Former ‘Bachelorette’ Gabby Windey reveals she has a girlfriend

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Former The Bachelorette star Gabby Windey has found love — but it isn’t with any of the men who fought for her affections on the reality dating show.

In an update to social media on Wednesday, Windey — who last year co-starred in Season 19 of the show — revealed she is in a relationship with female comedian and writer Robby Hoffman.

Windey and Hoffman have been dating for three months. Hoffman was already out publicly when Windey made her announcement.

The 32-year-old reality star shared a series of photos of she and her new boo to Instagram with the caption, “Told you I’m a girls girl!!”

In the multiple photos, Windey and Hoffman are seen embracing and enjoying a sunny vacation. In the final photo, Windey is holding a drink and a red rose in front of a rainbow coloured U.S. flag, complete with stars formed in a heart shape.

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On her Instagram story, Windey said dating Hoffman has been “truly, really the best experience over these last three months.”

Also on Wednesday, Windey appeared on The View to discuss her relationship.

She said she has been trying to “live my truth” away from The Bachelor franchise.

“I’ve been seeing someone for a couple months and I’ve been keeping it a little more private because it is a bigger story and a bigger conversation,” Windey prefaced. “I’m dating a girl.”

As The View audience cheered, Windey joined in to clap as well.

She joked that she didn’t think anyone saw this news coming, not even herself.

Windey described her attraction to women as a “whisper in me that just got louder and louder.”

“When this happens, there’s some shame obviously surrounding it, so I think I had to a little bit navigate through the shame,” she said. “I always just want