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Surprise!
The new batch of contestants wasreleased on the show’s Facebook pageWednesday — and this season features a pair of twins: 24-year-old brothers Justin and Joey, from Brookfield, CT.
As loyal fans know, this is not the first time a pair of twins have appeared on the show. Emily and Hayley Ferguson competed for Bachelor Ben Higgins' heart in 2016.
Among the other male contestants, most men are in their 20s, with 11 hopefuls in their 30s. The youngest contestant is 23. The final cast will be released at a later date.
Both Recchia and Windeywere announced as the leadsfor the upcoming season ofThe Bacheloretteduring Tuesday’sAfter the Final Rosespecial. Although seasons 11 and 16 also featured two leads, this will be the first to have both women co-lead the entire season.
The format of the upcoming season, which is set to begin filming this month, hasn’t been announced.
The two womenwere eliminated during theBachelorseason finaleafter Echard decided to try to pursue a relationship with Susie Evans, who had left after learning he was intimate with both Recchia and Windey. Echard had also told all three women that he was in love with them.
Since the announcement, Recchia and Windey appear to be ready to take on their next journey together.
Earlier this week, the two women shared a joint Instagram post celebrating their turn to find love as the next season’s leads.
“Started from the bottom (of the stairs) now we’re here,” the duocaptioned their shared post, which features photographs of themselves on the ABC reality dating series. “We couldn’t be more excited to have each other on this journey to find love 💕.”
The upcoming season ofThe Bachelorettewill premiere on July 11.
source: people.com
