Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia’s ‘Bachelorette’ Season Begins Filming: ‘The Journey Has Begun’

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Let their rosy journey begin! After Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia were named joint leads of The Bachelorette earlier this month, their season is already underway.“The journey has begun… #TheBachelorette (s),” executive producer Mike Fleiss tweeted on Saturday, March 26, alongside a snap of the few of the ladies’ suitors nervously waiting on the iconic Bachelor Mansion couch.The showrunner, 57, wasn’t the only member of the crew documenting the first night. Jesse Palmer, for his part, gave Instagram followers a behind-the-scenes tease of his late-night hosting dates.“Alright, it’s about 7 a.m. [and] the longest night in television is officially over,” the 43-year-old former football player — and Bachelor season 5 lead — explained via a Sunday, March 27, Instagram Story video. “Night 1 is in the books for Rachel and Gabby.

Their journeys are officially underway! Can’t wait for you to see it.”The Canada native previously confirmed that both Gabby, 31, and Rachel, 26, would costar on The Bachelorette season 19 during the After the Final Rose special on March 15.

The ICU nurse and the flight instructor rose to fame as finalists on Clayton Echard’s season. After both women met the 28-year-old Missouri native’s parents, he sent them home to rekindle his connection with Susie Evans, who left one episode prior.

Gabby and Rachel’s dual appearance marks the first time the show featured two Bachelorettes all season long. (Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson briefly shared the gig before their contestants chose the “Off the Vine” podcast host, 36, as the sole lead.)“Everyone keeps asking.