The speculation is over. Britani Bateman and Jared Osmond are giving their romance another go.
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City friend shared the news during her December 2 appearance on John Hill’s eponymous radio show, where she described her on-again, off-again boyfriend as “a total angel.”
“We’re back together. It’s been eight months!” she said. “It took me eight months of him proving to me that he was worthy and ready and fully committed. It took eight months because my requirement was, ‘Look, I don’t want to hear it anymore. Just show me.’ And he was like, ‘I’ll show you with my actions.’ And he really, actually has, and does every day.’”
Britani Bateman had insisted she & Jared Osmond would only be friends
Britani did not reveal when exactly she and Jared rekindled their romance, but back in October, she told The Daily Dish that Jared would “never be” anything more than a friend.
“Don’t let the show fool you, because he’s an angel to me,” Britani explained to John Hill. “On a show like this, you only see a slice… the last thing anybody saw of him was him calling me — what did he say? — ‘unstable.’”
Britani Bateman says Jared Osmond apologized for his “jerky” comment
Britani was referring to RHOSLC Season 6, Episode 10, in which Jared accused her of “flirting” with other guys during the crossover charter with the Below Deck Down Under crew. Although the trip went down during Britani and Jared’s agreed-upon “30-day break,” Jared was clearly upset by Britani’s purported behavior and claimed he needed to be with someone who could “be stable for more than five seconds.” The heated exchange ended with Britani walking away before shouting, “This is exactly why I break up with you! I’m so tired of this!”
Britani told John Hill that Jared “profusely” apologized for the incident and admitted the “stable” comment was “a jerky thing to say.”
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Britani Bateman & Jared Osmond snap PDA photo amid the holidays
Reconciliation rumors began circulating on Friday, November 28, when Jared posted photos of himself and Britani embracing one another before a Christmas tree.
“This girl,” he captioned the pictures. “Love you Brit.”
Britani confessed that Jared had “yoyo-ed” her at the beginning of the romance, but reminded fans that it was she who always initiated their splits.
“I’ve broken up [with him] every single one of the times. I think that’s what people don’t understand, is that I’m the one to cut and run, not him,” she told John. “But, yes, he did yoyo me around. I have a tendency to give people way more chances than they deserve.”
Britani went on to say that she was “so happy” in the relationship, and referred to Jared as her “rock.”
“We’re each other’s person,” she added.
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Britani shared the relationship update as she prepared for her headlining cabaret show in New York City. The two-night event kicked off on Friday, December 5, at 54 Below and featured surprise appearances by Britani’s castmates Bronwyn Newport, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, and Whitney Rose.
The three delivered an amusing parody of the iconic “Jingle Bell Rock” scene from Mean Girls. Heather, Angie, and Whitney dressed up as The Plastics, while Bronwyn took on the role of Mrs. George, the hilarious matriarch figure played by Amy Poehler.
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