Ben Higgins was born on 23 March 1988 in Warsaw, Indiana USA, to Amy Diane Higgins and David E. Higgins, and is best known as a reality TV star who appeared on ‘’The Bachelor’’.
So just how rich is Ben Higgins as of late 2017? Authoritative sources report that Higgins’ net worth is as high as $600,000, as of late 2017, accumulated partly from his over a year-long career in the entertainment field, including since his appearance on ‘’The Bachelor’’, doing a lot of paid interviews as well. In addition, prior to his career as a reality star, he was reportedly making $65,000 per year from his career as an account manager at Talisys.
Ben Higgins Net Worth $600,000
Higgins attended Indiana University, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and management; he was a member and the vice president of external affairs of Delta Upsilon’s Indiana chapter. Prior to his appearance on ‘’The Bachelor’’, Ben himself was a contestant in the 11th season of ‘’The Bachelorette’’, a fan-favorite participant, but however was sent home by Kaitlyn Bristowe, so ended up being eliminated in week eight, and was the third runner-up. In the ‘’After Paradise’’ show, it was announced that Higgins would be the bachelor in the upcoming 20th season of the show ‘’The Bachelor’’, which is a dating reality show focused on searching for the romantic partner for a single eligible bachelor; there were 28 female contestants. The series originally aired on ABC, making its debut on 4 January 2016. The first episode of the season was reportedly watched by the audience of 7.55 million viewers. During that episode, seven contestants were eliminated and Ben gave the ‘’first impression’’ rose to Olivia. Throughout the season, the other contestants were eliminated until Higgins could find a suitable future wife for himself, and when the series finale aired on 14 March 2016 the two remaining participants were JoJo Fletcher and Lauren Bushnell, and he ended up choosing Bushnell.
The couple got engaged and lived in Denver for a short period of time. Additionally, they starred in a spinoff of ‘’The Bachelor’’ – their reality television show was entitled ‘’Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?’’, originally broadcast on Freeform Network, premiering on 11 October 2016 and ending on 29 November 2016, with a total of eight episodes. It followed Ben and Lauren and their preparations for the wedding. The series ended with the episode entitled ‘’What Happens in Vegas…’’, with Lauren and Ben were reevaluating their relationship. They eventually called-off their engagement, and the show was cancelled. As of today, Higgins still works in business management.
In his personal life, Ben is said to be dating Amanda Stanton. He talked about his ex-fiancée and her boyfriend on ‘’ Ben and Lauren – Almost Famous’’ podcast. Higgins added that all he wants is for her to be happy. He enjoys travelling. Higgins is a Christian and states that his faith is of great importance to him. When it comes to his political beliefs, he is a Republican. Ben has his own blog, The Mahogany Workplace.
