The bachelorette alum Jason Tartick he made his relationship with his new girlfriend, Kathryn HurleyInstagram official on Friday, December 12.
Tartick, 37, shared several photos with Hurley in honor of her 34th birthday.
“From the dogs you save every day to the people whose lives you change, you make everything around you more beautiful,” she said. captioned the post. “Happy birthday Kathryn!”
Us Weekly exclusively reported on November 15 that Tartick and Hurley had started to come out after him he adopted his dog Teddy from her nonprofit rescue center, Wags & Walks Nashville, earlier this year.
The news comes three days after the pair sparked romance rumors when they were photographed looking cozy at the opening of Craig’s in Nashville.
Hurley split amicably from her musician ex-husband Rajiv Dhallin April after almost five years of marriage. They have since finalized their divorce.
In July, Tartick opened we about getting her golden retriever mix from Wags & Walks Nashville, which Hurley founded in 2019, while also talking about his love life.
“I think my next girlfriend must love dogs,” he teased at the time. “(She) has to be a fan of Teddy and the idea of rescuing. That’s very important.”

Jason Tartick and Kathryn Hurley
Courtesy of Jason Tartick/InstagramTartick said he is “very private” about his relationships, adding: “Dating in 2025 has been a wild and interesting ride.” However, he shared that he was looking for a “teammate” in life.
“Some of the things for me that are non-negotiable are support, loyalty, honesty through words and actions, consistency with care and respect, and also someone who just wants to enjoy all aspects of life,” she explained. “I admire my parents, but mine have been married for over 40 years. And of course, over the course of 40 years, there are always challenges. And to see them overcome all the challenges over those 40 years and continue to truly fall in love every day is, like, one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. And they’ve always picked each other up. I think that teamwork is each other’s dream.”
Tartick is best known for competing in season 14 of The bachelorette starring Becca Kufrin in 2018. Finished third behind runner-up Blake Horstmann and winner Garrett Yrigoyen.
The following year, Tartick began dating with season 11 unmarried lead Kaitlyn Bristowe. them he committed in 2021 though divide in 2023.
In April, Bristowe, 40, publicly cried Tartick to put her dog Teddy, which she wanted to name her baby one day.
“I said the day I met him, ‘I want to name my baby Teddy,'” she claimed on her “Off the Vine” podcast before telling listeners she was “not completely angry” but “very upset and disappointed” with her ex.
After his break with Bristowe, Tartick briefly dated social media influencer Kat Stickler — Who has been since then linked to John Mayer – last year.


