Ashley I. & Jared are dating? IRL?

After what seems like forever, Ashley I. has finally trapped, cough sorry, found true love with Jared! Yes, this is real!

The bachelor alums sat down to share the news on Ashley‘s show, The Story of Us, recalling their first impressions of each other and their memories from Paradise.

Now, forgive me for sounding absolutely shook, but this isn’t a *new* Jared, this is Jared Haibon. The Jaded that‘s notorious for NOT liking Ashley as more than a friend.

So, what changed? Maybe it was seeing Ash actually happy for a brief moment with Canadian bach-hunk, Kevin Wendt, after Bachelor Winter Games. Or maybe 29-year-old Haibon just got tired of running around Mexico sticking his tongue down various Bachelor Nation throats.

Turns out, it was a mixture of both. Jared described his feelings when he saw Ashley with Kevin and realized he wanted to be with her. At the advice of fellow Paradise alum, Tanner, Jared told Ashley trying to win her back.

Either way, we hope for Ashley’s ever-flowing tear ducts that Jared is serious this time, so she can live her happily ever after.