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While she and Booth called it quits in 2018, she found love with Jason Tartick, a contestant from Becca Kufrin's season. Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the two have been quarantining together in Nashville with their two golden retrievers.

\"He's the best person I've ever met, and we've been like extremely happy and actually have been closer through quarantine,\" said Bristowe. \"So that's how you know it's the real deal.\"

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As \"The Bachelor\" approaches its 25th season, Bristowe opened up about how the franchise as a whole is making strides after Matt James was named the first black bachelor in the show's 18-year-history.

\"I strongly believe that there should be a black male lead,\" said Bristowe. \"There should be more producers of color, and I just hope that this is just the first small step for them to continue to grow as a business. We can't go backwards now. We just can't.\"

And her advice for current bachelorette Clare Crawley? Bristowe says Crawley is going to be \"the perfect bachelorette.\"

\"She is a strong, independent woman who knows what she wants,\" she said. \"She's not afraid to, like, stand up to guys who might be there as the villains.\"

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