Gabriela Maria Windey (born January 2, 1991) is an American television personality who appeared on season 26 of The Bachelor, and co-starred in season 19 of The Bachelorette alongside Rachel Recchia. In 2022, Windey placed second on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars and co-hosted the Dancing with the Stars Live 2023 tour. She is also a winner of Peacock's third season of The Traitors.
Early life and education Windey was born in Sacramento, California, to parents Rosemary Hewitt and Patrick Windey. She has an older sister named Jazz. Windey is half Mexican with some Apache ancestry. She attended O'Fallon Township High School, where she was the sports editor in the school paper and won Miss O'Fallon in 2008. She graduated from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2013, and then moved to Denver, Colorado.
Career Windey worked as a nurse in the intensive care unit at University of Colorado Hospital. She was also an NFL cheerleader for the Denver Broncos for 5 years. In 2021, she was the co-winner of the Pop Warner Humanitarian Award for her service on the frontline of the pandemic. She is the first woman and NFL cheerleader to receive the award.
Windey hosts a podcast called Long Winded with Gabby Windey.
Reality television
The Bachelor In September 2021, Windey was revealed to be a contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor, starring medical sales representative Clayton Echard. She was the co-runner-up with fellow finalist Rachel Recchia.
The Bachelorette
During the live After the Final Rose special of Echard's season, Windey was announced as The Bachelorette alongside Recchia. This marked the first time that there would be two leads for an entire season.
Dancing with the Stars On September 8, 2022, Windey was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy and they finished in 2nd place. During the finale, she was announced as one of the co-hosts for the Dancing with the Stars Live 2023 tour and was at all stops.
Average: 36.6 Week #Dance / SongJudges' scoresResultInabaGoodmanHoughTonioliTotal1 Jive / "As It Was"777728Safe2Viennese waltz / "Can't Help Falling In Love"8888Safe3 Cha-cha-cha / "Die Another Day"8889Safe4 Quickstep / "Mr. Blue Sky"9999Safe5 Foxtrot / "If the World Should Ever Stop"Tango / "Good Girls Go Bad"91091091091036No eliminationSafe6Rumba / "Home"9991037Safe7Argentine tango / "Shivers"Team Freestyle / "The Witches Are Back"108989910838Safe8 Samba / "Livin' La Vida Loca"10101010Safe9 Waltz / "I'm Kissing You"Paso doble / "Malagueña"1010101010101010Safe10 Cha-cha-cha / "I Like It (Like That)"Freestyle / "Cell Block Tango"1010101010101010 Runner-up
The Traitors On June 5, 2024, it was announced Windey would compete on the third season of The Traitors. She won the series as a Faithful, alongside Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Dolores Catania, and Dylan Efron.
Love Overboard In 2026, Windey was announced as the host for the reality dating television series Love Overboard, produced by Alex Cooper.
Personal life In August 2023, Windey came out during an appearance on ABC's The View when she revealed she was dating a woman. She subsequently announced her relationship with comedian and TV writer Robby Hoffman, and the couple married in January 2025. In 2025, Windey stated that she identifies as a lesbian, describing her attraction to women as central to her identity and saying that she does not see herself dating men again.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2022The BachelorContestant The BacheloretteHerselfCo-lead; season 19, 12 episodesDancing with the StarsContestant2025The TraitorsContestantThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonHerselfWatch What Happens Live with Andy CohenHerselfThe Kelly Clarkson ShowHerselfJust TrishHerself 2026 Love Overboard Herself Host TBA Filming
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