Peter Weber
Born
Peter Christian Weber Jr.

(1991-08-04) August 4, 1991 (age 32)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
EducationBaylor University
Occupations
  • airline pilot
  • television personality

Peter Christian Weber Jr. (born August 4, 1991)[1] is an American television personality and an airline pilot. Weber placed third on season 15 of The Bachelorette, and was later cast as the star of season 24 of The Bachelor. Outside of his work on television, Weber works as a pilot for United Airlines.[2]

Early life

Weber was born in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, and lived with his family in Florida before they moved to California.[3] Weber's father, Peter, is a former pilot, while his mother, Barbara (née Figarola), is a real-estate broker and former flight attendant. She was also Miss Illinois World in 1978.[4][5][6] He has a younger brother, Jack, who also is a pilot.[7] His father has German ancestry, while his mother is Cuban.[8][9][10] Weber was raised in Westlake Village, California and graduated from Oaks Christian School in 2009, where he played on the football team and was in a national rocketry competition.[11][12] In his youth, Weber was a child actor who portrayed a young Roman Brady in one episode of the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[13]

Career

Weber attended Baylor University, though he left before graduating to pursue a career as a pilot.[14] In 2015, Weber became a commercial pilot for Compass Airlines.[15] He worked for Compass for three years, until becoming an airline transport pilot for Delta Air Lines in 2018.[16][17] In May 2021, he left Delta Air Lines to pilot for United Airlines.

Reality television

In 2019, Weber was cast in season 15 of The Bachelorette, starring former Miss Alabama USA Hannah Brown. Filming took place throughout the spring of 2019, and Weber was later revealed as a contestant by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on May 7, 2019.[18] Weber went on to place third, being eliminated by Brown during part one of the finale episode.[19][20] During the reunion episode of season six of Bachelor in Paradise, Weber was announced by host Chris Harrison as the lead for the 24th season of The Bachelor.[21][22]

In September 2023, it was announced that Weber would be a contestant on Peacock's second season of The Traitors. The season is scheduled to be released in January 2024.[23]

Personal life

Sometime after finishing filming for The Bachelor, Weber began a relationship with Chicago-based attorney Kelley Flanagan, who had placed fifth in the season. They publicly confirmed their relationship in May 2020.[24] On December 31, 2020, Weber announced on Instagram that he and Flanagan had ended their relationship.[25] However, almost two years later, the pair rekindled their relationship. The couple confirmed they were back together in October 2022 by attending public events as couple.[26]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Eve's Dropping In[citation needed] Timmy Short film
Days of Our Lives Young Roman Brady 1 episode
2013 mI promise[citation needed] Robbie Short film
2014 In the Dirt[citation needed] Jay Short film
2019 The Bachelorette Himself Contestant; season 15
Bachelor in Paradise Guest appearance; season 6
2020 The Bachelor The Bachelor; season 24
The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever! 1 episode
2024 The Traitors Contestant - Faithful; season 2

References

  1. ^ Weber, Barbara (August 4, 2020). "On the day that you were born..." Barbara Weber Instagram account. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved August 4, 2020. Happy 29th Birthday!
  2. ^ September 17, Kristen Baldwin; EDT, 2019 at 10:53 PM. "And the new star of 'The Bachelor' is…". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Weber, Peter, in Dweck, Sophie (January 10, 2020). "Peter Weber: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me ('I Didn't Have My First Girlfriend Till My Senior Year of High School')". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020. I call Westlake Village, California, home, but I was born in Virginia and lived in Florida before moving out West.
  4. ^ Swartz, Tracy. "Barbara Figarola Weber, mom of 'Bachelor' star Peter Weber, was a Chicago pageant queen in the '70s". Chicago Tribune. Illinois. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  5. ^ Lindsay, Rachel, host (January 1, 2020). "Bachelor Peter's Parents Barbara and Pete Sr". Bachelor Happy Hour (Podcast). Telepictures Productions. Event occurs at ???. Retrieved January 2, 2020.((cite podcast)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Peter Weber". The Bachelorette. ABC. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  7. ^ O'Keeffe, Jack (May 13, 2019). "Peter W. From 'The Bachelorette' Has Everything Hannah Is Looking For". Bustle. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  8. ^ Torres, Libby (September 18, 2019). "6 things to know about Peter Weber, the commercial airline pilot who was just named the next 'Bachelor' star". Insider. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Yahr, Emily (September 18, 2019). "The new 'Bachelor' is Peter Weber. Here's why some viewers are upset". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Windsor, Rachel (July 8, 2019). "'The Bachelorette': Peter Weber had the best hometown visit this season and fans just can't stop gushing over him". Karnataka, India: Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Fitzpatrick, Caitlyn (May 13, 2019). "Fasten Your Seatbelts, Y'all — Dreamy Peter the Pilot Is Here to Win Hannah B.'s Heart". PopSugar. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Westlake Village native Peter Weber named new 'Bachelor'". Ventura County Star. Camarillo, California. September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Think you know everything about Bachelor Peter Weber? Think again!". Life & Style. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019 – via Press Reader.
  14. ^ Kaut, Kendall (June 25, 2019). "The Penland Era: Bachelorette Contestant Peter Weber (Pilot Pete) and Being a Great Guy". SB Nation: Our Daily Bears. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019.
  15. ^ Weber, Peter (March 31, 2015). "Compass Airlines newest Pilot!!!". Peter Weber Instagram account. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  16. ^ "Peter Weber: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. July 15, 2019.
  17. ^ Thomas, Leah; Chambers, Hannah (August 26, 2019). "Who Is Peter Weber, the Cute Lil Pilot Who Might Be the Next Bachelor?". Cosmopolitan.
  18. ^ Krolak, Mike (May 7, 2019). "The Bachelorette 2019 Cast: Meet Hannah's Bachelors". ABC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  19. ^ Krolak, Mike (July 15, 2019). "The Bachelorette 2019 Recap, Week 10: Hannah and Luke's Blow-Out Over Sex and "Purity"". ABC.
  20. ^ Krolak, Mike (July 29, 2019). "The Bachelorette Finale 2019 Night 1 Recap: Who Are the Final Two?". ABC.
  21. ^ Drysdale, Ashley (September 17, 2019). "Rachel Lindsay Says 'System Isn't Working' for People of Color After Peter Weber 'Bachelor' Reveal (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
  22. ^ Baldwin, Kristen (September 17, 2019). "And the new star of The Bachelor is…". Entertainment Weekly.
  23. ^ "Here's What We Know About 'The Traitors' Season 2". Men's Health. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  24. ^ Pasquini, Maria (May 2, 2020). "Peter Weber's Parents Rave About Their Son's Relationship with Kelley Flanagan: 'Love Is in the Air'". People. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  25. ^ Mizoguchi, Karen. "The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Split: We've 'Decided to Go Our Separate Ways'". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  26. ^ Hearon, Sarah (2022-10-31). "Back On! Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan's Official Relationship Timeline". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

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