"I think prior to going on The Bachelorette, my father’s death affected me. I’m very much a different man today. I’m completely and utterly available. If I find the woman of my dreams, yes [I'll propose]. If someone else said ‘no’ too, I probably wouldn’t do this again."
Bio:
Ben Flajnik is the star of The Bachelor season 16, runner-up on Ashley Hebert’s season 7 of The Bachelorette, and a wine-maker. He currently splits his time between San Francisco and Sonoma, Calif., where he co-owns Evolve Winery with his best friend Mike Benziger. Ben spent most of his childhood in Sonoma.
During Ben’s first run on the ABC hit series The Bachelorette, Ben notoriously got down on one knee in Fiji and asked for Ashley Hebert’s hand-in-marriage, but she sadly declined. Ben left the show with a broken heart after Ashley accepted J.P. Rosenbaum’s proposal.
After several months of recovering from a broken heart, Ben next agreed to star as The Bachelor. During his season, Ben met and got engaged to model Courtney Robertson, who’s greatly disliked by fans. Equestrian Lindzi was the runner-up on Ben’s season.
Because Ben lost his father, he claimed that it was hard for him to commit to relationships. Ben credits The Bachelor reality series for helping him to open his heart back up of his father passed away.
Best Known For:
Ben was the runner-up on Ashley Hebert’s season of The Bachelorette. During the season finale, Ashley rejected his proposal, leaving him heartbroken and devastated. He was then chosen as the next Bachelor.
Personal Life:
Ben courted Ashley Benson on the Bachelorette, and then dated many contestants during his season of The Bachelor, eventually ending up with Courtney Robertson. The pair went through a split before the season finale ended, however, but have since reconciled.




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