Andrew Spencer: 6 things to know about 'The Bachelorette' star Katie Thurston's bachelor Andrew Spencer

Andrew Spencer got The Bachelorette star Katie Thurston laughing on Night 1 of Season 17, and he hopes to keep the laughter coming.


Andrew S., a 26-year-old pro football player, was one of 30 bachelors to introduce himself to Katie when The Bachelorette premiered its seventeenth season Monday, June 7 on ABC.

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Andrew said he wanted to get to know Katie because of her "energy, smile and infectious personality."

When the pair first met, Andrew spoke in a fake British accent, but the 30-year-old bank marketing manager from Washington wasn't really buying the act and cracked up. She later practiced an accent of her own, and the two bonded over the joke.


According to ABC, Andrew is "truly a man of the world," but is he prepared to give the world to Katie?

Katie has said she wants an engagement, and she told the cameras in the premiere she's ready to get married, settle down and start a family. Katie said she wants a real partner in life, someone she can be herself around and trust to protect her heart.

By the end of Katie's first whirlwind evening as The Bachelorette star, she narrowed down her pool of 30 bachelors to only 23 guys, Andrew S. included.

So does Andrew S. have what it takes to stick around longer and potentially win Katie's heart, and will the pair be able to make a lasting connection?

Until viewers can find out what happens next between Katie and Andrew S. on The Bachelorette, let's learn some things about this suitor right now.


Below is a list of six facts Reality TV World has compiled about Andrew Spencer.

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Katie will have to be good at long-distance relationships to date Andrew Spencer

Originally from Lake Villa, IL, Andrew S. spends half the year living in Vienna, Austria, where he plays professional football, and the other half in the Chicago area, where he holds down a job as a football coach and teacher's assistant.

Andrew says living in Europe has given him an updated outlook on life where people work to live instead of live to work.

The Bachelorette bachelor considers himself quite the romantic

Andrew. S says he's not afraid to make a grand romantic gesture for a woman he cares about.


Andrew, for example, would be willing to drive for hours just to hand deliver his girlfriend lunch and fresh flowers if the moment calls for it.

Andrew wrote May 18 on his Instagram account, "Flew a couple thousand miles to fall in love. No magic carpet but I still hope to show Katie a whole new world."

Andrew S. is hoping to settle down soon and start a family

Andrew says he can't wait to get married and hopefully have five kids one day!

However, he said his future wife will have to be a great communicator or else their relationship probably won't work out. 

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The Bachelorette bachelor attended college in Minnesota

Andrew S. received his college degree from Winona State University in 2018.

During his college years, Andrew was naturally a star athlete on the football team as a Defensive Back.

Andrew earned a long list of awards and honors during his years at Winona -- including 2017 AFCA First Team All-American, 2017 NSIC Defensive Player of the Year, and 2017-2018 Winona State Male Athlete of the Year.

The pro football player prides himself on having a great sense of humor

One of Andrew's favorite party tricks is imitating accents from around the globe, as viewers saw on The Bachelorette premiere.

He also claims to make a mean margarita and would happily challenge anyone who says he or she can make a better one.

Andrew S. is reportedly related to a memorable face in Bachelor Nation

Andrew is the cousin of The Bachelorette alum Clay Harbor, who has also appeared on Bachelor in Paradise, according to Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone.

Clay also lives in Chicago and played in the NFL for nine years.

Clay competed for Becca Kufrin's heart on The Bachelorette's fourteenth season before looking for love on Season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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