Lauren Bushnell

**Lauren Grace Lane** (née **Bushnell**) was a contestant on the 20th season of *The Bachelor*, where she got engaged to Ben Higgins.

## Personal life

She met Ben Higgins when she appeared on his season of *The Bachelor*. She accepted his proposal at the end.

> *"I cannot believe that I'm standing here right now. That first week, sitting out there on the front steps of the Mansion with you and you asked me to trust you, I did completely. That night kissing you for the first time, that was the last first kiss I ever wanted to have. Coming into this whole thing I didn't know that love like this existed, I thought that it was a nice idea and I thought it sounded nice when people talked about it but I didn't really understand what it meant and standing here now I get it. You're the person I wanna spend my whole life with. You are my person. I love you. I love you!"* - Lauren to Ben
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> *"I came into this, honestly feeling unlovable, like I couldn't be loved or that I was never gonna find that person to love me wholly and then we go through this experience, that's in a journey, it's full of goodbyes. But Lauren, I never want to say goodbye to you. I wanna wake up every morning and kiss you on the face. I wanna go to bed at night knowing that in the morning I'm gonna wake up to the most beautiful woman I've ever laid eyes on. My desire from here on out, is to live for you, commit to you, love you, hold you, kiss you a lot. Lauren, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Lauren, will you marry me?"* - Ben proposing to Lauren
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The couple settled in Denver. They starred in their own spin-off, *Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?*. They ended their relationship in May 2017.

She began dating country singer Chris Lane in late 2018. They live together in Nashville, Tennessee. They got engaged on June 16, 2019. They were married in Nashville on October 25, 2019. Among the notables on the guest list were four of Lauren's fellow alums from *The Bachelor*, Amanda Stanton, Jennifer Saviano, and twins Haley Ferguson and Emily Ferguson.

They have two sons together, **Dutton Walker**, born on June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08) (age 2), and **Baker Weston**, born on October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16) (age 1).

## Trivia

*Retrieved from abc.com*

**Height:** 5’7

**Tattoos:** 1

**Favorite Music:** Hip hop/Dance/R&B/Country

**All-Time Favorite Movies:** Home Alone, The Departed, Titanic

**Cold or Hot Weather?:** Warm! I love the sunshine. I especially love dusk (favorite time of day) and hot nights are so amazing.

**What is the most outrageous thing you’ve ever done?** Probably this.

**What’s your guiltiest pleasure of any kind?** Brunch with mimosas

**If you could be someone else for just one day, who would it be and why?** The First Lady. I would love to see the life of the president, but not actually be the president. Way too stressful!

**What does being married mean to you?** It means a lot. My parents have been married for 26 years and I’m so close to my family. Family is everything and marriage means starting my own family.

**If you wanted to really impress a man, what would you do and why?** Cook a home cooked dinner because who doesn’t love a home cooked meal?

**How would you describe yourself as a lover?** I love love. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I communicate through verbal and physical cues. When I love someone, there is never a question about how much because I will constantly show you and tell.

## Gallery

* Ben proposing to Lauren.
* Lauren's ring.
* *People* cover.
* Engagement party.
* TV promo.
* Lauren and Chris.
* Chris proposing to Lauren.
* Lauren's ring, a 3.5 carat, emerald-cut diamond.
* Just married.
* Dutton and Baker Lane.
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