Vinny Guadagnino Comments On Gabby Windey's New Relationship

“Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino is now speaking out after learning about “Bachelorette” alum Gabby Windey’s new relationship.

Guadagnino and Windey competed on the same season of “Dancing With the Stars”, even having sparked relationship rumors at one point after the two were caught flirting on Instagram.

Although the two never actually dated, Guadagnino and Windey grew close to one another and consider each other close friends. Now, just days after Windey announced her new relationship with girlfriend Robby Hoffman, the “Jersey Shore” star is speaking out and showing his support for Windey.

In a new interview with Access, Vinny Guadagnino commented on Gabby Windey’s new relationship, saying “I found out with the rest of the world, [...] but I’m just happy for her.”

He continued, “She’s a great person, great human.” The “Jersey Shore” star went on to say that the two never dated, despite having flirted on social media. “We’ve never dated, that was just a big [...] you know we were both just on the show [“Dancing With the Stars”] at the same time and we left one emoji to each other, so yeah she’s a cool friend. She’s awesome so I’m happy for her.”

“Yeah, she’s a great girl,” he concluded.

Windey struck up rumors amongst fans after she and fellow “DWTS” contestant Vinny Guadagnino began flirting on Instagram.

"It was like kind of a thing and then, now I … I don't know," Windey said on Kaitlyn Bristowe's Off the Vine podcast in March. "We're still talking. We came on tour for like, a week and we had a ton of fun together. And he is just a good friend. He gets it, you know? Like, he spent his life on reality TV. He's really smart. He's really funny. He's hot."

Last week, Gabby Windey announced that she is gay, and is now dating  girlfriend Robby Hoffman. “I always just want to live my truth, and my story,” Windey said on “The View”. “And so I have been seeing someone for a couple months, and I’ve been keeping it a little more private because it is like a bigger story and a bigger conversation, because I’m dating a girl!”

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin said she "didn't see that twist coming,” to which Windey replied with, "I don't think anyone did. No, not even me."

Windey also took to Instagram to share more surrounding her new relationship.

“Hi, you guys,” she began to say in her video, “Lots to say, honestly, and it’s hard to get it out all right now. But I know everyone’s really curious about who I’ve been dating, and thank you,” Windey continues. “You know I love to like, stir the pot and tease, but I did want to wait until I was ready,” she went on.

The former “Bachelorette” continued, “Because it is a larger conversation. Because I’m dating a girl,” she happily announces. “It’s been, honestly, truly, like, really the best experience over these last three months, and I’ve been in a relationship I feel like I never have before. But I wanted to tell you guys, because I always just want to live my life honestly and have you all along with me,” she said.