Gabby Windey | |
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 Windey in 2022 | |
| Born | Gabriela Maria Windey January 2, 1991 O'Fallon, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | University of Colorado Colorado Springs (BSN) |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Gabriela Maria Windey (born January 2, 1991) [1] is an American television personality who appeared on season 26 of The Bachelor , and co-starred in season 19 of The Bachelorette alongside Rachel Recchia. [2] [3]
Windey was born in O'Fallon, Illinois, to parents Rosemary Hewitt and Patrick Windey. [4] She has an older sister named Jazz. Windey is half Mexican with some Apache ancestry. [5] She attended O'Fallon Township High School, where she was the sports editor in the school paper and won Miss O'Fallon in 2008. [6] [7] She graduated from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2013, [8] and then moved to Denver, Colorado. [9]
Windey worked as an ICU nurse at University of Colorado Hospital. [10] She was also a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos for 5 years. [11]
In 2021, she was the co-winner of the Pop Warner Humanitarian Award for her service on the frontline of the pandemic. She is the first woman and NFL cheerleader to receive the award. [12]
In September 2021, Windey was revealed to be a contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor , starring medical sales representative Clayton Echard. [13] She was the co runner-up with fellow finalist Rachel Recchia.
During the live After the Final Rose special of Echard's season, Windey was announced as The Bachelorette alongside Recchia. This marked the first time that there would be two leads for an entire season. [3]
On September 8, 2022, Windey was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy and they finished in 2nd place. [14] [15] During the finale, she was announced as one of the co-hosts for the Dancing with the Stars Live 2023 tour and was at all stops. [16] [17]
Average: 36.6
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Jive / "As It Was" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Can't Help Falling In Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Die Another Day" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Mr. Blue Sky" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "If the World Should Ever Stop" Tango / "Good Girls Go Bad" | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 36 40 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "Home" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine tango / "Shivers" Team Freestyle / "The Witches Are Back" | 10 8 | 9 8 | 9 9 | 10 8 | 38 33 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "Livin' La Vida Loca" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Safe |
| 9 | Waltz / "I'm Kissing You" Paso Doble / "Malagueña" | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 40 40 | Safe |
| 10 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Like It (Like That)" Freestyle / "Cell Block Tango" | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 40 40 | Runners-Up |
On June 5, 2024, it was announced Windey would compete on the third season of The Traitors . [18]
Windey was in a relationship with The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise contestant Dean Unglert when they were in college. [19]
During her time on The Bachelor, Windey revealed she is not close with her mother and has not spoken to her in years. [20]
On May 13, 2022, Windey got engaged to Erich Schwer, whom she chose as the winner on her season of The Bachelorette. [21] The couple confirmed their breakup on November 4, 2022. [22]
In August 2023, Windey came out during an appearance on ABC's The View , and mentioned she was dating a woman. Shortly after, she took to Instagram to announce her relationship with comedian and TV writer Robby Hoffman. [23] [24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Bachelor | Herself | Contestant; season 26; co runner-up |
| Good Morning America | 2 episodes | ||
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2 episodes | ||
| The Bachelorette | Co-Lead; season 19 | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 1 episode | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | Contestant; season 31; runner-up | ||
| 2023 | The Bachelorette | season 20; July 3 episode | |
| 2025 | The Traitors | Contestant; season 3 |
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