All The Clues Rachel Gets Engaged To Zach On The Bachelorette

Spoilers ahead for Season 19 of The Bachelorette. Welcome to the frontrunners club, Zach! The 25-year-old from Anaheim, California is someone to keep your eye on, not just because he’s easy on the eyes, but because a lot of signs point to him getting down on one knee this season. As you may remember from Week 2, Rachel and Zach were sharing smooches while playing some mini-golf during the cocktail party. As cute as it was, there’s more to the Zach and Rachel theory than just some tender moments.

Rachel & Zach’s One-On-One Date In Week 3

Planned by Queer Eye’s Karamo, Rachel’s red carpet date with Zach had the duo attend a movie premiere in a gown and tuxedo, sharing kisses for the paparazzi. “It felt like we were movie stars,” Zach said. “She was stunning as usual.” They entered an empty theatre, save for some popcorn and candy, only to find a letter, imploring them to enjoy a movie titled Me & You. Pianist Matt White delivered the musical accompaniment as the couple watched a compilation slideshow of each other’s childhood photos — sentimentality was running very high.

Rachel and Zach went on to sit in the quiet theatre and regaled more of their childhood stories. They came to the realization that both of their dads had an immense affection for aviation. “I feel like I have spent weeks with you already,” said Rachel. To which Zach replied, “This has been one of the best nights of my life,” adding, “I think Rachel is going to be my future wife.” They then took to the stage and began slow dancing to the piano music, after which Rachel offered him a rose, which he accepted.

The Engagement Rumors

As is the case with The Bachelorette franchise, it’s hard to avoid spoilers, and Season 19 has fallen prey to leaks just as every season before it. One of those leaks comes courtesy of TV blogger, Reality Steve, who seems to know exactly how long Zach will be sticking around this season.

Before the season even debuted, there were already reports about both Rachel’s and Gabby’s final selection of men. Rachel’s final four is rumored to include Zach, which means that we can at least expect to meet Zach’s family in Anaheim. But Zach might make it even further than that, considering another Reality Steve report hints that Zach makes it all the way to Rachel’s final two. That means there’s at least a 50/50 chance Zach ends up on one knee before the season’s final credits roll.

Reddit Speculates On Rachel’s Supposed Safe House Visit

If a fairly seasoned speculator like Reality Steve isn’t quite your speed, there are also the sleuths in Bachelor Nation who are adding fuel to the fire. The theory comes from Reddit user workingbach13, and it revolves around a June 9 Instagram story post where Rachel appears to be in the same safe house that Clayton Echard and Susie Evans stayed in during their secret engagement. The safe house is the secret residence where season winners stay while trying to keep their engagement under wraps after filming. The theory also places Rachel and Gabby at a promotional event in Nashville on June 11, which doesn’t conflict with Rachel’s alleged safe house visit with Zach on June 9.

The Redditor goes on to debunk the speculation that Zach was in Texas from anywhere between June 5 to June 9 based on social media activity involving Aven and Nayte from Michelle’s season. Tino is also supposedly one of Rachel’s final two, but it would appear that Tino was at a bachelor party from June 3 to June 6, or even June 7. So, theoretically, Tino could’ve been with Rachel for a couple of days during her safe house visit.

The theory suggests it would’ve been a tight timeline for Tino to have spent time with Rachel after his party weekend and before Rachel’s scheduled appearance in Nashville. On the other hand, Zach’s whereabouts were unaccounted for during that same time period, making it seem more likely that he was with Rachel in seclusion. It’s also worth mentioning that Rachel and Zach posted Instagram stories just minutes apart from one another on June 10. Granted, this entire theory only holds weight if you think Rachel was actually in the safe house, but if you do, it’s certainly more than plausible.