After much anticipation from fans, ABC took to Facebook to reveal the potential suitors for Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia's season of The Bachelorette. Both Windey and Recchia were on The Bachelor season 26 with Clayton Echard. They were two of the last three women left for Echard to choose from and, at one point, many thought that Echard would choose either Windey or Recchia. The women were both intimate with Echard and had been introduced to his family, but they were left heartbroken when Echard chose Susie Evans instead. The ladies both felt misled, and their lack of love caused Bachelor Nation to think either of the women would be great contenders for the next bachelorette.
Instead of choosing between the women, ABC made both women the leading cast members for The Bachelorette season 19. This is the first time the show will assume this format, and fans are confused about how the process will work. Many thought the women would be put against each other, but creator Mike Fleiss revealed that this will not be the case. Windey and Recchia also believe that this new venture will end well for them both. Jesse Palmer, who hosted The Bachelor season 26 for the first time, will be hosting Windey and Recchia's season of The Bachelorette.
As the time for the new season of The Bachelorette approaches, ABC took to Facebook to reveal the names, ages and hometowns of 35 men who will be potential suitors for the new bachelorettes, as reported by Us Weekly. Of the 35 men, Bachelor Nation has already taken a liking to Justin and Joey, 24-year-old twins. Though smitten with the twins, Twitter user @Bachelor_Banter has put the network on blast as it seems that one of the twins--Justin--is allegedly in a relationship, though nothing has been confirmed yet. In the comments of this thread, the user called ABC out for not doing a good job in researching their candidates. Bachelor Nation has been sharing their opinions on the potential suitors, and Corbin S. from Birmingham, Alabama, seems to already be a fan-favorite. Fans also joked that contestant Ryan M. from Boston looks similar to Echard. Twitter user @realitybysteph wrote, "Clayton really thought he can sneak into Rachel and Gabby’s season without us noticing smh #thebachelorette #thebachelor." One other familiar face among the suitors is James C. from Los Angeles, who was listed as an original cast member for The Bachelorette season 16 but was cut before filming began. It is known that not all suitors make it to the stage where they are being filmed, but due to the uncertainty of how season 19 will be run, there is no guarantee that this will happen.
On Instagram, Windey and Recchia shared the same final post before filming commences, which is set to begin this week. The caption of the post said, "Started from the bottom (of the stairs) now we’re here. We couldn’t be more excited to have each other on this journey to find love 💕." Currently, Bachelor Nation has been left to "judge a book by its cover" as no real information has been revealed about the contestants of the new season. But Windey and Recchia are aware of what they are looking for in a potential match and relationship, and after their experiences with Echard, there will probably be no games played.
For Windey, she is looking for someone who will have a great personality and appreciate her independence. She is also hoping her partner will be a great communicator and be able to challenge her, and he must also love dogs. On the other hand, Recchia is hoping to find passion, playfulness and spontaneity in a partner. Recchia's perfect match would be someone respectful and empathetic, and someone she can share crazy unfathomable love with. Bachelor Nation is anxiously awaiting to see these love stories unfold but they will have to wait until July 11 to see if any suitors were cut from the show before filming, and to see whether Windey and Recchia were both able to get a chance at the love they deserve.
The Bachelorette season 19 premieres July 11 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.
Sources: The Bachelorette/Facebook, Us Weekly, @realitybysteph/Twitter, @Bachelor_Banter/Twitter, Gabby Windey/Instagram