Spilling the tea! Zach Shallcross may not have found love with Rachel Recchia, but the newest Bachelor did give an update about her next potential romance.
21.09.2022 - 06:11 / usmagazine.com
Start gathering the roses! The Bachelorette’s Zach Shallcross has officially been announced as season 27’s Bachelor.
“I’m ready to find my person, my best friend,” Zach told Jesse Palmer on After the Final Rose, noting that he spent “a ton of time” with his family after his split from Rachel Recchia. “I want to tell [my contestants] to come into this ready to love. … Be open to finding love.”
Speculation that the tech executive may be the next star on the reality series began earlier this month when Variety reported that ABC had plans for a season 19 Bachelorette alum to lead the upcoming season.
Rumors continued to swirl, however, when the 26-year-old appeared to be filming an intro video in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, September 17. In footage taken of the clip, Zach can be heard telling producers he’s excited. “This time around it’s going to be different,” he added.
Bachelor Nation first met Zach on the July 11 premiere of Rachel and Gabby Windey’s season of The Bachelorette. He made an instant connection with the pilot, 26, and graciously accepted her rose during the second episode.
Later, Zach made headlines during the hometown dates when he made the decision to exit the season early following an awkward fantasy suite date night — where he claimed that Rachel acted differently behind closed doors.
“It was just her and I talking, and it felt like she was just, like, not showing her true self. It was very inauthentic sometimes,” he told the host at the time. Zach also noted that he felt “blindsided” by many of Rachel’s actions including harping on their six-month age difference and not believing he would follow through with proposing.
After sharing his feelings with the Illinois native, Zach shared how disappointed he was
Spilling the tea! Zach Shallcross may not have found love with Rachel Recchia, but the newest Bachelor did give an update about her next potential romance.
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on the reality show’s 27th season. Shallcross, 26, was featured on the most recent season of “The Bachelorette.” Host Jesse Palmer announced that the tech exec from Anaheim, California, will be the next Bachelor during Tuesday’s live finale. “He’s been a front-runner for a while,” a production source told Page Six. “There’s no denying that the audience loves him.” During his time on Season 19 of “The Bachelorette,” things got rocky between Shallcross and leading lady Rachel Recchia, who feared the then-25-year-old was too young for long-term commitment.
ABC has named its newest star of “The Bachelor” franchise. Zach Shallcross, who didn’t find love with either Gabby Windey or Rachel Recchia, will take on the role for Season 27.Shallcross was primarily dating Recchia, though the two didn’t work out earlier in the season.
Zach Shallcross sent himself home during season 19 of The Bachelorette after Rachel Recchia questioned whether he was ready for engagement at age 25.