Bachelorette’s Logan Palmer Speaks Out After COVID-19 Elimination, Claims He Didn’t Have Time With Gabby or Rachel for Weeks

Setting the record straight. Bachelorette contestant Logan Palmer addressed the “creative” conspiracy theories about his sudden exit from Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia‘s season.

Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia's journey is winding down, but the drama certainly isn't. At the conclusion of Monday's «Men Tell All» special fans got a sneak peek at the upcoming Fantasy Suite and finale episodes of , all of which promise to be intense.«I am in love now,» Gabby says in the clip.

. On the «Men Tell All» special, the man who switched from Team Rachel Recchia to Team Gabby Windey shared his perspective on everything as he sat down in the hot seat in front of host Jesse Palmer.«I saw two wonderful people, and although I felt more moved by one connection, I thought, 'Maybe there’s potential in the other one that I haven’t seen before,'» Logan said of initially agreeing to vie for Rachel's heart, before admitting that he should've done things differently from the beginning.«Looking back, after Rachel gave me the rose, I would’ve liked to pull them both aside and said, 'I am very open to exploring things with Rachel, but I have to be honest, the connection that moved me was with Gabby,'» he said.Though he gave it a shot with Rachel, he soon discovered that it wasn't going to work out.

Two of the men who competed on The Bachelorette this season decided not to attend the Men Tell All episode and both of them had controversial eliminations from the show.

Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey's villains did not want to face the music. On Monday's «Men Tell All» special neither Hayden Markowitz nor Chris Austin made an appearance, and this season's leading ladies had a lot to say about it.«I'm not surprised that Hayden didn't show up tonight,» Rachel told ET. «I really think that everyone was able to see his character during the show.

Billy Eichner. In perhaps the most shocking moment of 's «Men Tell All» episode, Eichner handed Meatball a jar of marinara sauce, a callback to the contestant's hilarious moment earlier this season, and Meatball didn't hesitate to strip down, cover himself in the sauce, and tackle the comedian.«I was going in for a hug and then I think I slipped, and he came down with me,» Meatball, whose real name is James Clarke, told ET after the incident. «I was very sorry for that.

Before hosting a reunion between the season 19 contestants, Jesse Palmer kicked off the Monday, August 29, episode of The Bachelorette with Rachel Recchia’s final hometown date.

Rachel Recchia, Gabby Windey and many of the men who vied for their hearts on , the choice for the next franchise lead seemed clear.«Nate. 100 percent Nate, Nate, Nate!» Gabby told ET at the taping of the «Men Tell All» special. She was of course referring to Nate Mitchell, the single dad and electrical engineer that she sent home in heartbreaking fashion earlier this season.«He knows how to treat women.

Dr. Darcy Sterling recapped the Monday, August 22, episode of The Bachelorette with Us Weekly, suggesting Gabby Windey may be headed for heartbreak with Johnny DePhillipo and hinting Rachel Recchia could have more bumps with Tino Franco’s parents if something doesn’t change.

Time will tell if Erich Schwer is The One for Gabby Windey, but they’ll always have his special hometown date.

is down a leading lady. Following Monday night's Hometown episode, fans got a peek at what's to come the rest of the season, and plenty of drama is ahead.First, on next week's «Men Tell All» episode, host Jesse Palmer promises the goings-on will be «dramatic and shocking.» That seems true enough as Gabby Windey calls one man's explanations «bulls**t,» and Jesse gives the audience news that «is about to change your lives forever.»Then, in two weeks, the show heads to Mexico for Fantasy Suites.«I am in love and I’ve never been this happy,» Rachel Recchia says of one man. Things are less positive with Tino, whose meet-the-parents moment with Rachel was less than ideal. «I’m scared to move forward because of what happened at Hometowns,» Rachel tells him.Things may be on the fritz with Zach too, as the tech executive tells Jesse, «After Fantasy Suites, everything took a 180.

, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia had unforgettable Hometowns, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.In New Orleans, Gabby swooned over Jason, while he questioned if he was ready for marriage. Johnny had similar concerns in Palm Beach, but it was full steam ahead for Erich in New Jersey.Meanwhile, Rachel got her first «I love you» from Zach in Anaheim, before she came to a heartbreaking realization about Tyler in New Jersey.

There are now just seven men remaining on the latest season of The Bachelorette as we head into the hometown dates.

It was Gabby Windey’s turn for some turmoil during the Monday, August 15, episode of The Bachelorette as she and Rachel Recchia solidified their finalists.

. The videographer took much of the spotlight during the latest episode of the series, as he jumped from Team Rachel to Team Gabby, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.Rachel was left confused and annoyed by Logan's confession, so much so that she canceled a group date to process her emotions.

. At the end of Monday night's episode of the series, a preview of the rest of the season aired, teasing massive drama and controversy to come.All starts out well in the preview, with Zach telling Rachel that he's «falling in love with her,» Rachel gushing that she's «on cloud nine,» and Rachel telling Aven that he «really embodies» everything she wants.Things are good for Gabby too, as she tells Erich, «I’ve always wanted to be with someone like you, I just never knew it was possible,» and says of one man, «He has really shown my what it’s like to feel love.»«I feel like all my dreams are coming true,» Gabby excitedly tells Rachel, just before things began to take a turn and the nurse says in a confessional, «Sometimes if things are too good to be true that’s exactly what they are -- too good to be true.» Host Jesse Palmer is the one to reveal the cause of the turmoil, as he tells the guys, «There’s been a situation with Logan,» the guy who switched from Team Rachel to Team Gabby on Monday night's episode. Gabby is left crying by the situation, a face Jesse relays to Logan, telling him, «She was in tears.» «I feel awful,» Logan says, but Jesse is unimpressed, telling the videographer, «You’ve got to pack your bags.» Elsewhere, Tino remarks that it's «sickening» to watch Rachel kiss other guys.

Rachel Recchia’s “worst nightmare” came true on the Monday, August 8, episode of The Bachelorette after Logan Palmer informed her that he still had feelings for co-Bachelorette Gabby Windey — and he wanted to switch sides.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent“The Bachelorette” is known for the drama, but this season has doubled the dose of, well, everything.With two stars for the first time ever, the format of the dating show has been flipped on its head. The season’s leading ladies, Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey, are navigating uncharted waters, as well as their suitors, which has made for many uncomfortable rose ceremonies, rejection and plenty of tears.Typically, the lead — whether male or female — is in the driver’s seat with 30 men or women pining after them.

An expert’s opinion. Nick Viall weighed in on the dual Bachelorette format of season 19 — and he thinks it’s causing extra drama for Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.