Jason Tartick focuses on friendship with Kelley Flanagan

Jason Tartick rumors about a romance with colleague Bachelor Nation star Kelley Flanagan.

In one Instagram Story shared with fans on Tuesday 24 June, Tartick, 36, was asked if he ever “went on a date” with the first Bachelor Participant, 33.

“I can’t say enough good things about Kelley, she’s a great person. She’s incredible,” Tartick, who competed Becca Kufrin‘s affections during season 14 of The bachelorstarted. “But we have only been friends, we have only been friends and no, we did not go on a date.”

Tartick’s confirmation comes two months after Flanagan told exclusively US Weekly That they “always get along well” with Tartick.

“I love Jason,” said Flanagan Us At an event in New York City on April 22. “Jason is great. We can get along with each other. I actually work [Jason’s] Agency and I am good friends with the people we work with. ‘(Tartick is the co -founder of re -passed talent management, while Flanagan works as a lawyer and social media influencer.)

Tartick added that the fan speculation about the friendship of the couple recently turned out to be ‘heavy’. “If people … speculate about it, what do you do then?” Tartick thought. ‘Like, do you come out and be like:’ No, speculation is wrong? ‘You, just what, let it go. Kelley is the best, but no, we have only been friends.

Tartick, who originally appeared in season 14 of The bacheloris currently single after splitting Tiktok Influencer Cat Sickler In October 2024. As far as Flanagan is concerned, the reality star said Us in April that she didn’t think she was “in a place so far” after splitting Ari Raptis In November 2024, in the midst of a false scandal.

Flanagan’s dating history has been rocky since her time The bachelor at the beginning of 2020. She didn’t win the heart of it Peter Weber During the show, however, however, he again came to a connection with him in the midst of the coronavirus Quarantine in March that year and dated it until 2023.

Flanagan and Weber, 33, apparently continued to maintain a close friendship despite the fact that their romance is falling when the couple were seen enjoying the festivities at Coachella and festivals in April.

Told Flanagan Us During her April -chat: “Peter and I, we were never really awkward. We could always get along with each other. We were always good friends. I think he said something this weekend and he had something like:” Kel, you are like the sister I never had. ” And I had something like: “Ok, that might be a bit uncomfortable.” ‘

Tartick has had his own honest part of the unrest of the relationship and engaged Kaitlyn Bristowe In May 2021 and split in August 2023, a year before he hit a flame with Sickler, 30.