Episode 8: (airing July 17th) Hometown Dates (4 to 3)
Bryan Abasolo 37, Miami, Florida. (Filmed Thursday, April 20th)
In addition, I was able to get video of them at the Little Havana Domino Park talking and watching the older guys play dominoes
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Peter Kraus 31, Madison, Wisconsin (Filmed, Saturday, April 22nd)
I guess we know who makes it to hometowns next season! #TheBachelorette #Madison pic.twitter.com/gPHy5b4kg6
— Morgan Wolfe (@Morgan_Wolfe_) April 22, 2017
After walking through town, they went in to Cask & Ale on State Street and Rachel met up with some of his friends:
(SPOILER): Rachel and Peter now over at Cask and Ale on State St. pic.twitter.com/GAuXY9w7mo
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) April 22, 2017
Later that night, the dinner portion was at his parents house in Cottage Grove, WI. I debated on whether or not to tweet these out, but since there is no address anywhere on the home or street names anywhere, and I scratched out Peter’s license plate on his truck, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with showing these pictures. We all know from the day I posted pictures of Peter confirming him as a contestant over a month ago, he has his personal training website info on his truck. This was nothing new.
UPDATE: Production setting up at Peter's parents house in Cottage Grove. Peter's truck on full display. pic.twitter.com/Guk8vLLppF
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) April 23, 2017
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Dean Unglert 26, Aspen, Colorado. (Filmed Monday, April 24th)
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Eric Bigger 29, Baltimore, Maryland. (Filmed Wednesday, April 26th)
(SPOILER): Rachel is currently in Baltimore, MD filming hometown date #4 w/ Eric Bigger at the Harborview Towers. Now you have your final 4.
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) April 26, 2017
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Rose ceremony Elimination: Took place on Thursday, April 27th at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Dean Unglert was eliminated.
Episode 9: (airing July 24th) Overnight Dates – Spain
Normally those 3 would’ve immediately headed out for overnights and final rose ceremony. But as we know from Robert Mills’ radio show a few weeks ago when he mentioned the “guys were coming to Dallas earlier” and things would be a little different because Rachel’s sister is pregnant and the family wouldn’t be going to the final rose ceremony location to meet the final two guys. So after the final four rose ceremony, the remaining three guys each met Rachel’s family on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at “undisclosed” location in Dallas. Because Rachel’s dad is a federal judge, I’m sure security/privacy reasons were why it was not filmed at their house. On Friday the day after the rose ceremony, Peter met Rachel’s family:
On Saturday, Eric met them and on Sunday it was Bryan. Sorry, no pictures of those. However, I was able to get the location of the house they used, which is one that is currently up for sale in a very affluent neighborhood of Dallas called Highland Park, which is near downtown. So for all those who ask every season “Are these really the homes of the families for the show? They always seem so perfectly done,” well, when you’re watching these three “hometowns” for Rachel, just know that’s not her family’s house. It’s an empty house that just happens to be 7800 sq ft, with 5 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms currently on the market for $3.85 million. In the past, plenty of hometowns are shot at the parents home. And plenty haven’t been. Either they’ll go to an open house, a house for sale, or a relatives. But to go back over 33 seasons and explain which ones were or weren’t is not something I’m interested in doing. Just know it does happen where it’s not filmed at the parents house for whatever reason.
After that, all three guys headed off to Spain for overnight dates.
Rose Ceremony Elimination: Eric Bigger.
Episode 10: (airing July 31st) Men Tell All
Episode 11: (airing August 7th) Finale – Bryan Abasolo vs Peter Kraus
Well, scroll back to page 1 of this post to see all that I have to say about that one. Rachel is engaged to Bryan Abasolo.
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geem
June 5, 2017 at 7:54 AM
Nick got the FIR during Andi’s season, not Josh. So it’s 3 for 3
rob22
June 5, 2017 at 7:57 AM
In some ways, it’s good that there are corrections to the spoilers. #1, it’s good that you are open to new information & aren’t just locking in 100% on your first call… which sometimes it feels like is happening since the statement is always that you’re 1000% sure. Not so much, I guess. And #2, it kind of shows that getting all the spoilers isn’t as easy as it might seem. Not that it’s easy, but I was kind of assuming that you had your methodology fine tuned & so it was getting a lot easier to get them. Not true, I’m sure. Anyway, I’m 100% open to changes as they occur. Though I’m sure there is a lot of science/methodology involved, there is still also some “art” to gathering the spoilers.
bachfan34
June 5, 2017 at 10:19 AM
I’m even more excited now in hopes that Peter will be the next bachelor!!
weird
June 5, 2017 at 10:32 AM
Peter is HOT and hopefully he will be Bach. I’m not disappointed at all by this news 🙂
shouldbeworking
June 5, 2017 at 11:27 AM
Is that the guy that devours her whole face when they kiss? Yuck
upmyalley
June 5, 2017 at 12:53 PM
@shouldbeworking I agree, yuckers! #suckfaceBryan Hey Steve, when are you going to learn that editing is your friend. WAYTOOMANYPARAGRAPHS. Geez, just the facts man. Spend more time on all your writing errors. It hurts my brain to read your gibberish and bc of the spoiler being wrong, I had to come back to read a bunch more crap today. I like to visit the website only once a season because of how poorly it loads. Spend a dollar on improving the site instead of paying for spoilers.
justa_viewer
June 5, 2017 at 1:51 PM
Given that I don’t know Rachel or any of these folks, I’m still happy to chime in with my opinion… Maybe it’s not surprising that Rachel might choose Bryan.
