Ben Higgins

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Ben Higgins
Born
Benjamin Higgins

(1989-03-23) March 23, 1989 (age 35)
Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Education O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Alma mater Indiana University Bloomington
Occupations
  • Software salesman
  • reality TV star
  • podcast host
  • entrepreneur
Years active2016–present
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Spouse
Jessica Clarke
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(m. 2021)​
[1]

Benjamin Edward Higgins (born March 23, 1989) is an American television personality, Podcaster and entrepreneur who starred on the 20th season of ABC's The Bachelor, after appearing on the 11th season of The Bachelorette . [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Higgins was born and raised in Warsaw, Indiana. [6] He attended Indiana University Bloomington, where he received a degree in public affairs from the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 2012. After graduating college, he worked as an account manager in Golden, Colorado. [6]

Television show appearances

The Bachelorette

Higgins first appeared as a contestant in the ABC reality show The Bachelorette in 2015, as one of Kaitlyn Bristowe's suitors. He was eliminated by Bristowe after fantasy-suite dates and finished as the second runner-up. [7]

The Bachelor

Higgins was announced as the Bachelor on the Bachelor in Paradise After Show. [8] The season concluded on March 14, 2016, in which 25-year-old flight attendant Lauren Bushnell was named the winner for this season and ultimately becoming Higgins' fiancée until they ended their engagement on May 15, 2017. [9] Their breakup was the most-Googled celebrity breakup of 2017. [10]

Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?

On October 11, 2016, Higgins and his fiancée Lauren Bushnell returned to television in the Freeform reality show Ben and Lauren, Happily Ever After? [11] The show followed the couple's adjustment to regular life together after being engaged on The Bachelor. [12] It aired for a single season before their breakup was announced on May 15, 2017. [13]

Bachelor Winter Games

In 2018, Higgins became a contestant on the ABC reality show The Bachelor Winter Games . He left the show early after not connecting with anyone romantically. [14]

Personal life

Higgins was engaged to Lauren Bushnell from November 2015 to May 2017. [15]

Higgins began a relationship with Nashville resident Jessica Clarke in November 2018. [16] They became engaged in March 2020 at Clarke's home in Nashville, after Higgins' initial proposal plans were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and were married on November 13, 2021. [1] They currently live in Denver, Colorado. [17]

Career

In 2017, Higgins and business partners Riley Fuller and Drew Scholl founded Generous Coffee, a Denver-based roasted-coffee business. The company said it planned to use its profits to support nonprofit organizations and other enterprises globally. [18] Higgins also co-owns Middle Eastern restaurant Ash'Kara. [17]

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