Kaitlyn Bristowe Keeps Fueling the Romance Rumors With Her Latest Zac Clark Appearance

When two people keep showing up for each other’s big moments, the internet notices. And that’s exactly what’s happening with former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe and Zac Clark, who continue to blur the line between supportive friends and something more.

On Wednesday, May 6, Bristowe posted her support for Clark’s Release Foundation Gala, which honored Summer House star Carl Radke with the Keep Going Community Hero Award. Radke, who’s been vocal about his addiction struggles over the years, founded Soft Bar—a non-alcoholic cafe and community space reimagining how people socialize without alcohol. It’s genuinely meaningful work, and Bristowe showed up for it. But here’s where it gets interesting: she showed up for the same gala last year, and the pattern of public appearances between these two keeps adding fuel to speculation that’s been burning since they were spotted celebrating New Year’s Eve together at Bristowe’s Nashville home in January 2024.

Since that New Year’s moment, they’ve been spotted holding hands and dancing in New York City, cheering each other on at NFL games, running the NYC Marathon together, and exchanging playful birthday posts. That’s not casual friend behavior—that’s consistent, deliberate visibility. Clark, 42, founded the Release Recovery Foundation in 2019 with Matt Rinkin, and his work in addiction recovery is serious and important. Bristowe, 40, is a Dancing With the Stars alum who clearly respects what Clark is building.

What makes this narrative particularly layered is the history both carry. Bristowe was previously engaged to Shawn Booth (2015–2018) and Jason Tartick (2019–2023). Clark proposed to Tayshia Adams during her season 16 of The Bachelorette in 2020, but they called off their engagement in November 2021. So both have been through public relationship cycles in the Bachelor universe, which might explain why they’re not rushing to confirm anything officially.

The Release Foundation Gala isn’t just a date night—it’s a statement of shared values. They’re both choosing to invest time in honoring people doing real recovery work, and that consistency matters. Whether they’re officially together or genuinely just close friends remains their business, but the evidence suggests these two are in each other’s lives in a meaningful way.