When The Bachelorette star Gabby Windey brought Clayton Echard to her hometown of Denver on The Bachelor season 26, fans fell in love with her Grandpa John, and now they are excited to see that he will appear on the show in the next episode. Gabby, a 31-year-old ICU nurse, has a very sweet relationship with her beloved grandfather. John is a playful and funny man who loves Gabby very much. From laughing about Gabby's night 1 entrance with her pillow to telling Clayton that Gabby has always been "a loveable dingbat," John proved that Gabby got her amazing sense of humor from him. He teased Gabby that "anybody who could possibly like you is obviously full of crap!" He also joked that he would come back and haunt her if her relationship with Clayton was not "for life."
On The Bachelor, John showed a serious side as well. His mission was to figure out if Clayton was "good enough" for Gabby. He told Clayton not to rush into an engagement, but instead to really get to know the person. John told Gabby that he trusted her to make the right choice, and that he did not think that he could love anybody as much as he loved her and his wife. John still wears his wedding ring, even though his wife passed away.
Fans are thrilled that Grandpa John is about to make another appearance, this time on Gabby's own season of The Bachelorette. In an Instagram post, The Bachelorette shared a photograph of Gabby sitting next to John in a red booth, both of them looking up and smiling at someone or something. The caption simply reads, "tomorrow." Fans gushed in the comments section that this is they moment that they have been waiting for, and that they were so excited to see Grandpa John again.
Bachelor Nation loved John so much that they even wanted to see him as the lead of the much-rumored Senior Bachelor series. He has a humorous personality and loving demeanor that makes him the perfect grandfather. His respect and love for Gabby was evident in every interaction that they had. His protectiveness over Gabby was perfectly balanced with his trust in her to make the right decisions. It will be so much fun to see what Grandpa John thinks about the men of The Bachelorette season 19.
Gabby's Grandpa John was one of the breakout stars of The Bachelor season 26, along with Rachel's protective dad Big Tony and Clayton's tell-it-like-it-is dad Brian. Sometimes the leads of the show need family members to help bring them back down to Earth during their journeys. John's relationship with his wife is a beautiful example of true love for Gabby. Grandpa John is a wonderful man who will guide Gabby in the right direction.
The Bachelorette season 19 airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
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