During a February 2017 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor spoke about his friendship with the former Bachelor, explaining that they met through a mutual friend named Kyle. "I've known Nick since before he became the Bachelor, which is the craziest thing," Elijah said. "My friend Kyle saw him at Lollapalooza and recognised him, took a photo with him, they became friends, and they started hanging out. Nick moved out to LA and they became fast friends and so he was just around. I would hang out with him and I kind of knew about his Bachelorette experiences and found it fascinating."