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She was spotted last month holding hands with a new man on a stroll in LA's Venice Beach.And now The Bachelor's Matt James is confirming that, yes, former Bachelorette Hannah Brown is dating again.'I talk to Hannah on a regular basis,' James, 29, told Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti during an appearance on their podcast Thursday, per People.

Matt James is opening up about his friend Hannah Brown‘s dating life and how she has a new boyfriend!

“Queen” Victoria Larson may be gone, but the drama on season 25 of The Bachelor isn’t over just yet. Matt James spoke about the upcoming showdown between MJ Snyder and Jessenia Cruz during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly.

Team Alabama Hannah! Matt James is supportive of Hannah Brown’s rumored new relationship with Adam Woolard.

, which aired on February 1, after fan-favorite Katie Thurston came to James with her concerns over rampant drama at the . Contestants Anna Redman and Larson were ultimately both eliminated for spreading rumors that newcomer Brittany Galvin was a sex worker.But Larson didn't go quietly.

The remaining Bachelor season 25 contestants weren’t the only ones surprised to see Heather Martin arrive at Nemacolin Resort for a shot with Matt James.

. And her exit was...awkward! By which I mean Victoria wandered up to Matt all "I honestly feel so sorry for you, that you would listen to hearsay and not all of the facts behind a situation, so goodbye." And he literally was just like

Hannah Brown's new love interest has Matt James' seal of approval. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Tuesday, Matt said he's a big fan of Adam Woolard. «I couldn't approve more,» Matt shared.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Monday’s primetime crown winner was, for the fifth time in a row, ABC’s long-running dating game show “The Bachelor.” A new episode of Matt James’ season came out at the top of Nielsen’s Live+Same Day fast affiliate rankings, with a 1.4 in the key, adults 18-49 demographic and approximately 5.3 million viewers.That marks a season high for “The Bachelor,” the second straight week the show has set such a high. The show has also managed to grow its audience for three straight weeks.

His honest take. Matt James opened up about the controversy surrounding Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell as rumors about her beliefs spread on social media.

Dropping an L-bomb is always complicated for the Bachelor — and Matt James is no exception.

Matt James seems smitten with Rachael Kirkconnell. TheBachelor admitted he was falling in love with the 24-year-old graphic designer on Monday night's episode of the ABC dating show, and as he told ET's Lauren Zima on Tuesday, his feelings were real. «I think that first group date is when she really caught my eye,» he shared.

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Monday night's episode of, and Matt James isn't looking back. After weeks of drama, the 29-year-old real estate broker finally confronted Victoria about some of her comments toward the other women, and sent her home at the rose ceremony. When she was departing, Victoria had some fiery final words for Matt, and he stood in silence as she spoke.«I honestly feel so sorry for you that you would listen to hearsay and not all of the facts behind a situation,» she said, with her arms crossed over her chest.

ABC’s The Bachelor topped Monday in the primetime ratings as Matt James handed out another round of roses. The reality dating competition held steady with last week’s numbers with a 1.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, while 5.28 million viewers tuned in to watch James send another group of ladies packing. Numbers for The Bachelor and a repeat of The Good Doctor were enough to help ABC finish No. 1 overall in the demo on the night.

The real Kit Keenan? The Bachelor season 25 contestant showed Matt James another side of her during the Monday, February 1, episode of the ABC series — and she continued to open up about her life on the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast.

“Queen” Victoria Larson.On Monday night’s episode of “The Bachelor,” James sent Larson, 27, packing after confronting the polarizing contestant over bullying claims.“Now I’m doing the other women here a disservice by not making this a safe space for everybody,” James told Larson in a tense sit-down.Following the rose ceremony, Larson offered James, 29, choice parting words without hugging him goodbye.“I honestly feel so sorry for you that you would listen to hearsay and not all of the facts behind a situation.

More to the story. Catherine Giudici defended The Bachelor after several alums claimed they were manipulated by producers on the ABC series.

Matt James finally got rid of his show's 'mean girls' on Monday's episode of The Bachelor.In a move that relieved many in the cast, the 29-year-old star decided to eliminate Anna Redman, 24, and Victoria Larson, 28.He realized after hearing from others that they were persecuting women unnecessarily, and decided it was time for them to go. Reign over: Self-declared 'queen' Victoria Larson was sent home on Monday's episode of The Bachelor during a purge by Matt James of mean girls'I owe it to these women to create a safe space for them, and that's what I'm going to do,' Matt emphasized as he bade Anna goodbye.Anna, a copywriter from Chicago, had recently spread a rumor that model Brittany Galvin, 23, was an escort in that city.

starting a horrid and vile rumor. Their airtime — and mentions in this column — are officially over, I hope.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Jan 25 episode of “The Bachelor.”Last week’s episode left viewers with Matt James’ commitment to getting to the bottom of the bullying between contestants. Katie Thurston brought the drama to Matt’s attention after Anna Redman circulated a rumor that newcomer Brittany Galvin was an escort.The women maintained the “old vs.