A friendship we can’t get enough of. Matt James may be the season 25 Bachelor, but before that he was introduced to the world as Tyler Cameron‘s best friend. Cameron who made his debut in Bachelor Nation during Hannah Brown‘s season of The Bachelorette, has also been James’ biggest supporter.
“Congrats to my brother @mattjames919 on being named the Bachelor. This is all a testament of who you are as a person,” Cameron wrote via Instagram on June 12, after the news broke that James was named the franchise’s first black Bachelor. He shared a photo of the pair sleeping next to each other in a car. “Now the world gets to see the person you are and the heart you have. You can change the world. Proud of you and so excited for you. Not excited that somebody will be taking my spot as your snuggle buddy. P.S. Peep the drool.”
Before being named the Bachelor, the real estate agent was set to be a contestant on Clare Crawley‘s season of The Bachelorette. Her season, which was supposed to begin filming in March, was been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In April, James spoke exclusively with Us Weekly about the adventure.
“I’ve been very patient up to this point, and there is a young woman who’s in Sacramento right now that I’m looking forward to meeting once all this stuff settles down,” he said at the time. “So I’m hoping that I can be patient a little bit longer and ride this thing out and everyone’s safe and then we can get back to our daily lives and moving forward.”
However, he’s now meeting women from all over the world as the Bachelor — and has his best friend’s support. In fact, Cameron was in the room when James filmed the Good Morning America announcement that he was the newest Bachelor star, as documented via Instagram Stories.
The men, who first met in college while playing for the Wake Forest University football team together, have definitely had their fair shares of adventures together — and Cameron gave his pal advice about joining Bachelor Nation.
“Tyler is excited for Matt and has already given him some pointers and even joked about what to expect from the show,” an insider exclusively told Us after the announcement. “He has told Matt to just have fun with it and let the process take its course.”
Scroll through the gallery below for photos of their friendship.
In college, James "was the older cool kid who took me under his wing," Cameron explained on the "Bachelor Party" podcast in September. "We've just been boys ever since. Super grateful for that friendship and what he's shown me in the city."
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Cameron has helped with ABC Food Tours, James' organization focused on helping kids in the underserved communities of New York City connect with their areas.
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In 2019, Cameron told asked for everyone to enter Matt James to be part of Bachelor Nation.
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"My goal is to get him on. He needs some convincing, so everybody get after him, get him convinced to go, and he'll be a great guy for the show," the Bachelorette alum said on the "Viall Files" podcast in 2019.
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In February 2020, the BFFs revealed they had moved into an apartment together in New York City.
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The guys also attended New York Fashion Week events together that same month.
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When James became the Bachelor, Cameron shared this not-so-flattering pic.
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Cameron shared a behind-the-scenes look at James shooting his Good Morning America interview in June 2020.
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In December 2020, Tyler and Matt reunited after filming of The Bachelor wrapped. To celebrate, Matt smashed a cake in Tyler's face during a Miami Dolphins football game and the moment was captured on the stadium's Pepsi fan cam.
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