The Golden Bachelor runner-up Leslie Fhima and The Golden Bachelorette contestant Jordan Heller posted a picture in their Instagram stories in which they looked cozy, fueling dating rumors, but Leslie now says that she's not dating the fan favorite contestant. Leslie was Gerry Turner's Golden Bachelor runner-up, while Joan Vassos said goodbye to Jordan after their Golden Bachelorette hometown date. Now, Leslie sets the record straight about a possible romance with Jordan.
Leslie Fhima stated that she's not dating Jordan Heller.
In an interview with Ashley Iaconetti and Ben Higgins on the Almost Famous podcast, Leslie stated that she's not dating Jordan. She stated, "No, I'm not dating Jordan. I met Jordan. I went on a meet-and-greet with Jordan. I don't know if it was a meet-and-greet. I don't know what you call it."
Leslie explained, "Jordan had a suite at the soccer game in L.A. last week. His childhood friend is the president of the club. And he had a suite, and he invited me. And I brought my girlfriend, Wendy. I stayed with her for one night in L.A. And there were some other guys in there from the show, and a producer that I love, and it was awesome. I flew to L.A. to go to Dancing With The Stars. I just happened to be in L.A. a day early. It was weird timing. We had been texting a little bit."
Leslie admitted that if she were the Golden Bachelorette, she would've chosen Jordan. She confessed, "I liked Jordan when I was watching the show. I liked him the best for me. I think all the guys are great. I'm just saying if it was me, if I was the Golden Bachelorette, and he was on that show, you know how you think. But what's good for me isn't gonna be right for Joan or whoever else. I think that's the beauty of those men. I think they appeal to certain women. And I like that. Hopefully, there will be some connections."
Leslie also shared the reasons that she thinks that she and Jordan are compatible. She said, "Jordan, I feel like we have a lot in common. I know that he's funny; I love funny. He lives in Chicago; I live in Minneapolis. He has a dog; I have a dog. Stuff like that's important. And we're both Jewish, and, at the end of the day, that's important to me as well. I mean, it's not heart-stop, I have to have someone Jewish, but if you meet someone, and they are your faith, that's just the icing on the cake."
However, Leslie also has some reservations about dating Jordan so soon after his Golden Bachelorette journey. She shared, "[Since the meet-up], we have texted. Not a ton, but a little bit. For me, I don't know where would it go if it's gonna go. I just think he's a great guy, and to be friends with him first is fine with me. And you know that kind of thing. I don't need to jump into anything."
Leslie continued, "He's got a whole year of this ride, and I want him to enjoy it. And I want him to experience it. And I don't want to get in the way of that, but I'm here as a friend. And if, after he goes through all his DMs from all the women, and the daughters and the sons, he knows where I am."
Leslie concluded by talking about her and Jordan's Jewish faith. She said, "But you do have a common bond when it comes to that. I think he's probably like me where he's not uber-religious, but you are into your faith and more of the heritage thing, and all that stuff. So I don't know. I don't know. We'll see."
No, I'm not dating Jordan. I met Jordan. I went on a meet-and-greet with Jordan. I don't know if it was a meet-and-greet. I don't know what you call it. Jordan had a suite at the soccer game in L.A. last week. His childhood friend is the president of the club. And he had a suite, and he invited me. And I brought my girlfriend, Wendy. I stayed with her for one night in L.A. And there were some other guys in there from the show, and a producer that I love, and it was awesome. I flew to L.A. to go to Dancing With The Stars. I just happened to be in L.A. a day early. It was weird timing. We had been texting a little bit.
I liked Jordan when I was watching the show. I liked him the best for me. I think all the guys are great. I'm just saying if it was me, if I was the Golden Bachelorette, and he was on that show, you know how you think. But what's good for me isn't gonna be right for Joan or whoever else. I think that's the beauty of those men. I think they appeal to certain women. And I like that. Hopefully, there will be some connections.
Jordan, I feel like we have a lot in common. I know that he's funny; I love funny. He lives in Chicago; I live in Minneapolis. He has a dog; I have a dog. Stuff like that's important. And we're both Jewish, and, at the end of the day, that's important to me as well. I mean, it's not heart-stop I have to have someone Jewish, but if you meet someone, and they are your faith, that's just the icing on the cake.
[Since the meet-up], we have texted. Not a ton, but a little bit. For me, I don't know where would it go if it's gonna go. I just think he's a great guy, and to be friends with him first is fine with me. And you know that kind of thing. I don't need to jump into anything.
He's got a whole year of this ride, and I want him to enjoy it. And I want him to experience it. And I don't want to get in the way of that, but I'm here as a friend. And if, after he goes through all his DMs from all the women, and the daughters and the sons, he knows where I am.
But you do have a common bond when it comes to that. I think he's probably like me where he's not uber-religious, but you are into your faith and more of the heritage thing, and all that stuff. So I don't know. I don't know. We'll see.
What Leslie Fhima & Jordan Heller's Possible Relationship Means For The Golden Bachelorette
Leslie & Jordan Would Be The First Golden Franchise Post-Show Romance
If Leslie and Jordan did find love with each other after their Golden seasons, they would be the first couple in the Golden franchise to come together post-show. This has happened before in the Bachelor franchise, but it would be a first for the Golden spin-offs. Their possible love connection would prove that Golden Bachelor in Paradise could work because the older contestants could build romantic relationships with each other in that setting.
Our Take On Leslie & Jordan's Possible Romance
Leslie & Jordan Are Perfect For Each Other
As soon as Jordan was introduced on The Golden Bachelorette, I thought he'd be the perfect match for Leslie. Leslie's 65, and Jordan's 61, so they're close in age. They have similar backgrounds, as they're both Midwesterners, and they share the Jewish faith. They also have similar personalities, in that they can be shy at first, but, when they open up, they really shine. They're also both very sweet and kind.
It would be wonderful to see Leslie find love with Jordan after she had her heart broken by Gerry. She deserves the best, and Jordan seems to be an ideal man. Leslie and Jordan both stole Bachelor Nation's heart because of their amazing personalities and compelling journeys. They could be the leads of the next Golden spin-off, but maybe they'll find love with each other first. Although Leslie isn't sure if she and Jordan will be just friends or something more, I really hope that they both find love. It would be fantastic if it were with each other.
