Biography

Ben Higgins

by Maggie Cage,

Synopsis

Ben Higgins is a business analyst for a financial services company in Denver called Talisys. He is well-known as a participant in the ABC’s show, Bachelorette season 11 and season 20 where he reached the third position.

Higgins got engaged to Lauren Bushnell in 2016. They are one of the favorite pairs of the Bachelor fans worldwide. 

Early life and education

Ben Higgins was born Benjamin Edward Higgins on 23rd March 1988 in Warsaw, IN, United States of America. He belongs to White-American ethnicity and holds an American nationality.

Higgins is the only child of his parents, Amy Diane Higgins and David E Higgins. He grew up along with his siblings in Indiana town of Warsaw, America. 

Higgins studied BS in Business administration and management in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at an Indiana University. He was the vice president of external affairs of Delta Upsilon’s Indiana chapter.

Career

Ben Higgins had a great career as a software salesman. He participated in 11 seasons of The Bachelorette as a contestant and in season 20 of the same as a star Bachelor.  

Later, Higgins along with Lauren Bushnell starred in the spin-off, Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?. He also has an experience of working in the zoo in Peru. Higgins has traveled through the jungles of Bolivia & even hiked the spiritual trails of famed Machu Picchu

Personal life

Ben Higgins is engaged to Lauren Bushell since 2016 but not married yet. The pair together participated in the show, Bachelor season 20.

After seeing each other for the first time in the show, they fell in love. Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell are one of the favorite pairs of the Bachelor fans worldwide. 

There were rumors of the couple's breakup; proving the rumors wrong, Higgins posted various pictures with his girl on Instagram and further clarified with a short and sweet line: 

There is no need of respond to rumors or fake news.

Currently, Higgins resides in Denver, Colorado, USA. Besides, he likes playing basketball, fishing, hiking and stimulation conversations.

Net worth

The reality show star, Ben Higgins works as a sales analyst and software salesman, pursuing a normal life. He earns a decent amount of salary from his career, and his estimated net worth is around $600000.

Higgins gifted his girlfriend a beautiful diamond ring which was of art deco style and covered in tiny diamonds sidewise worth $100000.