Kelley Flanagan has a new man in her life. The Bachelor star said that she was dating a Greek man named Ari Raptis. And thanks to his ethnicity, Kelley’s Greek mother was “thrilled to keep the Greek tradition going!”
Let’s get to know Kelley’s new boyfriend better as this Ari Raptis Bio proceeds.
Ari Raptis first met Kelley Flanagan at a mutual friend’s wedding in Mykonos, Greece in the summer of 2021. However, the duo only started dating a year later with Ari first revealing their romance in June 2023 via an IG post captioned with three hearts.
“Great looking couple! Best of the lot! Guy of my dreams for my daughter……. Greek, Greek, Greek! What else can I ask for! He’s a dreamboat! That’s my generation describing one great catch! Go get him Kelley! We’re all behind you,” Kelley’s mother Connie commented on the post.
Obviously, given Connie’s a proud Greek, she was happy that her daughter was dating someone with the same roots. Also, a source close to the family told, “He’s also Greek, and her Greek mother is thrilled to keep the Greek tradition going!”
The news about the pair comes just a little over a month after Peter Weber confirmed his split from Kelley after three years of dating. He hinted at their break up in an appearance at a beauty convention in Calgary, Canada, as he joked that he’s attracted to a woman’s eyebrows, and when the beauty guru beside him teased that her colleague would get his “legs hair-free” for his “future wife,” he replied, “I’ve still gotta find her.”
Later, when the esthetician told her followers, “Ladies, he’s still single. He’s in Calgary,” Peter added, “I am. First time here.”
Kelley and Peter first met at the Super Bowl in Miami in February 2020. “We chat, we end up hanging out and that’s when I got her number,” Peter shared. “We started to communicate and just stay in touch.”
Within two months, the duo revealed that they were “fully dating.”
However, in Jan 2021, the former couple shocked the fans with the news about their break up. “Kelley and I broke up two weeks ago. I flew to Chicago and was finished with the relationship,” Peter said at the time.
They reconnected some time later and confirmed that they had rekindled their romance in September 2022 only to break up soon after.
Ari Raptis stands tall at a height of above 6 feet (183 cm).
Mentioning his distinct features, Ari has a long face and a ripped body. Some may even argue that he looks like the actor David Schwimmer (Ross from Friends).
Ari Raptis is an entrepreneur who was named a Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star by Marijuana Venture.
So far, Ari has founded The Grog Grill & West Gate Pub (in Feb 2011), Melly Home Delivery (in Dec 2019), Talaria Transportation LLC (in November 2017), and National Secure Transport (in Jan 2020).
His companies Melly Home Delivery is a proprietary direct-to-consumer software platform for alternative health products that offered home delivery fulfillment; Talaria Transportation LLC is a proprietary software platform that applies my B2B logistics expertise to the B2C market with Melly Home Delivery; and National Secure Transport provides delivery with exceptional customer care, fast response time, and innovative end-to-end cash management solutions.
As for his education, Ari went to Malvern Preparatory School and later graduated from Saint Joseph’s University – Erivan K. Haub School of Business in 2012 with his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance degree.
Overall, Ari’s job revolves around logistics and supply chain management.
By 2023, Ari Raptis garnered a net worth of over $1 million.
Ari Raptis was 33 years of age in 2023.
He is two years older than Kelley.
Ari Raptis comes from a family of five.
His mother, Niki Phillips-Raptis, who turned 58 in June 2023, was the co-owner of Talaria Transportation LLC. As for his father, Gus K Raptis, who turned 66 in December 2022, is an experienced Restauranter, Visionary Industrialist, and Investor. He owned the restaurant Abner’s.
Now, talking about his siblings, Ari’s 2-year-younger sister is married with a kid, while Maria Raptis still attended college at Villanova School of Business.
Sadly, Ari’s maternal grandmother Maria “Marika” Phillips passed away at the age of 92 on April 25, 2022. At the time of her death, she was married to her husband James “Jimmy” Phillip for 71 years!
Maria was a pillar of the Greek community and church, who radiated light and love and always had a positive outlook on life. She spent her life working tirelessly to support her husband in running the family business, a luncheonette in downtown Manhattan.
Aris celebrates his birthday on October 29 and is of the Scorpio zodiac.
He celebrated his 22nd birthday at Recess Lounge in Philadelphia.
Aris hails from Thessaloníki, Greece.
But in 2023, he resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In June 2023, Ari was on Instagram @ariraptis with 2.2K followers. Sadly, his profile was kept private.
However, explore more of his life on Facebook @Ari.Raptis.
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