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Did Leslie Fhima date singer Prince? 'The Golden Bachelor' contestant dubbed 'villain' after bombshell confession

For the unversed, Prince recorded 'Sexy Dancer' in April 1979 before including it on his self-titled second album in October of the same year

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After years of planning, 'The Golden Bachelor' is finally here to offer the world a completely different sort of love tale. During the series debut, Gerry Turner, 72, met 22 gorgeous bachelorettes in their golden years, including Leslie Fhima, who dated iconic musician Prince Rogers Nelson.

Leslie revealed herself to followers in a confessional as a 64-year-old fitness teacher, dancer, and choreographer from Golden Valley, Minnesota.

However, in a stunning bombshell, as images of Leslie dancing flashed across the screen, she revealed that she dated the late singer, Prince, when she was younger.

Adding heat to the confession was that, Prince even wrote a song called 'Sexy Dancer' about Leslie. 

When did Leslie Fhima date Prince?

Though it's unknown when Leslie began dating the 'Delirious' singer, it's worth noting that Prince was born and raised in Minneapolis.

He later relocated from the city but never left Minnesota. In actuality, Prince resided and recorded at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Having said that, it's probable Leslie and Prince bumped into one another a lot as children. Golden Valley to Minneapolis is merely a 13-minute trip, while Golden Valley to Chanhassen takes around 23 minutes.

For the unversed, Prince recorded 'Sexy Dancer' in April 1979 before including it on his self-titled second album in October of the same year.

With these context clues, we may conclude that Leslie dated Prince around the late 1970s. Hopefully, Leslie will provide more information on this relationship!

However, viewers of the show flocked to social media platforms to drop their two cents after Leslie's bombshell confession. 

On Reddit, shocked fans asked, "SHE DATED PRINCE?!?!?!?!" While some agreed to disagree, "My bf said “that’s cap” to the sexy dancer lady’s prince story." A third user commented, "Prince wrote a song about you?! Quite a flex."

On X, a person wrote, "Not this woman casual dropping that she dated PRINCE." While another person quipped, "Prince watching #TheGoldenBachelor from heaven and seeing his ex Leslie coming out of the limo." One user further joked, "“Prince wrote sexy dancer about me”

'The Golden Bachelor' star Leslie Fhima dubbed 'villain' of the season

Leslie appeared on the show disguised as an elderly lady with a walker before pulling it off. 

Leslie began dancing with Gerry as he admitted in a confessional that the women had all astonished him with their composure.

Gerry and Leslie were joined by the rest of the ladies for a dance party, and Gerry expressed amazement that he had formed so many relationships so rapidly.

On X, fans wrote, "Leslie is gonna start so much s**t I just know it." "April and Leslie are trouble mark my word," wrote another. Another person shaded her, "Yeah Leslie, you dated Prince and I dated Chris Evans."

On Reddit, fans wrote, "So Leslie is gonna start the drama huh." Another person added, "Leslie gives me Michelle Money vibes !!!"

Who was 'The Golden Bachelor' star Leslie Fhima married to?

Leslie Fhmia was married to David Fhima, a restaurateur. In the state of Minnesota, David is well-known as a chef. David serves as an executive chef for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Fhima's Minneapolis, and other establishments.

'The Golden Bachelor' airs every Thursday on ABC at 8 pm ET