Erich Schwer Addresses His Split from Gabby Windey: 'We Ultimately Were Not Each Other's People'

Mar. 15, 2025

One day after Windey, 31,revealed why the couple broke uponDancing With the Stars, the real estate agent, 29, shared his thoughts on the split in a lengthy statement on hisInstagram Story.

“The reality is that we ultimately were not each others [sic] people — it’s hard when there isn’t one thing to put your finger on,” he continued. “We met in a very unique situation and in a very unique way and I’m grateful we did. I would never take it back.”

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Schwer also made it clear he had no hard feelings towards his ex-fiance, calling her “an amazing person” and noting that he’ll always root for her.

​​"I hope she gives them hell in theDWTSfinale," he wrote. “I have learned and grown so much this year from experiences and mistakes and I continue to better myself everyday.”

He ended his post with a promise to share what he’s been working on soon. “I am hoping to take this time with my family and loves ones and focus on myself,” he wrote. “I have been working hard these past few months and I’m excited to share with y’all eventually.”

During Monday’s episode ofDancing With The Stars, the formerBachelorettelead opened up about her split with Schwer and why things ultimately didn’t work out between them.

Ahead of her first dance of the night with pro partnerVal Chmerkovskiy, Windey shared her own experiences with love as she prepared to channel the romance factor required in a Waltz.

“For me, [love] holds a special place because I did just go through a break up,” she said. “The end of our relationship happened because we weren’t completely in step and in sync with each other on our common goals or just the way we approach life. We weren’t each other’s best match.”

“But I’m just so grateful that my dad and my stepmom encompass so many fundamentals and values that I look for in a relationship: never placing blame or you did this or that. OK, someone left the microwave dirty,” she continued. “But, like, it doesn’t matter. … I want to channel that kind of everlasting love in this dance.”

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PEOPLE confirmed Windeyended her engagement to Schwerless than two months aftershe accepted his proposalon the season 19 finale ofThe Bachelorettein September.

Ahead of their split, Windey revealed that the couple was focusing on their individual goals while she competed on season 31 ofDWTS.

After being asked whether she and Schwer were still together, Windey told Fox News, “I thinklife is just really busyfor the both of us right now. So, I understand their concern but we’re just kinda, you know, going forward with each of our individual interests and supporting each other from afar.”

source: people.com