But before the famous faces ever decided to date, Harrison and Zima worked together for quite some time.
But, to Harrison, Zima is more than just a tough interviewer these days.
She’s his love.
So, how did they go from talking aboutThe BachelorandTheBachelorettecouples on TV to becoming a couple themselves?
Read on to learn the truth about their relationship.
“I fully support women sliding into the DMs.”
Zima got a little flirtier on Instagram as time went on.
She also started dropping hints to fans about her dalliance with Harrison in later Instagram captions.
In hindsight, the crush they had for each other was pretty obvious all along.
Fortunately for her, her intuition was spot on.
Harrison explained toBacheloralum Nick Viall on his podcastThe Viall Files.
So he said, “Okay, we’re doing this.”
Eventually, though, the time came to reveal their relationship.
We just wanted to live our lives."
Of course, a few close friends did know about their relationship before it was publicized.
The couple apparently seemed to hit it off right from the get-go and their relationship just blossomed naturally.
“It’s been easy, and I think that’s how it all starts,” Harrison toldPeople.
“We started dating and, like any relationship, she made me happy.
She was kind, nice, we got along, she blended in great with my friends.”
Although the couple started dating in summer 2018, they waited until winter 2019 to confirm their relationship publicly.
In March 2020, Zima shared aphotoof the couple embracing, captioning it, “The best snuggles.”
Chris Harrison admitted toPeoplethat he had to sadly miss his first Valentine’s Day with Lauren Zima.
He did, however, make it up to her at a later time.
“Sadly, my plans on our first Valentine’s Day are working,” he said.
“I have begged her and asked for forgiveness that we’re postponing.”
Harrison toldPeoplethat their relationship just keeps getting “better and better and better” as it progresses.
Harrison further opened up about his love for Zima in an interview withThe Viall Files(viaE!)
“I like the way she pushes me,” he explained.
Zima, too, has been very vocal about her love for Harrison, especially on social media.
It might come as a surprise, but reality television isn’t their realityallthe time.
“Believe it or not, we don’t talkBachelor24/7!”
Zima said that she feels much more mature because of some specific experiences she’s had in her life.
“I suddenly had to step up in all these new and different ways with my family …
It aged me up in a lot of ways.”
The couple had been separated since March 2018.
Harrison’s marriage to his high school sweetheart, Gwen Jones, dissolved much earlier, according toPeople.
“It’s been the most difficult part of my life,” Harrison toldE!in 2012.
So we grew up together and we have so much history."
His breakup was a difficult one.
After all, they’d known each other for so long and had two children together.
They ultimately got divorced in 2012 butremain friends.
Fortunately for Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima, it seems to have brought them closer than ever before.
While it hasn’t always been easy, it’s been a growing experience for the couple.
It seems that he has, as the couple is rather candid about their feelings for each other.
That love is mutual.
I love you deep.
I love you for your calm, your strength, your perspective, your humor."
She continued, “I love you in a time when the world is being tested in unprecedented ways.
We love their love.
