Derek Peth is still in the running for JoJo Fletcher's heart on The Bachelorette.
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JoJo and Derek, a 29-year-old commercial banker from Waverly, IA, enjoyed a one-on-one date at the start of the season. They went on a roadtrip and made spontaneous decisions along the way like "sky or sea."
When they chose "sky," the couple hopped on a private jet and headed to San Francisco. Derek saw potential in a relationship with JoJo and developed a crush on her. She gave Derek butterflies and he felt comfortable around her.
The pair then enjoyed a picnic by the Golden Gate Bridge, and when they kissed, Derek admitted he saw fireworks looking into her eyes. JoJo thought he was kind and genuine, and Derek has been trying his best to open up his heart again following a failed relationship that crushed him.
Below is a list of 10 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Derek Peth:
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- Born in 1987, Derek's hometown has a population of only 9,000 people and his father was the basketball coach at his high school called Waverly-Shell Rock High School.
- He attended Warburg College and works on Wall Street in New York City.
- The suitor was a three-time NCAA All-American in track and field.
- Hopefully JoJo is a dog-person, because Derek apparently has a serious fear of fluffy kittens.
- The suitor was the spitting image of Harry Potter as a kid, glasses and all.
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- While he currently lives in New York, he previously touched base in Florida.
- Derek enjoys singing and playing the guitar, especially as he walks along the beach.
- The bachelor is 6'3" and has blue eyes and no tattoos.
- Derek's all-time favorite movies are Hook, Field of Dreams and Star Wars.
- The person he admires most in history? Ben Franklin because he "viewed the world with childlike wonder to feed his creative/inventive side" and balanced that with "a work ethic that produced massive shifts for the greater good."
About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski