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Golden Bachelor’s Leslie Fhima Breaks Silence on Date With Jordan Heller: ‘He’s Very Cute’
The Golden Bachelor alum Leslie Fhima has broken her silence after she went on a date with The Golden Bachelorette’s Jordan Heller.
“To be honest with you, I just met him the other day,” Leslie, 65, told Entertainment Tonight about her date with Jordan, 61. “He invited some people to a soccer game. He had a suite and we had so much fun.”
Leslie added that she thinks Jordan is “amazing” and “adorable.” She continued, “He’s very cute. He’s very, very handsome.”
“I think we have a lot in common, so you never know,” Leslie said.
After she was asked if she was interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with Jordan, Leslie gave a subtle response by saying, “Well, on my end.”
Leslie went on to reflect on how it felt to create a connection with someone that competed on Joan Vassos’ season of The Golden Bachelorette. “I think it’s really nice cause it’s organic, you know,” she said. “You’re meeting somebody not with the cameras on you and being mic’d and all that stuff … It’s real.”
The former reality star – who was the runner-up on Gerry Turner’s debut season of The Golden Bachelor – revealed that she had been interested in Jordan even before they went on the date. “I really liked him from the minute I saw him on TV,” she said. “He kind of feels like home. I don’t know. I mean, we’re both Midwest and I think we just have a lot in common.”
Leslie added that “even if it’s nothing” and they don’t connect romantically, she predicted that Jordan will be a “good friend” of hers.
Joan, 61, previously said that she was working to set up her suitors from The Golden Bachelorette with her friends from The Golden Bachelor. However, Leslie admitted she wasn’t sure if Joan played a role in her date with Jordan.
“I don’t know if she set us up. Jordan … he just asked me,” she revealed.
Leslie revealed that she and Jordan spent time together when she shared a selfie from their time attending the Los Angeles Football Club game together via her Instagram Stories on October 27. The pair appeared comfortable as they snuggled up and smiled while wearing matching LAFC jerseys. Shortly after Leslie shared the photo, Jordan reposted the snapshot on his own Instagram Story.
The date came less than one week after fans watched Jordan be eliminated from The Golden Bachelorette on the October 23 episode. During the episode, Joan traveled to Illinois to visit Jordan’s hometown and meet his family. However, Joan ultimately decided to send him home when he struggled to open up to her and create a deeper bond.
While it’s not clear if Joan encouraged Jordan to ask Leslie out, the leading lady has said she wants to help her friends find love with her former suitors. “I’ve already made a match,” she told Entertainment Tonight on October 23. “I’ve tried two. One is working.”
She did not reveal who she was setting up, though teased that “one that’s about to work, about to happen.”
Joan then added that her former Golden Bachelor costars appreciated her efforts in helping them find love. “You should see the texts I get from these ladies,” the ABC personality said with a laugh.
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