The nineteenth season of The Bachelorette (also promoted as The Bachelorettes) premiered on July 11, 2022.[2] 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.[3] 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 choosing Tino Franco to be her fiancé over runner-up Aven Jones. They broke up while the season was airing when it was revealed Franco cheated on her.[4] During the live finale, Jones asked Recchia on a date, and she said yes.[5] Windey chose Erich Schwer to be her fiancé.[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.[3] Production[edit]Casting and contestants[edit]On March 15, 2022, Recchia and Windey were announced as the Bachelorettes by Jesse Palmer during the After the Final Rose special of the 26th season of The Bachelor.[3] All contestants and crew members were required to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 and hold a current vaccination passport to participate. Notable contestants include NHRA drag racer Jordan Vandergriff, nephew of retired drag racer Bob Vandergriff Jr; Roby Sobieski, brother of former actress and artist Leelee Sobieski; Zach Shallcross, nephew of actor Patrick Warburton; and Kirk Bryant, assistant football coach at Texas Tech University.[7][8][9][10] Filming and development[edit]Former Bachelor Jesse Palmer was confirmed as the permanent host for the series, replacing interim hosts Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe.[11] Filming began on March 26, 2022, in Los Angeles with locations being reported in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands onboard the Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady cruise ship across the English Channel and North Sea.[1][12] Additionally, filming occurred at The Wildwoods in Wildwood, New Jersey on April 25, 2022, for Tyler Norris' hometown date with Recchia.[13] With the final portion of filming taking place in Mexico and concluded in mid-May.[14] The season was delayed from its usual May start for the second time in three years to accommodate for ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.[2] The rose ceremonies are conducted differently than previous seasons. In week 2, the Bachelorettes alternated handing out roses, with each rose coming from both of them. From week 3 onwards, the contestants had to divide into two groups based on which Bachelorette they were pursuing. If a contestant rejected a rose from one of the Bachelorettes, he would return to the line and wait to see if he received a rose from the other Bachelorette. If he did not receive a rose from the second Bachelorette, he was eliminated.[15][16] Contestants[edit]35 potential contestants were revealed on March 23, 2022.[17] The final cast of 32 men was announced on June 7, 2022.[18] James Clarke was originally cast in season 16 featuring Clare Crawley, when filming of that season was due to start in March 2020. However, television productions were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he was not called back for the rescheduled season in July 2020.[19]
Future appearances[edit]The Bachelor[edit]Zach Shallcross was chosen as the lead for season 27 of The Bachelor.[54] Bachelor in Paradise[edit]Jacob Rapini, Johnny DePhillipo, and Logan Palmer returned for season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise.[55] Dancing with the Stars[edit]Windey participated in season 31 of Dancing with the Stars.[56] Call-out order[edit]
Controversy[edit]Contestant Erich Schwer faced controversy in September 2022 after photos of him posing with friends wearing Make America Great Again hats and wearing blackface in his high school yearbook emerged, with fans expressing frustration at ABC for casting yet another contestant with a racially insensitive past.[58] On September 8, 2022, Schwer issued an apology for his actions.[59] Schwer was embroiled in further controversy when his ex-girlfriend came forward with allegations that he told her he was only going on the show for his career.[60] Texts shared by her showed Schwer asking her to continue dating him because the show "isn't real", and he also allegedly sent her a bouquet of roses with a note saying "I'll never stop thinking of you" in the days before he left for filming.[61] On the show's live finale, Schwer stated that he "used the show as an excuse to not confront her about our relationship."[62] Windey further stated that Schwer had told her about the texts before they made their way online and that she had been "expecting them."[63] Episodes[edit]Notes[edit]
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How many episodes of Bachelorette 2022 will there be?The show is into its 19th Season, and the finale has been divided into two parts. Tonight will be the 12th episode, which is also the second and final part of the finale. "The Bachelorette 2022," Season 19 of the famous American reality TV show, will have its 12th and final episode on Tuesday, September 20 at 8 p.m.
What time is The Bachelorette premiere?Where can I watch The Bachelorette finale? Cable subscribers, rejoice! The Bachelorette is broadcast on the ABC network, so you can tune in at 8 p.m. ET and watch there.
How long is The Bachelorette series?The Bachelorette (American TV series). How long does The Bachelorette filming last?Link in bio to accept this rose. Fun fact: An actual family lives in the mansion, and according to the Today show, they pack up twice a year so The Bachelor and The Bachelorette can film for 42 days at a time. However, after Gabby and Rachel were done with their Bachelor Mansion stint, they immediately headed to...
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