Heather Martin, from Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor, and Ivan Hall, from Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams' season of The Bachelorette, are now sparking dating rumors according to Bachelor Nation insider reports and social media posts. The fans got to know Ivan recently, as he competed on The Bachelorette season 16 and had to deal with the sudden replacement of one leading woman with another one. Alas, Ivan was well-received by the fans and made it to the final three on the show. As a result, Ivan has been a big name rumored to appear on Bachelor In Paradise.
Bachelor Nation got to know Heather Martin when she competed on Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor, which is now making headlines again due to the fact that Colton has come out as a gay man in an interview with Good Morning America. Alas, Heather was also a name in evidence earlier in 2021 when she "crashed" Matt James' season of The Bachelor. On the other hand, nothing came out of that experience for Heather or for Matt. Over the years, it's become a tradition for contestants from different Bachelor Nation seasons to meet up, collaborate on projects together, and perhaps even go on to date.
Now, it appears that Ivan Hall is giving up on his chances of being on Bachelor In Paradise by flirting with a fellow Bachelor Nation star in the real world. Over the weekend, the fans spotted a particular Story (seen below) shared via Instagram by Heather Martin, which very clearly included Ivan. A source told E! that Ivan flew all the way to San Diego, California to meet up with Heather in celebration of Spencer Robertson's birthday. The source also said that Ivan and Heather hung out at a club and looked "really cute together."
Despite Heather's failure to get Matt James' attention on his season, it seems like things are going more smoothly for her and Ivan thus far. In fact, the source also reportedly said that "They hope to see each other again sometime." The fans didn't see this connection coming, but it's never surprising to see different Bachelor Nation alumni finding their ways to one another. These are still very early reports, which indicate that Ivan and Heather are getting to know each other. Things can progress from here, but only time will tell.
All things considered, some fans will be bummed if they don't get to see Ivan Hall in a future season of Bachelor In Paradise. On the other hand, the whole point of this platform is to give people a chance to find love. So, it wouldn't be all that bad if Ivan and Heather do find love because of the show, even if it all went down behind the cameras.
Sources: E!, Heather Martin's Instagram