A bachelor no more!
Wednesday night,Chris Laneopened up about his new romance withThe BacheloralumLauren Bushnell.
“It’s brand new. It’s been a while for me,” Lane, 34, told PEOPLE exclusively during the Country Music Association Awards red carpet live-stream from Nashville.
“I finally found my take back home girl,” Lane added, quoting his hit 2017 Tori Kelly duet,“Take Back Home Girl.“He adds, “See what I did there?”
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell at the CMA Awards on Nov. 14.John Shearer/WireImage
Lane and Bushnell, 28, simultaneously announced their relationship and made it red carpet official Tuesday night when they attended the 66th Annual BMI Country Awards together in Nashville.
The pairconfirmed their romanceWednesday.
“It’s brand new and they are enjoying spending time together,” a rep for Lane told PEOPLE.
Check out PEOPLE’sfull CMA Awards coverageto get the latest news on country music’s biggest night.
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And the Nashville star just so happens to be a member of Bachelor Nation. Herevealed during a 2016 interview with Nash Country Dailythat he was upset about an episode ofJoJo Fletcher‘s season ending in “to be continued…” and even performed on a date forNick Viall.
Bushnell andBachelorsuitor Ben Higginsended their engagementin May 2017; her relationship with Lane comes less than three months afterbreaking upwith exDevin Antin, whom she dated for a year.
source: people.com
