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Natalie Lee is not dating and Salvador Perez, according to theLove is Blindstar.
The 29-year-old consulting manager shot down the rumors during an interview with Alyssa Amoroso on Wednesday’s episode of Barstool’sTea with Publyssitypodcast.
Though she is not dating the 31-year-old executive assistant, Lee said the two have remained “close” since season two of the hit Netflix series wrapped filming.
“I know there’s been speculation — ‘Are you and Sal dating?’ — we are not. We’re just really, really close friends,” she confessed. “That friendship with him I really appreciate as well.”
Lee and Perez both appeared on season 2 ofLove is Blindearlier this year. Lee got engaged to Shayne Jenson, but ultimately turned him down at the altar. Perez and his fiancée Mallory Zapata also split at their wedding.
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Over the weekend, Perez appeared to compliment Lee in the comment section ofan Instagram poston her page featuring a photo of the consulting manager posing in a sleek red dress, writing “Casual Wednesday? … Pshh My goodness 📸📸📸📸.”
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Earlier this week, Leeshared another photo of herself, this time in a black leather jacket and matching crop top, alongside the caption, “the old Nat can’t come to the phone right now. why? cause she’s dead.”
In response, Perez joked, " What’s new Natalie’s number? 🤭📲 I’ve been meaning to contact her about her car’s extended warranty. 🚗."
Describing Perez during Wednesday’s podcast episode, Lee said, “He’s a very honest person. I feel like when I talk with him, what you see is what you get, if that makes sense? I also love his calm demeanor. I’m just like, ‘Wow, every time I talk to you, I just feel a bit better and a bit more calm.’ So yeah, he’s a great guy.”
Lee said she is not “actively dating” and is currently focused on herself, but noted that she is “exploring some things,” later adding, “Stay tuned.”
One thing Lee did confirm, however, is that she is not with someone from theLove is Blindcast.
“I’m friends with most of the men on the cast and I don’t really see — I don’t want to say this too soon — but I haven’t really had a romantic connection with any of them, so nothing there for right now,” she said.
But Lee is not pressuring herself to find love. “If I find someone, I find someone. If I don’t, I don’t,” she said earlier in the podcast.
source: people.com
