The Bachelorette 2022: why are there two leads this season?

Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia on the premiere of The Bachelorette season 19

ON July 11, 2022, season 19 of The Bachelorette premiered on ABC.

Both Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia star in The Bachelorette together in a historic first.

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Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia on the premiere of The Bachelorette season 19Credit: Getty Images – Getty

Why are there two leads this season?

Both of the ladies will be on the show dating the same group of men at the same time.

Gabby, 31, and Rachel, 26, were both seen during Clayton Echard’s season of The Bachelor.

The two women made it as far as the final three contestants competing to win Clayton’s heart.

During Clayton’s season he ultimately chose Susie Evans and both Gabby and Rachel were left in the dust.

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Now both Gabby and Rachel are both the Bachelorette for the shows 19th season.

They will be seen dating the same group of 32 suitors on the show.

This is not the first time they date the same guys as they did on The Bachelor with Clayton.

What have the women said about being on the show together?

With two bachelorettes this season there is sure to be double the trouble and drama.

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Ahead of the premiere, Gabby spoke about the unique situation in the trailer.

“Having two Bachelorettes has provided a struggle and it’s all coming to a head,” Windey said in the trailer.

“I’m sure there’s going to be overlap in the beginning,” Windey added.

“Dating the same guys is definitely going to be challenging. With two of us, we’re just going to have to figure it out,” Recchia said.

Gabby Windey (L) and Rachel Recchia (R) star as The Bachelorette together on season 19 of the hit ABC show

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Gabby Windey (L) and Rachel Recchia (R) star as The Bachelorette together on season 19 of the hit ABC showCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Gabby is hopeful to find her dream man and call him her husband she said in the trailer.

“Hopefully I’m going to meet my husband, and hopefully it’s not going to be the same one Rachel wants,” Gabby said.

How can I watch The Bachelorette?

Season 19 of The Bachelorette premiered on July 11, 2022.

Fans of The Bachelorette will be able to watch the show on ABC.

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It will also be available to stream on Hulu the day after the new episodes air.

New episodes will air weekly on Mondays on the ABC network.

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