Out of all The Bachelorette season 19 contestants, Erich Schwer was the lucky man who got Gabby Windsey's heart at the end. However, like most relationships that come out of the reality TV franchise scene, their relationship was filled with its share of ups and downs. Erich may have not been Gabby's very first choice, but he ended up being her last.
Erich and Gabby's connection is hard to deny, but their engagement almost never happened. This is because Erich started having his fair share of doubts after seeing Gabby send home two of her other finalists, Johnny DePhillipo and Jason Alabaster. Despite the jitters he was feeling, Erich and Gabby ended up having an emotional final date after which he popped the question.
Right at the start of the season, Erich wasn't sure which of The Bachelorette co-leads he wanted to pursue. In his words, “They're both amazing," and he could see things getting complicated very quickly. Erich lost out on getting either ladies' first impression rose, but that didn't deter him. On week 2 in The Bachelor mansion, Erich accepted a rose from Gabby and ended up going on a one-on-one date with her. After ultimately deciding that she was the one he wanted to pursue, Gabby and Erich's meet the parents date was an emotional one as Gabby met Erich's father who was at the time battling terminal cancer. The show revealed Erich's dad sadly lost his life in July.
Erich popped the question while he and Gabby were in Mexico and he did it in the most romantic way possible. He told her about how much she makes him feel comfortable in being himself, and how The Bachelorette star is the most amazing person he had met. "It's you, me until the wheels fall off. I'm head over heels in love with you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you." A controversy rose about Erich's past relationship after the final rose ceremony and this felt like a punch in the gut for Gabby. However, Gabby and Erich have confirmed that they are still very much a couple and were still learning more about each other day by day.
Erich may not have been Gabby's first option, but The Bachelorette fans believe that he's a great match for her. He's already gotten approval from Gabby's Grandpa John, so it's safe to say that he'll fit in very well with her family. The Bachelorette season 19 stars both seem to be a perfect match, and fans can only hope that their relationship stands the test of time.
Source: Us Weekly