Zach Shallcross
Born
Zachary Lloyd Shallcross[1]

(1996-07-31) July 31, 1996 (age 27)
Fullerton, California, U.S.[2]
EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University (BBA)
Occupation(s)Television personality
Oracle Sales Rep
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Relatives
[3]

Zachary Lloyd Shallcross (born July 31, 1996)[2] is an American television personality who appeared on season 19 of The Bachelorette, and starred in season 27 of The Bachelor.[4]

Early life and education

Shallcross was born in Fullerton, California to parents Chapman and Megan Shallcross, and was raised in nearby Anaheim Hills. He has two younger sisters, Sammy and Payton, and his uncle is actor Patrick Warburton.[2][5] His father Chapman was the fire captain of the Orange City Fire Department until his retirement in 2020.[6]

Shallcross graduated from Servite High School in 2014, and then played football at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he was an honors student for four years.[2][7] He graduated from Cal Poly in 2019 with a degree in business administration.[8]  

Career

Prior to appearing on The Bachelorette, Shallcross was a sales account executive for software company Oracle in Austin, Texas.[9]  

Reality television

The Bachelorette

In March 2022, Shallcross was revealed to be a contestant on season 19 of The Bachelorette starring Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.[9] He exclusively pursued Recchia, and ultimately finished in third place in her group of men.[10]  

The Bachelor

On September 14, 2022, it was reported that Shallcross is set to lead season 27 of The Bachelor.[11] It was made official on September 20, during the live Bachelorette season 19 finale.[4]  

Personal life

On November 21, 2022, Shallcross got engaged to Kaity Biggar, whom he chose as the winner on his season of The Bachelor.[12] As of December 2023, the couple is still together.

References

  1. ^ "Zachary Shallcross". Hudl. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Zach Shallcross". Cal Poly. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  3. ^ McRady, Rachel (January 24, 2023). "'The Bachelor': Zach Shallcross Reveals His Famous Uncle's Reaction to His New Role". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Goldstein, Joelle (September 20, 2022). "'The Bachelor' : Zach Shallcross Named the New Leading Man for Season 27". People. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Thompson, Eliza (August 22, 2022). "'Bachelorette' Star Zach Shallcross' Uncle Is Patrick Warburton: 5 Things to Know About His Family". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Brewster, Freddy (August 12, 2022). "'Bachelorette' contestant's firefighter dad has retirement locked up in bankrupt crypto lender". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Williams, Aaron (September 22, 2022). "Newest 'Bachelor' Zach Shallcross was high school football player at Southern California's Servite". MaxPreps. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Who is Zach Shallcross, Cal Poly grad on The Bachelorette". The Tribune. July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Garcia, Sonia (March 24, 2022). "Austin Oracle executive searching for love on new Bachelorette season". Austonia. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Hearon, Sarah (September 13, 2022). "Rachel Recchia and Zach Shallcross Come Face-to-Face Live After He Questions If Their Romance Was 'Real'". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 14, 2022). "'The Bachelor': ABC Eyes Zach Shallcross as Season 27 Star (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Hearon, Sarah (March 27, 2023). "'The Bachelor' Season 27 Finale: Zach Shallcross Is Engaged to Kaity Biggar". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

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Preceded byClayton Echard The Bachelor Season 27 (2023) Succeeded byJoey Graziadei
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