This pandemic has been an attention-grabbing time for the individuals of Bachelor Nation, and every day Chris Harrison’s crew of misfit toys discover new and thrilling methods to make us roll our eyes. In fact, there are the TikToks, that are fairly uniformly not nice, and we’ve even seen Clare Crawley get away her dusty outdated gown from Juan Pablo’s season—the scenario in Bachelor Nation is low-key dire.

However the Bachelebrity (simply coined a phrase, you’re welcome) who’s bothered me up to now couple weeks needs to be Peter Weber. Ah, Pilot Pete, so cute however so obnoxious. As you in all probability know by now, Pete is at present in Chicago, the place he’s doing a questionable job of quarantining with Kelley Flanagan. Once we first noticed photographs of them collectively within the Windy Metropolis, it was already a bit of late to be flying throughout the nation, to not point out that they weren’t actually social distancing in any respect. However it’s been a pair weeks since then, and this week, Pete lastly commented on his scenario with Kelley.

In an interview for Nick Viall’s podcast, Pete stated that his relationship with Kelley has all the time been “serendipitous.” He factors to the time he and Kelley f*cked met at a lodge earlier than the present, however defined that their relationship simply didn’t work throughout filming (in all probability as a result of Kelley’s practicality didn’t make for good TV). However then, he bumped into her in Miami throughout Tremendous Bowl weekend. He stated he was hanging out with another Bachelor buddies, and Kristian, Demi’s ex, confirmed up with Kelley. That’s after they exchanged numbers, and totally reconnected.

Of his choice to go to Chicago, Peter stated that “I wasn’t working so I believed I’d go on the market [to Chicago] and spend a while along with her, take her thoughts off some [family] issues.” Ah, nothing takes your thoughts off of household sh*t like getting laid, proper? He says that this was “proper when all the things was beginning to hit with the quarantine stuff,” and I’m gonna name bullsh*t. Pete was first seen in Chicago on March 25th, a full 5 days after the Governor of California issued a statewide shelter-in-place order. Fairly positive Peter flew to Chicago after all the things began “to hit with the quarantine”, lol.

However anyway, quarantine-shaming apart, right here’s what Peter needed to say when requested about his relationship with Kelley: “Are we relationship? No. Do I really like spending time along with her? Completely. We’re not relationship. May I see that sooner or later? Yeah, after all.” Properly, glad to see that his f*ckboy tendencies are alive and properly throughout this time of strife. Peter actually claims that he and Kelley are “taking it actually, actually sluggish,” in the meantime he has totally been dwelling along with her for the previous two weeks. Positive, perhaps they’re not defining the connection at this level, however deciding to make somebody your quarantine bae is just about the other of taking issues sluggish.

Peter acknowledged that he’s been by means of rather a lot within the final months, saying that he “simply had an engagement that didn’t work out,” and additionally “simply was making an attempt to pursue issues with one other girl that didn’t work out.” However he acts like he’s staying tremendous single due to all that, whereas Kelley was in all probability sitting subsequent to him on the sofa throughout the interview. I’m no relationship knowledgeable, however Peter’s present scenario shouldn’t be what taking time alone appears like.

So it’s too quickly to say whether or not one thing long-lasting is occurring between Peter and Kelley, however I’d love if he would cease mendacity to us (and himself) that they’re taking issues sluggish. And in addition, I’d love if he would cease making TikToks, too. Thanks, Pete!

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