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It might be time for Jason Tartick<\/strong><\/a> to stop and smell the roses after his 2023 split from Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/strong><\/a>! The Bachelorette alum opened up about whether he\u2019d consider starring on The Bachelor<\/em><\/a> now that he\u2019s single.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I\u2019m probably too old,\u201d Jason, 35, admitted on the January 15 episode of his \u201cTrading Secrets<\/a>\u201d podcast. \u201cI think, you know, 35 for a Bachelor is kind of old.\u201d The show\u2019s current star, Joey Graziadei<\/strong>, is 28.<\/p>\n Although he\u2019s skeptical that he\u2019d even be considered for the role, Jason said that he would \u201cconsider it\u201d if he was asked. \u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019re coming to my door, let\u2019s just say that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Jason appeared on season 14 of The Bachelorette<\/em> in 2018. After being dumped by Becca Kufrin<\/strong>, he was a guest on Kaitlyn\u2019s podcast, which is when they first connected. When Kaitlyn, 38, broke up with Shawn Booth<\/strong>, she and Jason reconnected and started dating at the beginning of 2019. Although they got engaged in 2021, they announced their breakup<\/a> in August 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe my ex kind of has a hold on that franchise,\u201d Jason admitted, referring to Kaitlyn\u2019s previous journey on The Bachelorette<\/em> and two-season stint as the show\u2019s host in 2021. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I guess time will tell. I don\u2019t know if the franchise has any interest in ever knocking on my door.\u201d<\/p>\n While Jason has yet to move on with someone new, his ex-fianc\u00e9e was recently linked to Zac Clark<\/strong>. Zac, 40, was previously engaged to Kaitlyn\u2019s The Bachelorette<\/em> cohost, Tayshia Adams<\/strong>. Fans first began buzzing about a potential relationship between the two after they were spotted getting cozy on New Year\u2019s Eve. The speculation increased after they enjoyed an apparent date night in New York City on January 20.<\/p>\n Kaitlyn\u2019s possible new romance comes following her friendly reunion<\/a> with Jason at Chris Harrison\u2019s<\/strong> wedding in November 2023. However, she admitted to being \u201cdisappointed\u201d by his actions in the weeks since.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really disappointing to me the way that Jason\u2019s kind of leaning into the victim mentality<\/a> because I don\u2019t want to dismiss that he\u2019s hurting,\u201d she shared. \u201cI don\u2019t want to dismiss that his feelings are valid and his feelings are hurting, but I have talked to him so open and honestly. We have been so transparent with each other to have respect for one another. The word disappointed keeps coming up. I feel so disappointed that someone could use a false narrative to garner sympathy for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n Her declaration came after she shut down rumors that she cheated on Jason with Zac.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n