Colton Underwood Shares Festive Snap with Boyfriend Jordan C. Brown and Dog Zooka: 'Merry Christmas'

Photo: Colton Underwood/Instagram

Love is all around forColton Underwoodthis holiday season!

In the photo, Underwood can be seen standing next to boyfriendJordan C. Brownwith his dogZookaposed below the pair.

“Merry Christmas ♥️,” Underwood captioned theadorable holiday pic.

TheComing Out Coltonstar’s festive photo with Brown, 39, came about shortly after the television personality shared asweet birthday tributeto him earlier this month.

At the time, Underwood posted a few photos with the political advisor on his Instagram Story.

One picture showed Underwood and Brown sitting with Zooka, while Underwood rested his hand on Brown’s thigh in another. “Love,” the former NFL player wrote alongside the latter post.

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Prior to his Netflix series, Underwood chose to keep his relationship out of the public eye. He previouslyexplained to PEOPLEwhy maintaining some privacy in his romance was important.

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Jordan C. Brown/Instagram

“AfterThe Bachelor,I learned the boundaries and healthiness of having a private relationship,” Underwood explained. “Everybody went through my breakup [withCassie Randolph] and the ups and downs of my dating life. It’s nice for me to have something for myself.”

It’s also led to ultimate happiness. “I found somebody and I am very much in love,” he said.

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Back in April, Underwood said during a sit-down interview withRobin RobertsonGood Morning Americathathe “came to terms” with his sexualityafter a long period of self-reflection.

“I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay,” he said at the time. “And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it.”

“The next step in all of this was letting people know. I’m still nervous. It’s been a journey, for sure,” Underwood continued.

“I’m emotional, but in such a good, happy, positive way,” he added during the early morning broadcast. “I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, and that means the world to me.”

source: people.com