Gabi Elnicki is still reeling from watching her overnight date and breakup on season 27 of The Bachelor.
28.03.2023 - 19:03 / deadline.com
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 27 finale of ABC‘s The Bachelor.
Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar have officially gone public with their engagement!
Viewers saw Shallcross get down on one knee during Monday’s Bachelor finale, but in all actuality, the pair have been together for several months since production ended. During the proposal, Biggar put it all on the line when she confessed her love for Shallcross, telling him “if it’s not you, it’s not anyone.” Luckily, he does choose her.
Monday’s episode also included some heartbreaking moments, including Shallcross’ breakup with his runner up, Gabi Elnicki. He also had the opportunity to speak with Ariel Frenkel, who came in third place. Both women had plenty to say, holding Shallcross accountable for how his no-intimacy plans for fantasy suites derailed all of their experiences.
Shallcross and Biggar spoke with Deadline about last night’s confrontations, getting to know each other in secrecy, and more in the interview below.
DEADLINE: Zach, I want to start by asking you about your discussions with Gabi and Ariel last night. How do you feel like those changed your perspective on what went down in the final two weeks, if at all?
ZACH SHALLCROSS: I think first and foremost, [those] conversations with Gabi and Ariel — it’s a very tough conversation because when you rewatch what happens, something that happened five or six months ago, it still can spark those feelings and those emotions and reminds you of that time. It’s tough to have those conversations, because I know I messed up, and I know I hurt them, and that was the last thing I ever wanted yet. It still happened, and I wanted to them to know that that was the last thing I wanted. But I’m
Gabi Elnicki is still reeling from watching her overnight date and breakup on season 27 of The Bachelor.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent In 2014, Nick Viall revealed on national TV that Bachelorette Andi Dorfman had slept with him during their time together on the show. Heartbroken that she didn’t choose him as her winner, Viall asked why she “made love” with him; she said him talking about their sex life was “below the belt.” The episode invited think pieces discussing whether Viall had slut-shamed Dorfman. Fast-forward nine years and “Bachelor” history has repeated itself. The star of “The Bachelor” Season 27, Zach Shallcross, broke his own rule not to sleep with any of his final contestants in the fantasy suites. When he was intimate with his runner-up, Gabi Elnicki, he decided it was the appropriate choice to tell the other women that they had slept together. Viewers weren’t shocked when this decision blew up in Shallcross’ face, angering Elnicki, finalist Ariel Frenkel and, the eventual winner, Kaity Biggar.
A giant rumor. Zach Shallcross and Jess Girod both poked fun at speculation that he had reunited with the season 27 contestant instead of being happily engaged to Kaity Biggar.
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SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 27 finale of ABC‘s The Bachelor.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched “The Bachelor” Season 27 finale, which aired on Monday, March 27 on ABC. 27 seasons later, “The Bachelor” is still handing out his final rose to the sound of tears, heartbreak and joy. On Monday night, leading man Zach Shallcross had a big decision to make between his final two contestants, Gabi Elnicki and Kaity Biggar. The finale followed last week’s very dramatic “sex week” episode where Shallcross, for some reason, felt compelled to discuss his sexual intimacy behind closed doors with Elnicki with his other finalists, only after telling them that he would not have sex with anyone. To no one’s surprise at all, that created high tensions with his final two women going into the proposal week.
SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading if you don’t want to know what happened on the finale of The Bachelor!
Neil Lane’s job here is done! Zach Shallcross proposed to Kaity Biggar during the Monday, March 27, finale of The Bachelor.
Zach Shallcross just said his most heartbreaking goodbye yet. On Monday night's season finale of , the 26-year-old tech executive broke things off with Gabi Elnicki.Zach and Gabi's split came after they broke his no-sex rule during Fantasy Suite week.
Zach Shallcross has found his happy ending! On Monday night's season finale of , the 26-year-old tech executive popped the question to Kaity Biggar, a 27-year-old ER nurse.A happy ending wasn't a foregone conclusion for Zach, who made a bit of a mess of things during Fantasy Suite week. Despite initially stating that he wouldn't get intimate with anyone during his overnight dates, he did just that with Gabi.He then upset Gabi by publicly discussing their sexual encounter, and disappointed Kaity by disclosing that information to her.During Monday's finale, Kaity's feelings for Zach only after a near-perfect meeting his family.
Sean Lowe has been a presence on season 27 of The Bachelor since the premiere — and he finished out his duties at the finale on Monday, March 27.
Zach Shallcross' Fantasy Suite week behavior. During the live portion of Monday's season finale of , Ariel spoke out against how Zach handled «sex week,» initially telling her that he would not be intimate with any of his remaining women, but later breaking that promise with Gabi Elnicki.Ariel told host Jesse Palmer that she, like Zach, did not want to have sex during Fantasy Suite week, but was upset that Zach made that decision without speaking to her.«I was on the same page as Zach.
Getting proper closure. Ariel Frenkel reunited with Zach Shallcross during the live finale of The Bachelor on Monday, March 27 — and didn’t hold back when it came to her feelings about fantasy suites.
douche lord Clayton’s calamitous turn at love last year. Shallcross made waves and broke promises during last week’s Fantasy Suite episode when he utterly backtracked on his sworn vow not to get intimate with anyone, sealing the deal with Gabi and then spilling the tea to her fellow contestants and the viewing audience at home. Lord of mercy.The season finale of “The Bachelor,” airs Monday, March 27 at 8 p.m.
Setting the record straight. Viewers of The Bachelor interpreted one of Kaity Biggar‘s recent comments to costar Gabi Elnicki as a dig, but the Canada native ensured fans that wasn’t the case.
Bachelors stick together. Clayton Echard came to season 27 lead Zach Shallcross’ defense following criticism of his approach to fantasy suites.