Nick Viall and Kelley Flanagan made a connection at a party recently and a romance could be blossoming, at least according to The Bachelor host Chris Harrison.
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"They were very cozy. I'll say this: Nick and Kelley were very cozy at my party," Chris told girlfriend and Entertainment Tonight reporter Lauren Zima in an Instagram live video on Monday, according to Us Weekly.
Nick, 39, and Kelley, 27, first sparked dating rumors when they both posted a photo with each other this past weekend.
Kelley in a sexy green dress and Nick in a white T-shirt and gray jacket were leaning against each other in the picture, but they were both keeping their hands to themselves.
Nick captioned the photo, "She's not with Peter," and Chris noticeably commented on it, "Loved seeing you guys get so cozy last night. Here for it."
Chris' disclosure resulted in a flood of other comments, mainly people supporting the idea of Nick and Kelley starting a relationship.
The Bachelorette alum Dean Unglert wrote, "OMG DATE," in the comments section.
And Hannah Ann Sluss -- who competed against Kelley for Peter's heart on The Bachelor's latest season -- wrote, "Wow I'm kind of liking this," alongside an emoticon with heart eyes.
Kelley was rumored to be secretly dating Peter while his season was airing, but she recently confirmed to E! News that was far from the truth.
"I have heard that. I heard that I'm pregnant and I also heard that I'm with Peter right now. I'm not with Peter," Kelley insisted.
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Kelley assured E! News, "I promise I'm not dating Peter. I'm not dating Peter... I think it's best for Peter to take some time to be by himself and figure out what he's doing, reflect on everything that's going on and just figure out what he wants."
Kelley departed The Bachelor feeling disappointed in Peter for not being mature enough for her or seeming ready for an engagement and serious commitment.
Meanwhile, Nick has been single ever since his August 2017 breakup from The Bachelor 21 winner, Vanessa Grimaldi, except for a little dating here or there.
From what fans have learned about Nick throughout the years, Kelley would definitely appear to be Nick's type.
Given he's fallen in love with Vanessa and former The Bachelorette stars Andi Dorfman and Kaitlyn Bristowe, it's obvious Nick is attracted to intelligent, driven, and outspoken women.
Kelley, an attorney from Chicago, IL, meets all of that criteria.
Prior to his The Bachelor season premiering in January 2017, Nick talked to Reality TV World about the qualities he's looking for in his future wife.
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"And I want someone to be comfortable enough with me to do that. I want to be with a woman who feels empowered and feels like they're my partner and partner in a relationship, and that has never changed, you know?"
"That was the same when I went on Andi's season, Kaitlyn's season, and when I went on [Bachelor in Paradise]," he added. "In terms of the core qualities I am looking for in a woman, those have never changed and never will."
Nick finished as the runner-up on Andi and Kaitlyn's respective The Bachelorette editions and had his heart broken both times. He briefly dated Jennifer Saviano on Bachelor in Paradise's third season in 2016 before starring as The Bachelor.
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