WARNING: If you do not wish to read any spoilers about Season 17 of “The Bachelorette” — stop reading!
The devil works hard, but Reality Steve works harder! The investigative journalist known for his exclusive Bachelor Nation news has had his ear to the ground for juicy secrets and gossip about Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette. Luckily, he managed to obtain the name of the man who received Thurston’s first impression rose and took to social media to break the news on Monday, April 12.
#TheBachelorette is back June 7 on ABC 🌹 pic.twitter.com/T2PGkNZnL1
— The Bachelorette (@BacheloretteABC) April 7, 2021
Filming of season 17 of The Bachelorette is officially in full swing at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, located outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Similar to Season 16 of The Bachelorette with Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams, the cast and crew will be shooting in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you recently joined Bachelor Nation – first off, welcome and consider this your introduction lesson to night one of Katie Thurston’s journey to find love. On Monday, June 7, Katie and her contestants will grace our television screens and we will watch her give a first impression rose to a man that caught her eye.
The first impression rose holds some serious weight, as it almost guarantees a spot in the finals. In previous seasons of The Bachelorette, the leading ladies gave their “first impression” rose to their now husbands or season winner. For instance, JoJo Fletcher chose Jordan Rodgers, Rachel Lindsay picked Bryan Abasolo, Kaitlyn Bristowe selected Shawn Booth, and Becca Kufrin gave the symbolic flower to Garrett Yrigoyen. With the success rate being so high, we can only take Reality Steve’s news to heart and seriously.
(SPOILER): Hey, a spoiler for Katie’s season! Greg Grippo received the first impression rose. pic.twitter.com/c63JWr28NR
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) April 12, 2021
As mentioned, the Bachelor Nation spoiler king leaked Katie’s first impression rose and its a New Jersey man named Greg Grippo.
Now you might recognize his name and face, because he was originally cast for Clare Crawley’s season. However, did not make the cut during the final rounds of casting. The 27-year-old heartthrob is from Edison, New Jersey. In true Bachelor franchise fashion, he set his Instagram account to private. Although, his profile is still blocked to the public – which is a fantastic indicator that their relationship is still thriving on set.
The Bachelorette contestant is three years younger than Kate and appears to have a good head on his shoulders. Before embarking on his crazy journey, he updated his LinkedIn profile and joined a tech staffing company called Mondo as an Account Manager. After cyberstalking Katie’s new bae, Celeb Secrets learned that he graduated from Vermont’s St. Michael’s College with a degree in Business Administration and Management. When Grippo wasn’t hitting the books, he dominated the St. Michael’s basketball court as captain!
Katie might just have a TOTAL PACKAGE on her hands! However, we just hope he’s in it for the right reasons. Let us know what you think about this piping hot tea below by leaving a comment or tweeting us at @celebsecrets.
