Who Does Zach Shallcross Pick on 'The Bachelor' 2023?
Major 'Bachelor' spoilers (and a proposal) right this way!
Zach Shallcross' season of The Bachelor started with a fizzle with some fans even going so far as to call him the "Boring Bachelor" on social media—something he did nothing to live down.
It was no surprise when producers announced the 26-year-old former football player as the show's next star. After Clayton Echard's over-the-top, drama-filled season in 2022, they likely thought the handsome-yet-mild-mannered hunk who self-eliminated from Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey's season of The Bachelorette might bring the focus back to finding love, not drama—if that's what anyone still thinks the show is about.
“I was pinching myself thinking why are they even asking me,” Zach told Parade just days before the season premiere. “It took a lot of deliberation and talking with my family—is this something I want to be a part of again?”
Zach said he didn't want the "typical drama that is forced." Instead, he said fans could expect, "real life drama, if that makes any sense.” And he kept his word and squelched almost any kind of drama. At the first hint of a feud between country nepo baby and influencer Christina Mandrell and savvy entrepreneur Brianna Thorbourne, he sent both women packing in week 3. Come on, Zach! You know that's what producers—and fans—look forward to every season.
When deciding whether to continue his Bachelor journey, he noted, “It really came down to, I know what I want. I know that I want to settle down and find my forever person, the person to share life with. I’ll do it with the show or without the show—to me it doesn’t matter. It ended up being on the show. You can’t turn down an opportunity like that.”
You can't argue with that, but maybe he could have a found a more exciting way to get to the goal line.
We've been following The Bachelor for years and know the show's formula pretty well. Plus, we've been combing the internet for every spoiler about who Zach picks on the Season 27 of The Bachelor.
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Who does Zach Shallcross pick on The Bachelor 2023?
Kaity Biggar
Well before the first rose was handed out, TV guru Reality Steve narrowed the finalists down to three—and he was right. As we learned tonight on The Bachelor Season 27 finale, Kaity Biggar was left holding the final rose. The 27-year-old travel nurse from Kington, Ontario hit it off with Zach from the start. As the weeks passed, it seemed the two of them were making a real connection so it was no surprise when she made it to the final 3 and ultimately got his final rose and proposal.
Is Zach from The Bachelor Season 27 engaged?
YES! In a sweet and by-Bachelor-standards low-drama finale. Kaity laid her heart out for Zach and fortunately he felt the same way.
“Zach, coming here, I didn’t think it could be me, that I could experience a big love, a love that you only read about in books, that you only see in movies," she said. "The truth is, I’ve never known what real love is. I’ve never experienced unconditional love. … I built my walls up so high that I couldn’t see past them, and then you stepped into my life. Zach, every moment I’ve spent with you, my walls came crumbling down. With every kiss, with every laugh and with every ‘hello, hello.’ I’m so in love with you, and so crazy in love with you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Honestly, if it’s not you, it’s not anyone.”
Then it was Zach's turn to reveal his feelings.
“The love I feel for you is something I could never have imagined,” he said. “I love you so much. I love you with all my heart, and you’re the face I want to wake up to every morning. I want to go through life with you and only you. Kaity, I want to be with you forever.” Right on cue, Zach got down on one knee and proposed to the woman he called “my world, my best friend.” And she said yes!
Who was in Zach's top 3 on The Bachelor Season 27?
As the weeks progressed, Zach swiftly narrowed the field to his final three: Kaity, Gabi and Ariel. Ariel was eliminated early, but deciding between Kaity and Gabi was Zach's toughest test of the season.
Zach Shallcross' The Bachelor Eliminations By Week
Week 1 Bachelor Eliminations
Rebecca "Becca" Serrano
Age: 25
Hometown: Burbank, California
Job: Nursing Student
Cara Ammon
Age: 27
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Job: Corporate Recruiter
Holland Parsons
Age: 24
Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida
Job: Insurance Marketer
Lekha Ravi
Age: 29
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Job: Financial Advisor
Madison Johnson
Age: 26
Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota
Job: Business Owner
Olivia Lewis
Age: 24
Hometown: Churchville, New York
Job: Patient Care Technician
Olivia Miller
Age: 25
Hometown: Delphos, Ohio
Job: Stylist
Sonia Sharma
Age: 29
Hometown: Jericho, New York
Job: Project Manager
Vanessa Dinh
Age: 23
Hometown: Farmington Hills, Michigan
Job: Restaurant Marketer
Viktoria Eichner
Age: 27
Hometown: Vienna, Austria
Job: Nanny
Week 2 Bachelor Eliminations
Cat Carter Wong
Age: 26
Hometown: New York City
Occupation: Dancer
Kimberly Gutierrez
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Hospitality manager
Victoria Jameson
Age: 30
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Occupation: Makeup Artist
Week 3 Bachelor Eliminations
Brianna Thorbourne
Age: 24
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey
Job: Entrepreneur
Bailey Brown
Age: 27
Hometown: Brentwood, Tennessee
Job: Executive Recruiter
Christina Mandrell
Age: 26
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tennessee
Job: Content Creator
Week 4 Bachelor Eliminations
Anastasia Keramidas
Age: 30
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Job: Content Marketing Manager
Genevie Mayo
Age: 26
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Job: Neonatal Nurse
Davia Bunch
Job: 25
Hometown: Roebuck, South Carolina
Job: Marketing Manager
Week 5 Bachelor Eliminations
Kylee Russell
Age: 25
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Job: Postpartum Nurse
Mercedes Northup
Age: 24
Hometown: Bloomfield, Iowa
Job: Nonprofit Owner
Week 6 Bachelor Eliminations
Aly Jacobs
Age: 26
Hometown: Smyrna, Georgia
Job: Healthcare Strategist
Jess Girod
Age: 23
Hometown: Winter Springs, Florida
Job: E-Commerce Coordinator
Week 7 Bachelor Eliminations
Brooklyn Willie
Age: 25
Hometown: Mineola, Texas
Job: Rodeo Racer
Katherine Izzo
Age: 26
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Job: Registered Nurse
Greer Blitzer
Age: 24
Hometown: Bellaire, Texas
Job: Medical Sales Representative
Week 8 Bachelor Eliminations
Charity Lawson
Age: 26
Hometown: Columbus, Georgia
Job: Child and Family Therapis
Week 9 Bachelor Eliminations
Ariel Frenkel
Age: 28
Hometown: New York City, New York
Job: Marketing Executive
Zach Shallcross's Finalists
Gabi Elnicki
Age: 25
Job: Account Executive
Hometown: Pittsford, Vermont
Kaity Biggar
Age: 27
Job: Travel nurse
Hometown: Kingston, Ontario
Who wins The Bachelor Season 27
Kaity Biggar
The 27-year-old travel nurse from Kington, Ontario, hit it off with Zach from the start. She got the first overnight stay with Zach in week 3—much to the annoyance of the other women in the bachelor mansion. As the weeks passed, it seemed the two of them were getting closer and closer so it was no surprise when she made it to the final 3 and then ultimately got his final rose.
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