“It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways,” they tell PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “We feel fortunate for the time we had together, and will remain friends with much love and respect for one another. We wish nothing but the best for each other, and ask for your support and understanding at this time.”
The couple met on Higgins’ season of The Bachelor, which premiered in January 2016. Higgins, 29, ultimately offered his final rose and proposed to Bushnell, 27 — but not without a little controversy after he famously told both finalists — Bushnell and JoJo Fletcher — that he loved them during the Fantasy Suites episode.
As fans will remember, Higgins proposed to Bushnell after a dramatic season, where he also confessed his love to Joelle Fletcher. After accepting his proposal, Bushnell admitted during numerous interviews that Higgins' declaration of love for Fletcher affected their relationship after the cameras left.
The duo also documented their ups and downs on their own realty show, Freeform’s Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?, which ended after one season after the couple decided to take time off TV. While the now-exes shocked the Bachelor Nation during an episode by calling off their wedding, they kept fans hopeful through social media.
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The couple met on Higgins’ season of The Bachelor, which premiered in January 2016. Higgins, 29, ultimately offered his final rose and proposed to Bushnell, 27 — but not without a little controversy after he famously told both finalists — Bushnell and JoJo Fletcher — that he loved them during the Fantasy Suites episode.
As fans will remember, Higgins proposed to Bushnell after a dramatic season, where he also confessed his love to Joelle Fletcher. After accepting his proposal, Bushnell admitted during numerous interviews that Higgins' declaration of love for Fletcher affected their relationship after the cameras left.
The duo also documented their ups and downs on their own realty show, Freeform’s Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?, which ended after one season after the couple decided to take time off TV. While the now-exes shocked the Bachelor Nation during an episode by calling off their wedding, they kept fans hopeful through social media.
See what E!News had to say;
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