
His love life was laid bare over several months of reality television, as Jordan Mauger dated 23 different women looking for 'the one'.
We all know how that ended.
But Woman's Day reports Mauger has found love in a completely normal way - by meeting someone at a concert.
The latest edition of the mag reveals Mauger, 33, is dating Los Angeles-based Kiwi DJ Gina Middleton, 30, after first meeting her at Rhythm & Vines in 2012.
"If Gina had hopped out of the car on that first night of The Bachelor, it would've been a very short series. My feelings for her are just incomparable to anything else. It's amazing," Mauger tells the mag.
Mauger has been friends with Gina's brother Douglas since high school, but their friendship meant he'd only ever considered Gina as a buddy.
But Woman's Day reports things changed when Mauger escaped to Los Angeles and visited Douglas in August. He and Middleton have been together ever since, and Woman's Day declares them "soulmates".
"It's pretty crazy the way it's turned out. If it weren't for The Bachelor, I probably wouldn't have hopped on that plane and headed off. And then I wouldn't have met this amazing person. So I guess things happen for a reason."
Middleton tells the mag Mauger's antics on The Bachelor didn't worry her.
"Reality TV's not my thing, but I thought, 'Good on him. I thought it sounded kind of cool and entertaining."
For now, Mauger has been staying in Los Angeles since November to be with Middleton, and they plan to spend Christmas in Thailand together before coming back to New Zealand so Middleton can perform at Rhythm & Vines and meet Mauger's parents.
It's safe to say there won't be a TV camera in sight when that happens.
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