Chris Soules, Victoria Fuller and Nick Viall.
Getty Images (2); WireImageFormer Bachelor star Chris Soules It didn’t bother her when she ran into her ex-girlfriend Victoria Fuller at Nick Viall And Natalie Joy‘s recent wedding.
“I knew she was going to be there,” Soules, 42, said during the “Almost Famous” podcast on Monday, May 6. “It was nice to see her. … I don’t know that it’s any weirder in this world we live in.”
The former Bachelor continued, “I have enough exes when the maturity is there that I can handle it. “She’s a great person and I’m happy with what she’s doing. And so, yes, [I] is still very close to her heart.”
Soules said it was “nice to see Fuller, 30,” adding that they “talked a little bit at the wedding reception.” He concluded, “It was good.”
While some roses stand the test of time, others wither before the Neil Lane engagement ring can be resized. The Bachelor premiered on ABC in March 2002, with Alex Michel being named the most desirable bachelor in the world. More than 20 women fought for his heart and one of the most successful reality TV franchises was born. […]
Us weekly confirmed in May 2020 that Soules – who previously appeared on season 10 of The Bachelorette The bachelor Season 19 main cast members — were “exclusively together” as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on. A source reported at the time Us The couple at the time were quarantining together in their native Iowa. The separation occurred in September 2020.
Natalie Joy and Nick Viall
Anna Webber/Getty Images for Prime VideoSoules confirmed this to the Almost Famous podcast hosts. Ben Higgins And Ashley Iaconetti He is single, which made his encounter with Fuller all the more complicated. (Greg Grippo announced late last month that he and Fuller had separated, days before she attended the Georgia wedding as Joy’s maid of honor.)
Soules admitted that there were “some question marks” when meeting Fuller because both were single. Soules called his ex “a really good friend” and added that he hopes that will continue in the future.
At the same event afterward, members of Bachelor Nation raised some eyebrows about Fuller and Soules Bachelor in paradise alum Joe Amabile shared photos from Viall, 43, and Joy’s wedding weekend. It was previously announced that Fuller would be attending the wedding reception, but eagle-eyed fans quickly spotted Soules’ presence in Amabile’s pictures.
Victoria Fuller and Greg Grippo had a strong connection despite their controversial start. Bachelor Nation met Fuller during Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor, which aired in 2020. After her relationship with the pilot didn’t work out, she was linked to Season 19 Bachelor Chris Soules. The couple separated in autumn 2020 after some time […]
Fuller made her Bachelor debut on Peter WeberShe also appeared on season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise. However, things between Fuller and Soules initially became more heated after he “slid into Victoria’s DMs.” Us confirmed in April 2020.
Months later, Fuller gave insight into why she and Soules decided to separate.
“We went in a different direction but I respect him a lot and think he’s a great man. I just think I’m in a different place than he is right now,” she said on “The Viall Files” podcast in September 2020. “I’m not moving to Iowa anytime soon, so I just want to focus on myself. This year has been so much about other people that I really want to focus on what I want to accomplish.”