Bachelor Nation's Gabby Windey & Erich Schwer Break Up Amid Social Media Speculation

Bachelor Nation's Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer have officially broken up.

The pair's relationship status was called into question on social media earlier this week, following Windey's post-show interview for "Dancing With The Stars."

The Blast covered the interview where Windey had been asked if she and Schewer had broken up, and the 31-year-old did not answer the question outright.

Windey told a Fox News reporter, "I think, um, life is really busy for us right now, so I understand their concern, but we're just kind of, you know, going forward with our own individual interests and supporting each other from a far," she said.

Windey's interview comes after some Bachelor Nation fans noticed the former couple had not been posting much of each other on social media.

According to our report published on Wednesday, November 2nd, prior to the break-up news, Windey had not posted any Instagram photos featuring Schwer in two weeks.

Schwer's latest Instagram post from October 20th is a photo set of the 29-year-old catching some waves while surfing, and many users noticed Windey had been nowhere in sight.

Windey and Schwer's relationship had been a frequent topic of discussion within Bachelor Nation since "The Bachelorette" finale aired in September.

Prior to the finale, an ex-girlfriend of Schwer's had come out of the woodwork with screenshots of text messages wherein Schwer had asked her to wait for him while he filmed the show.

The texts also allege Schwer had wanted to pursue the show for "more career opportunities" according to our report about the texts.

A portion of the "After The Final Rose" special had been dedicated to covering those texts, with host Jesse Palmer asking Schwer to offer his perspective about his actions.

He explained to Palmer his actions could be attributed to his lack of communication and hesitation to confront the uneasiness of breaking up with his ex.

"I didn't see a future, but we were having fun, and it was easy to have fun instead of making the hard decision to tell her it wasn't long-term," Schwer explained, "I think this is all a testament to me being the last person ever expected to be on this show..."

The interview inspired a sense of laser-focused attention on their relationship which seemed to continue going strong a month later in Schwer's Instagram comment section.

"I don't think doing 'DWTS' is a good idea after bachelor you need time together to build your future and that takes so much time," a commenter wrote on Schwer's aforementioned Instagram photo set. They also wrote, "You had something so beautiful and is worth fighting for. I hope it's a break and not a breakup."

Windey's post- 'DWTS' interview may have been a clue about the state of the former couple's relationship status, but she did not give concrete confirmation at the time.

Concrete confirmation would soon come from Windey and Schwer after the duo had confirmed to People magazine their relationship was no more. They have not released a public statement as of this writing.

Bachelor Nation fans, however, have not run out of things to talk about on social media concerning the breakup!

A Twitter user opted to look at the bigger picture and contemplate the future of the 'Bachelor' franchise in light of another split in 2022; The Blast has been on hand to share news of notable Bachelor Nation break-ups in 2022, including Nayte Olukoya and Michelle Young, and Katie Thurston and John Hersey.

@flagggirl tweeted, "After the Gabby & Erich break-up, I have never seen more of an uprise from people saying they should just end the 'Bachelor' franchise. Honestly I would be ok with it. The only reason I keep watching is because I have no self-control. Not because I actually enjoy it."

The exact answer may be hazy to uncover, but the current 'DWTS' contestant is dipping her toe into the waters of singledom at least!

Of course, there's no better way to heal from a breakup than to be surrounded by those who care about you; Windey naturally has a supportive pal in her 'Bachelorette' season partner, Rachel Recchia, who is also single.

The duo confirmed they are ready to take the world by storm after Recchia posted a new photo of the twosome together via her Instagram story Friday night.

The 26-year-old, who memorably split with her top pick Tino Franco after a bumpy road to the altar involving doubtful parents and a short engagement, captioned the post "Back to the streets," according to Us Weekly!

The outlet also reported Windey had previously been seen sans engagement ring on "Dancing With The Stars" earlier this week.