Bachelorette star Gabby Windey and fiancé Erich Schwer split two months after their engagement on the show: “She felt like they were mismatched”
The Bachelorette stars Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer have broken up.
The ICU nurse, 31, and her fiancé, 29, launched their romance just two months after Windey said “yes” to his proposal for the season 19 finale of The Bachelorette in September, according to Page Six. drawn a curtain.
“She felt like they weren’t aligned and weren’t on the same page. Gabby was hoping they could give each other space and work it out, but ultimately decided they had no future,” a source told the publication.
It’s over! The Bachelorette stars Gabby Windey, 31, and her fiancé Erich Schwer, 29, called it quits just two months after their engagement
The couple sparked breakup rumors on Monday when Windey said they were “remotely supporting” each other during an interview.
“I think life is very busy for both of us right now, so I get that [fans’] Worry,” she told Fox News Digital after being asked why Schwer missed her Halloween performance of Dancing With the Stars, having previously turned up to support her.
“We’re just kind of, you know, moving forward with each of our individual interests and supporting each other remotely,” she added.
Misaligned: “She felt like they were misaligned and not on the same page. Gabby was hoping they could give each other space and work it out, but ultimately decided they had no future,” a source told Page Six
The former Bachelorette was also spotted without her engagement ring on the ABC series.
Eric was last seen on Windey’s Instagram three weeks ago as she pasted some snaps of him into a photo dump, including a photo of them kissing.
The two got engaged in the season 19 finale after Schwer was initially reluctant to propose so early.
From afar: They sparked breakup rumors on Monday when Windey said they were “supporting each other from afar” to explain why Schwer missed their Halloween performance of Dancing With the Stars
Last seen: Eric was last seen on Windey’s Instagram three weeks ago when she included some snaps of him amidst a photo dump, including a photo of them kissing
Following the proposal, Windey told People she was nervous about the challenges they might face after filming was completed.
“There is a lot of excitement. There’s also some anxiety because you don’t know what you’re really hitting. It’s a whole new world after filming!’
The pair faced their first challenge when some unflattering information regarding Schwer’s past was leaked online.
A blackfaced high school yearbook by Schwer surfaced, prompting him to apologize for his “offensive and harmful behavior.”
Engaged: The two got engaged in the season 19 finale after Schwer was initially reluctant to propose so early
Tough question: The couple faced challenges after filming wrapped when Erich’s ex-girlfriend came forward and claimed he only broke up with her to be on the show
At the time, Gabby admitted she was unaware of the photo and shared with everyone else: “[I] I just had to process my thoughts and then think about how we can grow as a couple and learn from it,” she said.
Shortly after one of his exes leaked a text message exchange between them in which he appeared to break up with him so he could go on the show and further his career.
However, Windey admitted that the real estate analyst informed her of the existence of the texts before the leak because he was “terrified they would leak.”
Windey is currently appearing on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
Having fun: Windey is currently participating in Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars