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Former ‘Bachelorette’ Gabby Windey reveals new relationship. Who is her girlfriend?

Former Bachelorette contestant Gabby Windey reveals new girlfriend and says the relationship is going well on Instagram and in an interview with The View.
Former Bachelorette contestant Gabby Windey reveals new girlfriend and says the relationship is going well on Instagram and in an interview with The View. Screengrab from Gabby Windey's Instagram post

Former “Bachelorette” contestant Gabby Windey revealed she’s been dating a woman — and it’s been going extremely well.

Windey first came out during an Aug. 2 appearance on “The View,” saying she wanted to “live her truth.”

Then, in a clip posted to her Instagram later that day, Windey, who appeared on season 19 of the dating show, says she knows everyone has been “really curious” about who she’s dating.

“You know I love to, like, stir the pot and tease but I did want to wait until I was ready because it is a larger conversation because — I’m dating a girl!” she said.

She went on to say she’s had “the best experience” over the three months they’ve spent together.

“I’ve been in a relationship like I feel like I’ve never had before,” she said, adding that she wanted to tell her Instagram followers because she wanted to “live (her) life honestly.”

Windey then posted photos of her and girlfriend Robby Hoffman together, teasing “Told you I’m a girls girl!!” in the caption. The last photo shows Windey standing under a rainbow Pride flag and holding a rose.

Hoffman is a writer and a comedian known for her work on “The Chris Gethard Show,” “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” “Workin’ Moms” and “Odd Squad.”

Hoffman reposted a photo of her and Windey kissing and wrote “Guys some news… I am gay.” Hoffman was already openly gay before sharing the post.

“Summer’s for the girls,” singer-songwriter Hayley Kiyoko, who is lesbian, commented under Windey’s Instagram post, referencing the music video for her song “for the girls.”

The video is a parody of “The Bachelorette” with Kiyoko as the star. At the end of the video, Kiyoko ends up with her real-life girlfriend Becca Tilley — who was a two-time “Bachelor” contestant.

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Brooke Baitinger
McClatchy DC
Brooke Baitinger is a former journalist for McClatchyDC.
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