCaitlyn Jennerat the time.)Bachelorproducers got involved, with Flajnik recalling, “[They] called me up and were like, ‘What are you doing? Stop.'“He added, “I was like, ‘What? She’s really nice!'“Ben Flajnik/instagram, Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyFlajnik continued to have a friendship with the Kardashian family. “They kept inviting me to things and I’m a friendly guy. We just — they’d come up here.Kayne [West]played a show in Oakland. My buddy and I were just, like, on the stage with Kanye. The normal things that one would do.“He added, “They were very gracious and very nice to me, so I have nothing but kind things to say about that family.“When asked if Flajnik still has Jenner’s phone number, he confirmed he does.InstagramThe former Bachelor also dished on his pre-show dating life on the podcast, confirming long-standing speculation that he casually datedJennifer Love Hewittafter appearing onAshley Hebert’s season ofThe Bachelorette.In fact, according to Flajnik, theI Know What You Did Last Summerstar went so far as to ask him not to become the Bachelor.“I was like, ‘Well, there’s not much I can do here now,'” he said. “We’re dating for a couple weeks — I wasn’t going to not doThe Bachelor.“Flajnik also said Hewitt, now 43, didn’t consider joining the show to win his heart.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Flajnik was engaged toCourtney Robinsonon his season ofThe Bachelor.The pair called it quitsfor good less than a year later — though theybriefly rekindled their romanceafter a broken engagement.
At least one ofBen Flajnik’s Hollywood connections did not sit well with ABC, the formerBachelorleading man claims.
Flajnik, 40, told theShe’s All Bachpodcast on that Thursday that he was asked to stop spending time withKris Jennerahead of his season headlining the dating show in 2012.
According to the vintner, his appearance on Jenner’s talk show at the time led to awine night at Jenner’s home, which in turn led to affair rumors when photos of the pair surfaced. (The Kardashiansmatriarch, now 67, was married toCaitlyn Jennerat the time.)
Bachelorproducers got involved, with Flajnik recalling, “[They] called me up and were like, ‘What are you doing? Stop.'”
He added, “I was like, ‘What? She’s really nice!'”
Ben Flajnik/instagram, Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Flajnik continued to have a friendship with the Kardashian family. “They kept inviting me to things and I’m a friendly guy. We just — they’d come up here.Kayne [West]played a show in Oakland. My buddy and I were just, like, on the stage with Kanye. The normal things that one would do.”
He added, “They were very gracious and very nice to me, so I have nothing but kind things to say about that family.”
When asked if Flajnik still has Jenner’s phone number, he confirmed he does.
The former Bachelor also dished on his pre-show dating life on the podcast, confirming long-standing speculation that he casually datedJennifer Love Hewittafter appearing onAshley Hebert’s season ofThe Bachelorette.
In fact, according to Flajnik, theI Know What You Did Last Summerstar went so far as to ask him not to become the Bachelor.
“I was like, ‘Well, there’s not much I can do here now,'” he said. “We’re dating for a couple weeks — I wasn’t going to not doThe Bachelor.”
Flajnik also said Hewitt, now 43, didn’t consider joining the show to win his heart.
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Flajnik was engaged toCourtney Robinsonon his season ofThe Bachelor.The pair called it quitsfor good less than a year later — though theybriefly rekindled their romanceafter a broken engagement.
source: people.com
