Ting ting ting! “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Britani Bateman has an announcement for both her RHOSLC co-stars and fans watching the show at home. After telling her castmates that her on-again off-again relationship with Jared Osmond was Instagram official early in season 5, the Friend of the Housewives was fact-checked by fellow SLC newbie Bronwyn Newport, who pointed out that Osmond’s post at the time labeled her as his “best friend.”
Now, Bateman and Osmond are very clear about where they stand in their relationship, as Osmond went Instagram official, calling Bateman his “girlfriend” in a December 22 post, which Bateman shared to her Instagram story that same day.
“When an angel comes into your life that brings you happiness, peace, and love you hold on with both hands! Introducing my beautiful girlfriend, Britani Bateman ❤️,” Osmond wrote on his post video post, adding in the caption, “Yes, life is good with Britani by my side.”
Fans React to Jared Osmond Going Instagram Official With Britani Bateman
Osmond’s post featured a slideshow of photos of the happy couple set to the song “Princess of China” by Coldplay and Rihanna which includes the lyrics, “Once upon a time, we burned bright/Now all we ever seem to do is fight/On and on/And on and on and on.”
Bateman confirmed the relationship by sharing a fan post to her Instagram story, which included Osmond’s post and the additional caption, “JARED AND BRITANI ARE OFFICIAL OMG 🚨.”
Fans reacted to the latest announcement in Osmond’s comment section, with one user writing, “Wonderful news! Now you treat her right and none of these silly breakups! Happy for you both. ❤️.”
“And you better treat her right. You too damn old to be playing games,” another fan commented, with Osmond replying, “I feel that. And I agree.”
Does Jared Osmond Want Britani Bateman Off RHOSLC?
Fans have gotten to see the tumultuous ups and downs in Bateman and Osmond’s relationship play out on RHOSLC season 5, but will the new couple be sticking around for season 6? Although the network hasn’t hinted about any casting changes, Osmond has made his position clear that he does not like being a part of the reality show.
After one user commented on his post, “Merry Christmas Jared and Britani! Best wishes for a brand new year and bright future. ♥️ Now get off that dang show! 🤣,” Osmond responded, “👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 ❤️.”
Another user questioned Osmond’s intentions, commenting, “Do you really love her or do you just love the attention that announcing this will give you both?” on his post. Osmond answered them, writing back, “I couldn’t care less about the real housewives of Salt Lake City. Not a fan of the show. I’m a fan of Britani. Love that girl.”
Osmond even complained about RHOSLC during filming for the latest season. He sent Bateman flowers and a “love letter” following one of their arguments during the season. While the editors flashed a photo of the letter on screen in the episode, fans paused their screens to read the handwritten note, with one Reddit user transcribing the note and revealing a section of it which read, “We have both acted out and we are both human 🤍 I guess that’s the price for loving a ‘Real Housewive’. Our private life isn’t private anymore.”
