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Gabby Windey Admits Wanting To Quit 'DWTS'

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By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on October 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT

Gabby Windey traded in the roses for dancing shoes as she is currently competing on this season of "Dancing With the Stars,"alongside dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy.

The duo has been at the top of the leaderboard week after week, but despite putting in her best efforts, and continuously scoring extremely well, the former "Bachelorette" lead admits to wanting to quit the show "every day."

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Why Gabby Windey Wanted To Quit "Dancing With the Stars"

Gabby Windey and Val Chmerkovskiy
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The stars and pros just wrapped up their third week of competition, which left Gabby Windey feeling like an imposter, and wanting to quit "Dancing With the Stars" "every day."

"I want to quit every day—sorry," Windey admitted to E!, "But I think it's natural to embrace those feelings, 'cause it's so hard, and that's what makes it so much more rewarding is knowing that you're constantly overcoming bump in the road, bump in the road."

So what keeps the 31-year-old motivated? Windey says at the end of the day, her fiance, Erich Schwer, is what keeps her going. "He's just so encouraging," Windey told "Extra" after competing and surviving last night's "Bond" Night. "He's like 'You got this', 'Just do your best', 'Your best is good enough for everybody'."

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"I know he's gonna be proud of me no matter what," she told E!. "I could go up there and stand for a minute and a half and he'd be like, 'That's my girl!'"

Schwer is not the only one supporting Windey as fans have also been in her corner, having voted for the "Bachelorette" star week after week. Windey was instantly a fan favorite as on night one, Windey and Chmerkovskiy danced a jive to her favorite party song, “As It Was” by Harry Styles, which they received a score of 28 out of 40, putting them towards the top of the leaderboard instantly.

During week two, Windey and Chmerkovskiy danced the Viennese waltz to the song “Can’t Help Falling in Love," and scored a 32 out of 40 -- putting her in a three-way tie at the top.

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And last night, during "Bond" night, the two danced the cha-cha to “Die Another Day” by Madonna, receiving a 33 out of 40.

The current season of "Dancing With the Stars" is aired live on Disney+ every Monday night with hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Tyra Banks and judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

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Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer

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Despite going through a drama-filled finale, Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer are continuing to work on their relationship and are overcoming obstacles. The “Bachelorette” lead said after the finale ended, “Ultimately it was a time for us to take a step back and reflect on our relationship and see if we can get through this."

She continued, "You have to really lead on your communication, be really honest with each other while having these tough conversations. We’re seeing how we can become better from both.”

Schwer has been at the live tapings of "Dancing With the Stars" ever since "The Bachelorette" finale aired. He even attends Windey's practices from time to time, supporting her every step of the way.

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