Bachelor in Paradise's JJ Lane and Juelia Kinney Are Dating!
Another Bachelor in Paradise engagement might be on the horizon!
JJ Lane, who competed for the final rose from Kaitlyn Bristowe on season 11 of The Bachelorette, and Juelia Kinney – a contestant on Chris Soules' season 19 of The Bachelor – are exclusively dating, Lane confirms to PEOPLE.
"What started as a tremendous friendship has grown organically and both of us are very happy and excited," Lane said in a statement to PEOPLE.
Though the duo met on season 2 of ABC's BiP, they didn't find romance with one another until after the cameras stopped rolling and they returned home from Mexico.
The couple has hinted at their relationship on social media in recent months by frequently sharing photos of one another on Instagram.
"Happy birthday, @jueliakinney! Nobody I would rather walk down the aisle with," Lane captioned an Instagram photo of the duo walking down the aisle at Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert's wedding.
Happy birthday, @jueliakinney! Nobody I would rather walk down the aisle with.
A photo posted by JJ Lane (@jjhlane) on Jun 24, 2016 at 12:00pm PDT
"Villains need love too," Kinney captioned a pic of her and Lane.
Villains need love too @jjhlane
A photo posted by Juelia Kinney (@jueliakinney) on Aug 4, 2016 at 4:09pm PDT
Kinney – a San Diego-based jewelry designer – and Lane – a Denver-based former investment banker – both share something significant in common: they're each single parents to young daughters.
"Just doing Colorado things with my girl #PikesPeak," Lane recently captioned a photo of him with his 4-year-old daughter, Gemma.
Just doing Colorado things with my girl #PikesPeak
A photo posted by JJ Lane (@jjhlane) on Sep 7, 2016 at 3:50pm PDT
"This little lady. What a lovely day," Kenney penned of a photo of her and 3-year-old Ireland.
This little lady. What a lovely day
A photo posted by Juelia Kinney (@jueliakinney) on Aug 18, 2016 at 8:15pm PDT
Congrats to the happy couple!
