Zachary Lloyd Shallcross (born July 31, 1996) is an American television personality who appeared on season 19 of ''

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'', and starred in

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of '' The Bachelor''.

Early life and education

Shallcross was born in

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to parents Chapman and Megan Shallcross, and was raised in nearby

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. He has two younger sisters, Sammy and Payton, and his uncle is actor

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. His father Chapman was the fire captain of the Orange City Fire Department until his retirement in 2020. Shallcross graduated from

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in 2014, and then played football at

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, where he was an

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for four years. He graduated from Cal Poly in 2019 with a degree in business administration.

Career

Prior to appearing on ''The Bachelorette'', Shallcross was a sales account executive for software company

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Reality television

''The Bachelorette''

In March 2022, Shallcross was revealed to be a contestant on season 19 of ''

'' starring

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and

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. He exclusively pursued Recchia, and ultimately finished in third place in her group of men.

''The Bachelor''

On September 14, 2022, it was reported that Shallcross is set to lead

of '' The Bachelor''. It was made official on September 20, during the live ''Bachelorette'' season 19 finale.

Personal life

On November 21, 2022, Shallcross got engaged to Kaity Biggar, whom he chose as the winner on his season of ''The Bachelor''.

References

External links

* 1996 births Living people Bachelor Nation contestants Servite High School alumni Cal Poly Mustangs football players People from Anaheim Hills, California Sportspeople from Fullerton, California {{s-end