Zach Shallcross Explains Connections With Finalists Gabi and Kaity, Season 27 Stars Predict Who Is a ‘Better Fit’ for the Bachelor

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Zach Shallcross Explains Connections With Finalists Gabi and Kaity, Season 27 Stars Predict Who Is a ‘Better Fit’ for the Bachelor

Zach Shallcross is down to his top two — but will Kaity Biggar or Gabi Elnicki take home the final rose? Bachelor Nation watched the 26-year-old sales exec eliminate Ariel Frenkel during the Monday, March 20, episode after he had sex with Gabi, 25 — and told her he was “falling in love” with her. “It, like, started a little slow and then, I don't know the exact certain point where it just kind of clicked, where it was starting to progress,” Zach exclusively told Us Weekly at the Women Tell All taping last month about his connection with Gabi. “But then once London came around and we had that one-on-one date, that was a big deal for our relationship. That I think really was the thing that, like, really put us on the radar.” While Kaity, 28, was visibly upset when she learned that Zach slept with Gabi (after revealing he initially planned not to have sex with anyone), she still accepted the overnight date. It’s unclear whether Kaity and Zach were intimate too, but she accepted his rose at the ceremony. [jwplayer rqjFg8rV-zhNYySv2] “[Kaity is] an absolute sweetheart,” he gushed to Us. “She is someone [who] from the very beginning had my attention and is someone that shows and exudes kindness and compassion with, like, everyone. She just kind of, like, brightens up a room. And so when she also went to come to be there for me when I was sick alone in my room for days on end, I was like, ‘Wow, she cares, and she really wants to see me and talk to me.’ And even though it's through a door — you'd think it'd be awkward, [but] it wasn't — it was really special, and it helped me get through that week.” Zach has yet to speak out after Monday’s episode aired, but he noted to Us last month that fantasy suites didn’t go as planned. “A lot of things do change and going into that week, I thought I could basically set up, like, a guideline for myself and a guideline for others to try to make it less messy and it bit us in the ass,” he said. While he concluded that he’s “very, very” happy, fans will have to wait until the finale of The Bachelor airs on ABC Monday, March 27, at 8 p.m. ET to find out whether he’s engaged to Gabi or Kaity. Scroll through for more from the cast of season 27 on the finalists:

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Zach Shallcross Explains Connections With Finalists Gabi and Kaity, Season 27 Stars Predict Who Is a ‘Better Fit’ for the Bachelor

Zach Shallcross is down to his top two — but will Kaity Biggar or Gabi Elnicki take home the final rose? Bachelor Nation watched the 26-year-old sales exec eliminate Ariel Frenkel during the Monday, March 20, episode after he had sex with Gabi, 25 — and told her he was “falling in love” with her. “It, like, started a little slow and then, I don't know the exact certain point where it just kind of clicked, where it was starting to progress,” Zach exclusively told Us Weekly at the Women Tell All taping last month about his connection with Gabi. “But then once London came around and we had that one-on-one date, that was a big deal for our relationship. That I think really was the thing that, like, really put us on the radar.” While Kaity, 28, was visibly upset when she learned that Zach slept with Gabi (after revealing he initially planned not to have sex with anyone), she still accepted the overnight date. It’s unclear whether Kaity and Zach were intimate too, but she accepted his rose at the ceremony. [jwplayer rqjFg8rV-zhNYySv2] “[Kaity is] an absolute sweetheart,” he gushed to Us. “She is someone [who] from the very beginning had my attention and is someone that shows and exudes kindness and compassion with, like, everyone. She just kind of, like, brightens up a room. And so when she also went to come to be there for me when I was sick alone in my room for days on end, I was like, ‘Wow, she cares, and she really wants to see me and talk to me.’ And even though it's through a door — you'd think it'd be awkward, [but] it wasn't — it was really special, and it helped me get through that week.” Zach has yet to speak out after Monday’s episode aired, but he noted to Us last month that fantasy suites didn’t go as planned. “A lot of things do change and going into that week, I thought I could basically set up, like, a guideline for myself and a guideline for others to try to make it less messy and it bit us in the ass,” he said. While he concluded that he’s “very, very” happy, fans will have to wait until the finale of The Bachelor airs on ABC Monday, March 27, at 8 p.m. ET to find out whether he’s engaged to Gabi or Kaity. Scroll through for more from the cast of season 27 on the finalists:

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Aly Jacobs

Aly noted that the top three all brought out something different in Zach.

“I think Ariel brings out, I don't know, the essential spiciness. … I feel like she taps into a part of Zach that Zach would've not otherwise tapped into. Almost like an opposites attract kind of vibe. Kaity — she's talked about motherhood. She's talked about wanting a family, and I just think, like, at their core, they vibe because they just talk about wanting the same things,” she said. “And Gabi is quirky and awkward. And let me tell you, as nice and polished as Zach comes off, that man is awkward in all the best ways. And so I think that they could just, you know, laugh and giggle and have the corniest jokes and it would be great.”

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Brooklyn Willie

“Truthfully, from the get-go, I feel like him and Kaity had a really strong bond and just a really good connection,” the rodeo racer said. “I do see them having the best connection of all of them. However, that's just [from the] outside looking in. That’s where I’m at.”

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Kylee Russell

“Kaity and I were in the same limo night one. And before she had even spoke a single word to me, I looked at her and I was like, ‘That's his girl,’” Kylee told Us. “I get chills thinking about it. And watching their relationship progress and even their interactions, like, I would look at the way he looked at her and I was like, ‘I’m doomed.’ So of course I think Ariel and Gabi are great too. ... I think they would live an amazing life [with Zach]. But Kaity’s the girl.”

She continued: “It all started after their first one-on-one. … Kaity could literally just be sitting there, I'm very observative, and Zach — just the way he looked at her. And Kaity has just a calming presence, such a sweet demeanor. Everyone loves Kaity. I think they would be cute together.”

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Jess Girod

“I have no idea who he’s gonna pick. It’s a tough decision,” Jess said. “[His finalists] are deserving and amazing. So I'm interested to see how it plays out. I couldn't pick because, like, there's not someone that outshines another.”

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Kat Izzo

“I couldn't say a specific one that I would say would be perfect for him because I think they're all still figuring it out too,” Kat said. “No matter who he chooses, I think that it's going to be the best thing for him because they’re all great.”

With reporting by Hannah Kahn