When did The Bachelorette start filming 2022?

According to Reality Steve, this season's The Bachelorette finale will take place in Mexico

MEXICO: Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey of 'The Bachelorette' are eager to find love in the 2022 season. Fans have already seen the first installment of the fantasy suites this year, and with the second installment premiering on September 6, they are eager to know where the series' finale was shot. Things were a little different this year, and not only because there were two leads at the same time. As COVID limitations eased, the cast and crew were able to travel once again. Season 19 had some traditional filming locales, but there was also a major change in store. The exact location of the finale is still to be announced, although it is always shot in a gorgeous area.

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The Fantasy Suites for 'The Bachelorette' Season 19 began on Monday, September 5, 2022, and continued for another night on Tuesday, September 6. Gabby Windey's connections with Jason Alabaster, Johnny DePhillipo, and Erich Schwer will be explored further. Rachel Recchia will probe her ties to Tino Franco, Zach Shallcross, and Aven Jones. After the quick local visits, both Fantasy Suites episodes were two hours long, offering viewers enough to see. Many fans were dissatisfied with how hometowns played out, since each individual had little screen time. The two-day Fantasy Suites event will give viewers a closer look at each relationship.

Gabby was on dates with Johnny and Erich on Monday's episode. Tuesday's episode will most likely concentrate upon Zach Shallcross' supposed bombshell revelation, and Erich and Gabby's connection will be explored further.

Where are the Fantasy Suites for 'The Bachelorette' Season 19 located?

The Grand Luxxe - Vidanta in Mexico is the location of both Zach and Tino's Fantasy Suites dates, as per 'The Bachelorette' sleuth account Bachelor Sherlock. The Grand Luxxe hotel has two locations, based on the resort website. In Riviera Maya and Neuvo Vallarta, respectively, there are two Grand Luxxe hotels. They are at a place in Riviera Maya, according to Bachelor Sherlock. The Monday episode for the Fantasy Suites dates featured Rachel and Tino inside one of the resort's most luxurious loft apartments, the spoiler guru noticed. They wrote, "This four-poster canopy bed is only available in these lofts." In a different piece, they mention Tino's lodging in the same hotel's One Bedroom Deluxe, which is distinct from the Fantasy Suites he frequently stays in with Rachel. Zach and Rachel's date, which airs on night two, takes place in a two-bedroom loft apartment at the Grand Luxxe. They are in Jesse's suite when Zach speaks to him. Eventually, Gabby's dinner rendezvous with Jason occur in the resort's Havana Moon restaurant.

Where will the grand finale take place?

Do the final contestants travel somewhere else at the end of Fantasy Suites, which is taking place at a resort in Mexico? They don't seem to. The finale, according to Reddit spoilers, takes place in Mexico. While the finale may take place in a familiar setting, it will be anything but conventional. Early leaks indicate that a handful of Rachel and Gabby's guys may self-eliminate throughout Fantasy Suites week, possibly upsetting their plans. Rachel may be attending the final rose ceremony alone, based on the teasers. We'll just have to wait and see what transpires.

'The Bachelorette' Season 19 Fantasy Suites Part 2 premieres on ABC on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 8 pm ET.



When did The Bachelorette start filming 2022?

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The Bachelorette just kicked off its highly anticipated 19th season — and it’s guaranteed to be the most dramatic season ever, but there’s less irony here than usual. 

With two lead contestants, The Bachelorette really is upping the ante where drama is concerned, and it won’t be long before the tears are flowing. The first night already promised that this journey will be unique, memorable, and full of love — but also filled with heartache. 

Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia are the stars of season 19, and as they both search for love, they’re navigating unfamiliar waters. How do they balance dating all men at once without stepping on each other’s toes? How do the men decide which woman they feel more drawn to without hurting the other? This season comes with big questions, big stakes, but also a big reward at the end. 

In addition to the romance, drama, and lust factor, the exotic and exciting locations for their dates are also a significant draw for audiences. Of course, COVID-19 meant that travel was impacted for some time, but things are on the move once more for those who are on a quest to find true love. 

The Bachelorette season 19 will take viewers, and contestants, on a beautiful ride. So which locations did Gabby and Rachel visit on their road to happily ever after?

The Bachelor mansion

Kicking things off, as is the usual routine, the men met Gabby and Rachel at the Bachelor mansion, giving it their all to make a stellar first impression and get time with the women during the first cocktail party.

