Eliminated contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette like Kit Keenan and Bennett Jordan sometimes leave the show with a broken heart, but the pool of single-and-ready-to-mingle franchise alum helps soften the blow. It’s not at all uncommon for former contestants to start dating outside of the show—just look at Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick. Now, there’s one potential couple that fans have been shipping who might actually be a reality. Kit Keenan and Bennett Jordan were spotted together recently, and fans are wondering if the meeting was romantic or not.
Bennett and Kit didn’t make much of a connection with Tayshia Adams or Matt James on their respective seasons. Bennett spent most of his time throwing fuel on the fire of his grudge with fellow contestant Noah Erb, and Kit never quite clicked with Matt enough to get to the next level. Lately, it seems as though Bennett has been flirting with Peter Weber's ex Kelly Flanagan on Instagram, but he threw fans for a loop when he was recently seen with Kit in New York City.
A fan tip, originally shared by deuxmoi, identified Kit and Bennett at dinner in the West Village in New York City on what looks like a date. Neither has posted about it or confirmed the meet-up, so it’s hard to say for sure why the pair was together. Some fans think Kit and Bennett would have chemistry, but as friends, and it surprised many to see they might be dating. Both live in New York and come from wealth, so they do share some commonalities, though whether they’d be a good couple is questionable.
The issue most fans have with the idea of Kit and Bennett as a couple is the pair’s major age difference. Kit is 21 years old and Bennett is 36, so the age gap is significant and potentially problematic. Even Bennett had commented on the inappropriateness of such a relationship on his Instagram. When asked by a commenter if he was going to take Kit on a date, Bennett replied, “of course not. I’m old enough to be her father!” If Bennett’s comment is to be believed, he has no interest in Kit in a romantic sense.
Former contestants of The Bachelor franchise naturally gravitate towards each other, because they’ve all been through the same crazy experience that most other people could never relate to. Kit and Bennett clearly have a lot in common, but are they really dating? It seems doubtful given their massive age difference and Bennett’s comments on the matter. Still, it’s interesting to see that the two are spending time together. Maybe they’ll become the platonic best-friend duo that fans have been hoping for.