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Gabby Windey, from The Bachelorette season 19, got engaged to Erich Schwer on the ABC show. However, the couple recently broke up, leaving fans disappointed.
31-year-old Gabby accepted Erich’s proposal in the finale of The Bachelorette season 19. The ICU nurse connected deeply with Erich and thus the two got engaged on May 13, 2022, making fans happy. But within five months, the couple split.
Following the split, many Bachelor Nation fans slammed the show online. One Twitter user wrote:
Twitterati disappointed with Gabby and Erich’s split
Fans’ speculation about their break-up started when Gabby was spotted without her engagement ring on the set of Dancing With the Stars. Even Erich, who used to be present to cheer for his fiancé previously, was seen missing from the audience this time round.
The news of their split was confirmed after Gabby revealed in an interview with Fox News that the two were concentrating on “individual interests.” She said:
“I think life is just really busy for the both of us right now. So, I understand their concern but we're just kinda, you know, going forward with each of our individual interests and supporting each other from afar.”
On their respective Instagram handles, the last photo of the couple together was on October 12, 2022.
Fans were upset with Gabby and Erich’s split, but many wrote on Twitter that they knew the couple would not last long. Some fans also pointed out that Gabby didn’t have a lot of options on The Bachelorette, since the other contestants self-eliminated.
Take a look at fans’ reactions:
Where is The Bachelorette's Gabby Windey now?
Gabby Windey is currently a contestant on Dancing With the Stars (DWTS) season 31. She is partnered up with dance pro/choreographer Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
For the last couple of episodes, Valentin was sick and thus Gabby performed with Alan Bersten. In Episode 7, The Bachelorette star and Alan followed the Halloween theme and danced the Argentine Tango to the song Shivers by District 78, ft. Mikayla Lynn. She scored 38 out of 40 from the judges.
Gabby’s original partner Valentin has now returned to the show and will be seen dancing with her in the upcoming episode.
DWTS Season 31 Episode 8 will see Gabby and Val perform Salsa Relay to Kid 'n Play’s Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody. The theme of the new episode will be '90s Night and it will air on Monday, November 7, 2022, on Disney+.
In her personal life, Gabby is going through a breakup with her fiancé Erich. Although the two got engaged on The Bachelorette season 19, Erich was accused of breaking up with his former girlfriend in order to appear on the dating series.
When Gabby questioned Erich about the same on The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose, he said:
“I met this girl about a month before this all started, and I had no idea I was going to come here. I handled it poorly 100 percent.”
Gabby forgave him at the time, saying that she appreciated his honesty, which was something she wanted in her partner.
She recently confirmed their split, saying that they were focused on their "individual journeys." Erich has not yet commented on the matter.
