Farmer Jason Tessmann entered Farmer Wants A Wife 2026 determined to find a genuine connection, ultimately choosing Poppy Victoria as his match in an emotional finale.
But just weeks after filming wrapped, Poppy told Woman’s Day why the couple really broke up, saying there’s no “bad feelings”.
Farmer Jason and Poppy’s love story on Farmer Wants A Wife
Despite holding different views on children, it seems Jason believed his connection with Poppy was strong enough to work through it.
Jason chose Poppy in a finale moment filled with declarations of growth and falling feelings. “You’ve made me a better person. You’ve made me a better man,” he told her. “Poppy, I am falling for you. Will you come back to the farm with me?”
Poppy didn’t hesitate. “I can’t wait to get to know you more,” she said, accepting his offer on the spot.
Are Farmer Jason and Poppy still together?
Despite their happy ending on screen and the fact the pair were still loved-up at the reunion, they have since split.
Poppy told Woman’s Day that the pair spent time together and the spark just didn’t develop further for her, which resulted in her breaking up with Jason over the phone. Jason has since told other outlets she broke up with him very fast after the reunion.
“It wasn’t long after the reunion, but it was certainly not a week after… I didn’t cut things off as quickly as I think Jason’s been saying, but I also didn’t drag anything out,” Poppy said to Woman’s Day. “I spoke with him over the phone. It wasn’t just a text that was sent or anything.”
She went on to say she didn’t think the pair’s lives were compatible.
“On my end was just working out whether we were going to be suitable, whether our lifestyle fit, and importantly, whether I had those strong feelings towards him,” she shared.
“I don’t think there was ever a time when I just woke up and thought, okay, I’m not feeling it,” she continued. “It sort of develops over time, and we all know in real life, you go out and you do things, and you get to know each other, and you know pretty quickly whether or not things are going to work.”
Has Jason been dating other FWAW women?
New Idea previously reported that Jason had since reconnected with former contestant Bene Joseph, with a source telling the outlet: “Bene has been proudly telling friends that Jason turned up in her DMs and they’ve been flirting and getting along. She’s also been saying he’s no longer with his lady from the show.”
The publication also alleged Bene isn’t the only former connection Jason has reached out to, with an insider claiming: “A few of the women have compared notes, and some think Jason has been revisiting connections that didn’t get the chance to fully develop during filming.”
However, after reality TV podcast So Many Receipts posted a short video on TikTok discussing the alleged reconnection, Bene showed up in the comments to shut it down herself. “Hey it’s Bene, and no there’s nothing with Jason and I,” she wrote. “We chat very rarely, and I’m sticking to city guys!”
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