Are Jess and Spencer Still Together?
Yep, as of now, Jess Edwards and Spencer Conley are still together—at least if their low-key Instagram lives and that occasional joint story are anything to go by. There's no “couple announcement” every week (and, honestly, it’s kind of refreshing).
On Instagram, @jessicaedwards____ received a sweet note from a user expressing that they were feeling a little giddy about her and shared their affection with a heartwarming tone.
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They seem like the rare reality TV duo quietly making things work away from the spotlight. Do they flaunt their relationship all over social media? Not really—which, in a world where every Bachelor breakup earns a mini-podcast series, is almost endearing.
Every so often, though, a picture will pop up: the two eating tacos at a food truck, or cheering for absolutely opposite teams during a late-night NBA game. If you’re looking for drama, you’ll probably have to scroll elsewhere. Sometimes ordinary is good.
Funny story—a friend of mine actually met them at a music festival this summer, totally by accident. She said Spencer spilled his drink on his own sneakers trying to open a picnic blanket for Jess. If that's not classic couple energy, what is?
Who is Jess Edwards?
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Jess Edwards is the “refreshingly unpolished” breakout from Bachelor in Paradise—a midwestern girl with bright eyes, a dry sense of humor, and a taste for reality TV chaos (in moderation).
Before TV, Jess was a teacher, managing a classroom full of second graders deeper in patience than most of us will ever be. That “teacher energy” pops up in her interviews; she’s got no time for drama that doesn’t concern her, but she’s willing to step in gently and diffuse arguments with a well-placed joke.
If you watched the Paradise season, Jess was probably the one alternating between earnest tears and the kind of side-eye usually reserved for faculty meetings.
She’s not flashy, but she gives off a “growing on you” vibe—she’s the contestant you suddenly realize was three episodes ahead of everyone in reading the room. And yes, midwestern nice is real.
Who is Spencer Conley?
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Spencer Conley? He’s the guy who started out as “the tall one who’s super into wellness,” but ended up stealing a lot of hearts for being quietly genuine when it mattered most.
Before the beach, he was working in tech, but what really stuck out for viewers was the way he helped other castmembers calm down in those famously heated cocktail parties. Spencer cooks (sometimes badly), loves pick-up basketball, and—the rumor goes—actually hated the rose ceremonies, but never let it show.
There’s a certain gentle goofiness to him. You’d expect someone that earnest to get steamrolled on Bachelor in Paradise, but somehow he made it to the end. He and Jess made sense in a blink-and-you-miss-it way—less fireworks, more like a playlist that just fits.
Jess Edwards & Spencer Conley: Bachelor in Paradise and Beyond
They met, of course, on Bachelor in Paradise, that monument to awkward first dates and even weirder love triangles. The show’s producers tried their best to turn Jess and Spencer’s slow burn into a storyline, but honestly? It was less “explosive drama,” more “two people building trust over late-night tacos.”
There were moments of uncertainty (is there anyone on Paradise who doesn’t have second thoughts at least twice?), but their connection was mostly steady, even when others were busy collecting roses with the efficiency of a Costco shopper on free-sample Saturday.
Highlights? Let’s see:
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A quietly hilarious group date where Jess guessed Spencer’s favorite emoji (spoiler: it’s the snooze emoji, which... checks out).
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One memorable spat about whether pineapple belongs on pizza—which, thankfully, didn’t derail the relationship.
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Lots of background shots in which the two of them looked like they were inventing their own inside jokes, far away from the camera’s focus.
When the show ended, most assumed they’d split like most Bachelor couples. Surprisingly, they hung in there. It’s not always glamorous—plenty of real life, actual jobs, small apartment messiness. But that’s why it works.
Bachelor in Paradise: Lessons from Jess and Spencer
Not every relationship to come out of Bachelor Nation needs a saga, and not every “success story” looks like a fairy tale. Sometimes it’s just two nice weirdos who found each other on TV, then retreated to see if it would work in the mess of real life.
If you run into Jess and Spencer, say hey (and maybe bring up the pineapple pizza debate—they’ll know you’ve been paying attention).
If it feels less like a blockbuster than usual, that’s perhaps the best part. In an age of well-oiled content machines and over-edited declarations of love, a couple like Jess and Spencer is a small, messy, hopeful reminder that sometimes reality TV love can actually be... real, strange, and sort of wonderful.