This season brought a set of twins to the mansion, a gentleman on a forklift, a shirtless guy on a white horse (poetic, no?), a handsome guy with hilarious one-liners, and a few who are already making viewers question their intentions. It also saw the first moments for Gabby and Rachel where they wondered how they’d make it all work. While the two are very supportive of one another, they both want to find love and seem to be attracted to similar men — we’ll have to keep tuning in to see how it unfolds.

Things have to begin at the mansion; it would be a travesty if it didn’t, but it doesn’t appear that they’ll be there for long!

While the official confirmation of their next location has yet to be made public (the show likes to surprise viewers alongside the contestants during the episode), producer Mike Fleiss has shared some behind the scene images on his social media accounts.

Space Needle or Eiffel Tower — that is the question, and Fleiss is saying one thing while looking at another in this caption. Rachel and Gabby have clearly jumped the pond for some dates. Europe is a favorite of Bachelor Nation; the dates are all romantic and beautiful.

While we’re not sure of the exact locations (sans the Eiffel Tower), viewers can expect to be wowed by all of it.

A cruise ship (or maybe not)

Again, The Bachelorette isn’t revealing all of their secrets, but another photo shared by Fleiss shows the pair as they appear to be on a cruise ship. 

At least, that’s the general consensus of social media. Several fans have been on cruises and felt confident that the image was shared on one. While we won’t know until the episodes air, we do know that it’s at an “international location.”

Life and Style Magazine might have given a bit of a thinly veiled secret away when they shared a quote from Nick Viall’s podcast about finding out that The Bachelorette was filmed on a cruise ship. 

“I’ve heard it’s going to be very different, and it’s going to have a Bachelor in Paradise feel to it. It is on a cruise ship — part of it. I asked people because it sounds like the producers think it’s gonna be really interesting but very different.”

Mexico (for the big finale)

Reality Steve confirmed that the finale for The Bachelorette is taking place in Mexico this season, with hometown dates likely being in the hometowns of the remaining contestants.

The exact location has yet to be revealed, but the finale is always filmed in a breathtaking place.

We hope the road leads them to true love regardless of where Gabby and Rachel end up. Here’s to happily ever after, and less drama than the previews lead us to believe is on the horizon.

You can watch The Bachelorette on ABC airing Monday nights at 8pm.

RACHEL Recchia and Gabby Windey are the next bachelorettes and will be featured in new episodes airing every Monday evening starting July 11.

It was announced on March 15, 2022, that the two would be moving forward as bachelorettes in season 19.

Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey are the two bachelorettes in season 19Credit: Getty Images

The highly anticipated series has finally come back with its 19th season with not only one but two bachelorettes on the show.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions loosening, this new season is expected to incorporate some international travel.

Like in previous seasons of the show, the premiere episode featured the bachelorettes first meeting the men at the Villa de la Vina Bachelor mansion located in Agoura Hills, California.

Preview videos also showed the stars on a cruise ship, potentially headed to Portsmouth, Le Havre, Bruges, and Amsterdam, per Bustle's predictions.

Producer Mike Fleiss tweeted a video in Paris, France, suggesting that Paris is another stop the contestants make.

As per tradition, the bachelorettes will also be traveling to the final four contestants' hometowns.

Reccia is supposedly flying out to Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California, while Windey is expected to head over to New Jersey, Louisiana, and Florida.

The season finale is predicted to be filmed in Mexico where each bachelorette will choose three men for the Fantasy Suites.

"Your overnights and final rose ceremony are taking place in Mexico," tweeted Reality Steve in May.

Who is the host of the newest season of The Bachelorette?

Taking over Chris Harrison's role, Jesse Palmer is currently hosting the newest Bachlorette season.

Although this is his first time as the franchise host, Palmer actually entered as a bachelor on the show back in 2004 during its fifth season.

Reccia, 26, and Windey, 31, spend the first night on the show at the Villa de la Vina Bachelor mansionCredit: Getty Images

Who are Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey?

Rachel Recchia, born on March 8, 1996, gained starlight from her appearance on the 26th season of The Bachelor and now on The Bachelorette.

Recchia was born in Chicago and raised in Clermont, Florida where she spent her teenage years.

The bachelorette graduated from Ohio University where she was a cheerleader throughout her college years.

Prior to entering Bachelor nation, Recchia worked as a flight instructor while striving towards eventually becoming a pilot.

Fellow bachelorette Gabby Windey is 31 years old and also gained fandom through her role on the 26th season of The Bachelor and now The Bachelorette.

Born in O'Fallon, Illinois, Windey graduated from O'Fallon Township High School and won Miss O'Fallon back in 2008.

The star attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2013 and then relocated to Denver.

She is currently an ICU nurse at the University of Colorado Hospital.