Zach Shallcross Fires Back After Rachel Recchia’s Claims That He’s Too Young for Marriage

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Clapping back! After Rachel Recchia claimed Zach Shallcross was not ready for an engagement, the next Bachelor has rebuffed her claims.“She was four months older [than me],” Zach, 26, told Jennifer Hudson during a Friday, September 23, appearance on her eponymous daytime talk show. “Well, I was 25 at that time when we had that conversation.

So what I have to say is I’m 26 now, so I’m ready.”The Texas resident was one of the 26-year-old flight instructor’s final three suitors on The Bachelorette season 19 alongside Tino Franco and Aven Jones.

During fantasy suites week, Zach felt uneasy about their relationship after noticing a “different” side of Rachel when the cameras were off.“I felt like the ‘concerns with the age part’ was a complete blindside,” Zach told the season 19 co-lead — who shared the season with Gabby Windey — during an episode that aired earlier this month. “It’s kind of hard to wrap my head around it.

I did really love you. I saw a future with you, but I need to go.”After he decided to exit the show, Zach opened up about his heartbreak. “Her response — it felt so cold.