| The Bachelorette | |
|---|---|
| Season 19 | |
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| Starring | |
| Presented by | Jesse Palmer |
| No. of contestants | 32 |
| Winners |
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| Runner-up | Aven Jones |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | July 11 – September 20, 2022 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | March 26 – May 13, 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
The nineteenth season of The Bachelorette (also promoted as The Bachelorettes) premiered on July 11, 2022.[1] This season features 26-year-old Rachel Recchia, a flight instructor from Clermont, Florida, and 31-year-old Gabby Windey, an ICU nurse from O'Fallon, Illinois.[2]
Recchia and Windey were the co-runners-up on the 26th season of The Bachelor featuring Clayton Echard.
The season concluded on September 20, 2022, with Recchia accepting a proposal from 28-year-old general contractor Tino Franco. They broke up while the season was airing when it was revealed Franco cheated on her.[3] During the live finale, runner-up Aven Jones asked Recchia on a date, and she said yes, but they decided not to pursue a relationship.[4] Windey accepted a proposal from 29-year-old real estate analyst Erich Schwer, but their breakup was announced on November 4, 2022.[5] On August 2, 2023, Windey came out on The View and mentioned that she was in a relationship with a woman named Robby Hoffman. Windey is the first Bachelorette lead to publicly announce a same sex relationship.[6]
This is the third American edition of The Bachelorette to feature two leads following the eleventh and sixteenth seasons; however, unlike those seasons, this is the first American Bachelorette season to have both Bachelorettes co-lead the entire season. This has already occurred with the first season of The Bachelorette New Zealand featuring Lesina Nakhid-Schuster and Lily McManus, and the sixth season of The Bachelorette Australia featuring sisters Becky and Elly Miles.[2]
- ^ Baldwin, Kristen (March 15, 2022). "The Bachelorette will have two Bachelorettes next season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Guglielmi, Jodi. "The Bachelorette: Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey Announced as Leading Ladies for Season 19". People. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Gawley, Paige (September 20, 2022). "'The Bachelorette' Finale: Rachel and Tino Split After He Confessed to Cheating on Her". E!. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Lexi (September 20, 2022). "1 Of Rachel's Exes Asked Her Out On The Bachelorette's Finale And Twitter Lost It". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Wenger, Stephanie (November 4, 2022). "The Bachelorette's Gabby Windey Splits from Fiancé Erich Schwer". People. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Kimi (August 2, 2023). "'Bachelor' star Gabby Windey announces she has a girlfriend: 'A love that I always wanted'". USATODAY. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.