The Bachelor’s Rachel Recchia: 5 Things to Know About Clayton Echard’s Finalist

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Could she be The One? Rachel Recchia had an immediate connection with Clayton Echard during season 26 of The Bachelor, and their chemistry has taken her all the way to the final three.The flight instructor, 25, caught Clayton’s eye on night one.

Looking back on their first meeting, the former football player, 28, told Us Weekly in January that Rachel was a “calming presence.”“When I spoke with her, [the] conversation wasn’t forced, it was very natural,” he explained. “That was one of those conversations night one where I walked out of there, along with other conversations I had, and I was like, ‘I’m already feeling good about these girls early on, like, where could we be at the end of all of it?’ This is great to see night one.”Clayton and Rachel’s connection grew stronger every time they were together.

She landed her first one-on-one date during the January 31 episode and later received back-to-back group date roses.The Florida resident secured a place in the Bachelorette season 18 alum’s final three alongside Gabby Windey and Susie Evans during the Monday, February 28, episode.

In promos for the end of the season, Clayton tells all of the remaining women that he is in love with them. He also informs two contestants — though it is unclear which ones — that he was “intimate” with both of them.Clayton told Us in December 2021 that he no longer uses “absolutes” after confessing his love to his final three.“I kind of started laughing in disbelief.