She has a new beau! Bachelor star Lauren Bushnell is 'over' Ben Higgins and 'dating an old friend she met before the reality TV show'

Lauren Bushnell is officially over her TV flame.

On Thursday, it was revealed that the blonde has been dating a new guy 'for a while' following her May split from Ben Higgins.

The Bachelor winner has moved on with a man named Devin Astin, who she reportedly knew before her stint on the matchmaking competition show.  

Getting over him... Lauren Bushnell is dating a new man after her big breakup with Ben Higgins
Getting over him... Lauren Bushnell is dating a new man after her big breakup with Ben Higgins

Getting over him... Lauren Bushnell is dating a new man after her big breakup with Ben Higgins

A source told Us Weekly that the romance has been blooming lately, and that the reality star has already met Devin's family.

'They have been dating for a while now. She was at a Golden State game with his sisters,' the insider told the magazine.

Another source told E! News that the 27-year-old had been friends with her new man before joining The Bachelor's 20th season, but things only got romantic recently.

'They are dating exclusively. It happened fast,' the insider confessed.

The source said Lauren moved back to Los Angeles after her split from the 29-year-old, where she and Devin reconnected as friends before blossoming into a couple

Surprising split: The Bachelor loves announced the end of their engagement in May, saying they need to go their 'separate ways'

Surprising split: The Bachelor loves announced the end of their engagement in May, saying they need to go their 'separate ways'

The Oregon native and her fiance called it quits back in May, announcing the end of their one-year engagement with a joint statement to People.

'It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways,' they explained.

They also expressed that there were no hard feelings, and they planned to 'remain friends.'

'We wish nothing but the best for each other, and ask for your support and understanding at this time,' they said.

Finding love on television... The blonde won Ben's season of the matchmaking competition, and he proposed on the show

Finding love on television... The blonde won Ben's season of the matchmaking competition, and he proposed on the show

The former flames met on Ben's season of The Bachelor, on which the Colorado native ended up selecting the flight attendant as his bride-to-be.

The couple starred in their own Freeform reality series, Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?, which aired last year.

In the season finale, the Indiana University alum felt rushing into a wedding was 'a very unwise place for us to come to.' 

That same episode, Lauren said she was afraid 'he’s going to end things completely.' 

Before the breakup: The then-couple posed for a sweet selfie at Disney World earlier this year

Before the breakup: The then-couple posed for a sweet selfie at Disney World earlier this year

After the split, a source told E! News that Lauren was having a 'hard time' with the breakup.

'It has been a tough adjustment for Lauren to be without someone that she has shared so much time with for the past year,' the insider explained.

But she later told Us Weekly that they hadn't completely cut each other out of their lives.

'We check in on each other occasionally. Obviously some things that we need to talk about like if he gets a package to our house or mail. So, friendly terms — yes,' she said. 

Baywatch boys: The blonde doesn't seem to be mourning the lost love on social media, having a blast posing with hunks at an early Baywatch premiere

Baywatch boys: The blonde doesn't seem to be mourning the lost love on social media, having a blast posing with hunks at an early Baywatch premiere

Beach babe: In June, she showed Ben what he's missing in a cheeky red bikini

Beach babe: In June, she showed Ben what he's missing in a cheeky red bikini

On social media, the TV personality actually appeared to be really enjoying the single life.

She attended saw the Baywatch reboot before it hit theaters on May 25, posing alongside attractive men dressed like lifeguards.

Last month, she strutted her stuff at the beach, where she sported a red bikini that displayed her pert derriere. 

Happy holiday: The former flames shared a loving embrace on Easter this year

Happy holiday: The former flames shared a loving embrace on Easter this year

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