Zach Shallcross is competing for Rachel Recchia's heart on The Bachelorette's nineteenth season, and he's well on his way to potentially capturing it.
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Zach is a 25-year-old tech executive from Anaheim Hills, CA.
"Zach is an old-fashioned romantic," according to ABC.
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Zach has already received two one-on-one dates with Rachel this season, and Rachel's feelings for Zach seemed to bubble over once she met his caring family, who could see love written all over Zach's face.
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"I am ready [to get engaged]," Zach confirmed to his mother Megan.
Zach said he knew with all of his heart that Rachel is "The One," and so he told the flight instructor at the end of his hometown date, "I can tell you that I am in love with you, Rachel."
"Oh my gosh!" Rachel said before kissing the handsome suitor. "This is crazy!"
Rachel told the cameras in a confessional that she was also "falling in love" with Zach and considered him to be perfect, but Zach's family is afraid he may get his heart crushed.
Until viewers can watch Zach and Rachel's romance continue to blossom, or come to an end, on The Bachelorette, let's learn some information about this bachelor right now.
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Below is a list of five facts Reality TV World has compiled about Zach Shallcross.
Zach Shallcross loves his mama, his dogs and football
While Zach has already given pieces of his heart away, ABC says there's plenty more love to go around.Zach considers himself charismatic and personable, and he says he has a huge heart that he wants to share with the right woman forever.
Zach's ideal partner will be compassionate, kind, and may be up for a game of beach volleyball.
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Zach had two serious relationships before meeting Rachel
Zach had one's typical high-school sweetheart, and then he dated a woman for a while and their relationship ended about a year before his The Bachelorette stint.Things took a turn in Zach's life following that breakup.
"I wasn't okay," Zach has admitted.
"A couple of years ago, I was about 85 pounds more than I am now. I was severely overweight. I realized that I was not happy and I didn't have anything that resembled love for myself."
Zach said he struggled to find love with others since he was missing love for himself.
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Once Zach became whole and fixed problems within himself through therapy and self-reflection, he became ready to find his future wife.
Zach works for Oracle, a computer technology corporation
For over three years now, Zach has served as the Senior Cloud Technology Account Executive for Oracle.Zach started out as a technology consultant for the company in 2019 and climbed the ladder. He held down a position as an account executive from 2019-2020 before his big promotion.
The Bachelorette bachelor attended college in California
Zach enrolled in California Polytechnic State University in 2014, and five years later, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2019.While in school, Zach had a concentration on marketing. He also played for the collegiate Division 1 football team for all five years.
Zach was also the football representative on-campus and the Legion Award Winner in 2018.
Zach says he lays romance on thick when dating a woman he cares about
Zach says he loves to plan thoughtful surprises for his partner, and nothing makes him happier than seeing the look of excitement on a woman's face when his meaningful gifts are appreciated.Zach claims he's serious about finding a relationship that will turn into a marriage, and he's ready to do any grand romantic gesture along the way to win over his love interest.
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