Ben Higgins Jokes He 'Doesn't Like' Victoria Fuller's new BF Will Levis

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“Next topic [is] one that I don't want to talk about, that I'm sad about,” said Ben, 35, on the Tuesday, July 30, episode of the “Almost Famous” podcast. “Victoria Fuller has a new boyfriend and that's not why I'm upset.”

Ben, who was the Bachelor in 2016, told the host Rachel Recchia that he thinks Victoria, 30, is “fun.” (Rachel, 28, was a friend of The Bachelorette with Gabby Windey in 2022, when Victoria is in the running for Peter Weber's season 24 of Bachelor in 2020.)

“So I say all this, I make sure everyone knows, I love Victoria. “I don't like her boyfriend,” said Ben. When Rachel asked why, she replied, “Because I am [Indianapolis] Colts fan.”

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Ben explained that Will, 25, is the quarterback of the Tennessee Titans, who are rivals of the Colts.

“You're a joke,” Ben laughed. “He can't go to my rival team. She could have dated anyone else in the NFL other than the starting quarterback of the Tennessee Titans. “

After Rachel suggested that Victoria start dating Will to “handle” Ben, she jokingly agreed. “I think he was thinking in his mind, like, 'You know what would be really funny? What if I got this six foot five, 240 pound ripped starting quarterback for the Tennessee Titans somehow attractive, and I started dating him, knowing it would hurt Ben a lot,” he said.

Rachel, meanwhile, noted that she has a lot of “love” for the idea of ​​Victoria dating Will and joked about it. Bachelor The season 23 alum is in her “cougar” season.

“He's been through it, I'm happy for him,” Rachel said, prompting Ben to admit that he's “not happy for her”. “I'm hoping they both get married and somehow decide to retire from football early, and then they both ride off into the sunset,” he added, “and I'm like, 'Hey, this is a great couple.'”

He will share a photo on his Instagram Story on Monday, July 29, sitting with a woman on a boat. Although her face was not visible on camera, Will tagged Victoria in the photo alongside a white heart emoji.

Victoria appears to confirm her relationship status with Will by reposting a photo on her Instagram Story. “Life update 🥹❤️,” he wrote.

Loading comes after months Greg Grippo confirmed that he and Victoria have gone their separate ways. After Greg, 31, broke the news in April, Victoria broke her silence the following month.

“Breaking up is never easy and especially public,” Victoria wrote on her Instagram Story at the time. “I LOVE sharing my life with you guys but some times are meant to be private. Everyone handles breakups differently, I choose to process mine in peace.”

While thanking those who “reached out and supported” her through her breakup, Victoria ended the upload with a message from Greg. “I wish him the best and I can't wait to see where life takes us,” he wrote.