Ben Higgins and Chris Lane spilled about their unconventional friendship

According to most accounts Ben Higgins and Chris Lane He should have an incredibly unpleasant relationship.

After all, Higgins, 35, got engaged to Lauren Bushnell Lane on Bachelor In 2016 before the announcement of their disintegration the following year. In 2018, Bushnell Lane (34 years) began dating Country Singer Lane (40 years) and the couple married in October 2019, less than a year after they met.

In exclusive interviews, however Us every weekHiggins and Lane, both rushed into their flowering friendship – which began years ago when it was scheduled for the duo to play with some of the best LPGA golfers in the Hilton Grand Vacation champions.

“We never met or spoke,” Higgins told us. “We obviously knew about ourselves.” I heard he was playing in it. I can see how they appear on Instagram and I like, “Oh, that could be embarrassing.” It could be strange. “And then I get to the clubhouse and his cabinet is right next to mine. I like ‘Oh, it could get it now really strange.'”

As soon as their paths inevitably crossed, Higgins said that he and Lane “introduced each other” and could immediately say that things would not be strange at all.

“I think it was a bond over golf, the bond that it was at this event, the bond above us both, which we are like,” It’s crazy that we will play with LPGA, “Higgins remembered.” So it moved. “Chris was amazing. It’s one of my favorite people at this event.”

To make things even more uncomfortable, Lauren’s dad uses, DaveLike his Caddy when he plays golf tournaments. Higgins, however, called pairing “such a great thing to see for me.”

“Life has shifted for both of us so far,” said Higgins, who married his wife, Jessica Clarkein 2021. “We have our own families. It would be strange to hold any indignation, especially a person who is so nice. It could have been embarrassing, but we bridged this gap as quickly as we could, which I think was smart. ”

Lane, who shares Duton3, and Baker2, with Bushnell, repeated each of the Higgins sentiments.

“He’s an incredibly nice guy,” Lane told us. “We were able to spend quite a lot of time together.” Everyone stays in the same hotel, everyone hangs out at night. It was really great. ”

Higgins and Lane compete this year’s Hilton Grand Vacation Tournament of Champions From Thursday, January 30 to Sunday 2 February in Orlando’s Lake Non Golf & Country Club.

This year’s event comes when Higgins and Clarke expect their first child in the coming weeks – and Lane is preparing with the parent council.

“I would just say,” Fill, buddy, “Lane joked.” I think some parents are lucky. “Some parents are lucky and their children become great sleepers. But if not, it’s a very difficult time as long as they are You don’t get a good schedule.

In the end, Lane expressed the excitement of chatting with Higgins about the threats to the threats and said, “It’s really the best.”