The Golden Bachelor's Leslie Fhima Wants To Date The Golden Bachelorette's Jordan Heller (But Is He Interested?)

The Golden Bachelor's Leslie Fhima has openly expressed interest in dating The Golden Bachelorette's Jordan Heller, but is he interested? Leslie, a 65-year-old fitness instructor, was 72-year-old Gerry Turner's runner-up in his season of the Bachelor franchise. Though Gerry told the twice-divorced mother and grandmother that she was "the one," he turned around and gave his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist. Adding insult to injury, Leslie had to attend their lavish dream wedding, which aired on national television.

For his part, 61-year-old Jordan was among the 24 single Golden men vying for the heart of 61-year-old Joan Vassos on The Golden Bachelorette season 1. Joan liked Jordan a lot and even gave him one of her hometown dates. During her visit to Chicago, Joan met Jordan's family and friends, and everything seemed to be going well between them. Sadly, Joan felt that Jordan wasn't emotionally available enough, so she sent him home after hometown dates. After Jordan was recently spotted hanging out with Leslie, she appeared on a podcast to express her interest in dating him.

Leslie & Jordan's Big Meeting

They Recently Met

Leslie and Jordan were photographed together and posted the photos to their respective Instagram Stories. Bachelor Nation fans immediately jumped on the photo, and assumptions were made about the nature of their relationship. Leslie was recently on the Almost Famous podcast, and she was asked about the photograph and their relationship status. Leslie revealed she and Jordan weren't in a relationship of any kind and had only met that one time. "No, I'm not dating Jordan." She explained the photo was taken at a sporting event Jordan had invited her to.

Leslie Expressed Her Interest On A Podcast

She Would Give Him Her Final Rose

Though Leslie and Jordan aren't dating, she seems interested in the possibility. During the podcast, Leslie confessed she'd be interested in Jordan, but she knows he's busy enjoying his fame after being on the show. She went so far as to say that if she was The Golden Bachelorette instead of Joan, she would have picked Jordan. "I liked Jordan when I was watching the show," Joan told the podcast. "I liked him the best for me." She made it clear she thought they'd be a good match, and that she'd be down if he was interested.

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Leslie then revealed she and Jordan had been texting one another since meeting. She told Ashley and Ben she knew Jordan had a year of events following his appearance on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, but she made it clear she'd be interested in dating him. Leslie went out on a limb to make her interest clear, and now the ball is in Jordan's court.

Leslie & Jordan Have A Lot In Common

They're Good On Paper

Leslie and Jordan have a lot in common beyond appearing on The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette, respectively. In addition to both being divorcees and single parents, they have a lot going for them. "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," Leslie said. She also likes that she and Jordan share a religious faith.

"And we're both Jewish, and, at the end of the day, that's important to me as well."

Leslie and Jordan may be good on paper, but that doesn't matter if there isn't enough chemistry between them. While Leslie has made her interest clear, Jordan hasn't responded to her comments. After being eliminated from The Golden Bachelorette, there has been some speculation that Jordan could replace Gerry as the next Golden Bachelor. If he is cast as The Bachelor spin-off's next male lead, that doesn't have to spell the end of a potential relationship with Leslie. If she wants to see where the relationship could go, she could always apply to be a contestant on the next season.