Are Tanner Courtad and Jess Girod still together? 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 star finds a 'green flag'

Tanner Courtad and Jess Girod coupled up just ahead of 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 finale
 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 stars Tanner Courtad and Jess Girod coupled up after the latter's split (@tannercourtad, @jessicagirod/Instagram)
'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 stars Tanner Courtad and Jess Girod coupled up after the latter's split (@tannercourtad, @jessicagirod/Instagram)

SAYULITA, MEXICO: 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 star Tanner Courtad coupled up with Jess Girod ahead of the finale episode. However, Tanner and Courtad are speculated to have called it quits after leaving the paradise.

After Jess and Blake Moynes broke up, Tanner gave a shot to Jess. He told Jess that she was a good person and that he was there for her after her breakup with Blake.

Tanner was a "little bit" more hopeful about finding romance because Jess was available. He further noted Jess' loyalty to Blake was a "green flag" and said that it was a super-attractive quality.

Although Jess also wanted to get to know Tanner, she was quite hesitant. Tanner said in his confessional that, at that point, he was "all-in" on Jess, and anything could happen in Paradise.

Tanner and Jess didn't get more time to know each other on the show. However, they surely continued their relationship outside the paradise but not for long.

Tanner Courtad and Jess Girod coupled up just ahead of 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 finale (YouTube/@BachelorNation)
Tanner Courtad and Jess Girod coupled up just ahead of 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 finale (@BachelorNation/YouTube)

Tanner Courtad sparks romance rumours with Olivia Lewis

Tanner Courtad recently sparked dating rumors with his 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 co-star Olivia Lewis, who was paired up with Michael Barber in the ABC show.

Tanner recently shared a photo with Olivia on his Instagram as they enjoyed a stunning night at a bar and restaurant called the Marble Room in Cleveland, Ohio.

In one of the photos, Tanner and Olivia cozied up at the dinner table as they playfully posed with chopsticks. Fans were quick to speculate potential relationship in the comment section.

A social media user commented, "Can Tanner and Olivia be a couple? It makes great sense to me." "Hold onnnn what?!?? Y’all ended up together?! What did i miss," wondered another viewer.

Another follower begged, "Please tell me you and Tanner are a couple now!!!" One more penned, "Tanner & Olivia⁉️ I’m here for it!"

Another Instagram user stated, "Okay if you and Liv are a thing, I’m so here for it!!!! Please don’t tease us! You two would make sense."

Another person also added, "You could cut the chemistry between Liv and Tanner with a knife on that beach. I saw this coming a mile away (P.S. Liv, I’m the one who told you that I shipped you and Tanner on your livestream)."

Tanner Courtad and Olivia Lewis spark relationship speculations (Instagarm/@tannercourtad)
Tanner Courtad and Olivia Lewis spark relationship speculations (@tannercourtad/Instagram)

Why did Jess Girod and Blake Moynes break up?

Jess Girod and Blake Moynes decided to part ways just ahead of the 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 finale as they lacked a strong connection. In the previous episode, Blake felt he and Jess had been “kind of going in circles” with their relationship.

He admitted, "Everything’s pointing to as much as we want this to work, it’s not going to." Along similar lines, Jess noted that she wanted to be "hopelessly in love" by this point in the show, but she didn't feel that way about Blake.

She told Blake, "I thought things would look differently. That's not where I'm at." Jess acknowledged that "there's truth" in Blake's relationship assessment and agreed to part ways.

 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 star Blake Moynes gives 'more space' to Jess Girod (Instagram/@jessicagirod and @blakemoynes)
'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 star Jess Girod and Blake Moyne split ahead of the finale (@jessicagirod, @blakemoynes/Instagram)

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 finale will air on Thursday, December 7 at 9/8c on ABC.

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