In the limited time I’ve seen Rachel on the show, she seems like she is used to being strong-willed and in control, on the job if nothing else. Sometimes it’s nice to have a guy who can be just as strong willed as you. Someone who makes you feel that he can match you and doesn’t let you just walk all over him. It looks like Bryan is no shrinking violet and for that reason (plus he is not hard to look at) Rachel would find him intriguing. As opposed to some of the other contestants who are maybe a little more circumspect and deferential and don’t quite “challenge” her.
Just my opinion, admittedly based on, well, not much.
michellem
June 5, 2017 at 10:39 PM
Nooooooooo!
kiwigirljacks
June 6, 2017 at 5:59 AM
Aww dammit. I was excited it was Peter. He’s a gorgeous man and seems so lovely. However, after learning this I can see why she might choose Bryan. He’s a bit more goofy, less serious and laid back compared to Peter, and I think she needs that. Peter would be my personal choice but I definitely like Rachel with Bryan.
lexie
June 6, 2017 at 6:32 AM
I’m actually very happy that she picks Bryan. I was worried if she picked Peter, they would make Eric the next Bachelor so they could say he was the first black male. However, after seeing his temper last night, there is no chance he will get the gig. If I had to choose one over the other, I would rather see Peter as the next Bachelor instead of Bryan.
ashleigh11
June 6, 2017 at 11:38 AM
I hadn’t read the spoilers on this season but from night one, I was like “Pick Peter!!” This guy is beautiful, smart and seems totally normal in a good way (bonus). He would make a great bachelor after a lot of seasons of blah choices. I can’t imagine he wouldn’t be the frontrunner.
tater
June 6, 2017 at 10:35 PM
I can’t believe Erik made it that far. The guy is a nut job!
supersparklyday
June 12, 2017 at 10:33 AM
Awwwwww, Steve !!! Why’d you have to post the spoiler before ending up correcting it?!?! I understand you need to confirm- but you should really start learning the spoiler, sitting on it for a few weeks to see if things change (new.info coming to light), and then post!
I am SO disappointed it’s not Peter now. I was looking forward to watching their love story, and now I have to wrap my head around the fact it’s Bryan instead. Poopy.
Oh well at least I have a few weeks to get used to it, but I really hate it when you’re.wrong on the spoilers.
Rachel does have fantastic chemistry with Bryan. Their first kiss burned up my screen!
And at least now Peter has a very good chance at Bachelor. I hope he gets the gig.
jezziebezzie
June 27, 2017 at 9:04 PM
As much as I had high hopes fot tiny little gapped toothed tots…I can see why your source may have mixed them up. Beyond that gap in the teeth, Peter & Bryan are essentially the same person. Half the time I can’t tell one from the other unless they’re smiling…
nora j
July 8, 2017 at 1:45 PM
Whoa what? I’m just now seeing this. I totally pictured her with Peter. Because RS was wrong the first time I feel like it could be either one of these guys now. I haven’t been watching, may start again, is Bryan the doctor? hmmm
lollyp
July 11, 2017 at 1:10 AM
I have been watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette since inception. I Watched Ashley’s season and chose JP from day one and he was the winner of that season and they are still together. I have a feeling that Rachel will choose Bryan because he is the one its just that simple . They have an amazing chemistry together and it is obvious that they are both smitten with each other. Peter is very good-looking of course and will make a great bachelor , but Bryan is fine as hell and very smooth. All in all i just like to see the good in all of this and not focus on any negatives. I wish Rachel the best of luck and i think Reality Steve is doing a great job ( i am a huge fan!).
kathleenp22
July 17, 2017 at 10:09 PM
It’s definitely Bryan. If you remember Rachel told Peter that she can practice law in Wisconsin. Well, on a very recent interview she slipped and said that she was planning to take the bar in her fiancé’s State or in another State. Something like that. I think Bryan is ready. Remember how Ashley’s sister didn’t trust JP, I see the same set up with Rachel’s sister. I love Peter but I think Rachel and Bryan are more of a match.
lexasmygirl
July 19, 2017 at 4:35 PM
I must be the only one who likes Bryan and am happy to see her with him. First of all, he’s older than her. Dean and Eric are too young for anything, let alone Rachel, who has got her head on her shoulders. I’m enjoying this year a lot. Glad they got rid of the trouble makers early on because the drama is boring.
I don’t see why people think she would pick Peter. He’s said several times he doesn’t know if he’s ready to make a commitment. I’m not even certain he’s in love with her. I think he wants to be, but he’s not. For her it was Bryan from the start. He’s had the most one on ones, the most roses, so to me that was obvious. As a matter of fact before RS said it was Bryan, I actually questioned it.
So…Bryan and Rachel…I like it. Congrats. I hope it lasts. I think they’re both ready I just hope his mama doesn’t get in the way. She seems like she doesn’t want to let go.
love2dance
August 4, 2017 at 11:57 AM
I always felt that Peter was way more into Rachel than he was into her. But since the spoilers said Peter, I kept looking but didn’t see it. So, the revised spoiler naming Bryan as the winner made sense to me. I guess we’ll see for sure come August 7th.