The Real Reason Gabby Windey’s Dad Didn’t Meet Clayton Echard

Gabby Windey via YouTube

If fans didn’t already love Gabby Windey on The Bachelor, hometowns sealed the deal. If Clayton Echard does not choose her there are already tons of fans petitioning for her to be The Bachelorette. Plus, not only do fans love Gabby and how genuine she appears, they love her family. Grandpa was a hit among fans and her dad stole the show with his posters and huge gesture. While fans did love them all, some are a bit confused why her dad didn’t just come to the gathering and meet Clayton. Keep reading to find out the reason. Plus, where is her mom?

Why didn’t Gabby Windey’s dad meet Clayton?

Distractify shared the real reason Gabby Windey’s dad didn’t just meet Clayton instead of displaying the signs. Clayton wasn’t able to shake hands with Gabby’s dad on The Bachelor this week. Instead, he surprised Gabby by showing up and honking the car horn several times to get her attention.

Patrick stayed by his car but he had some cue cards which paid homage to the beloved movie Love Actually. He never said a word, he just held up the posters one by one and once the last one fell to the ground he got in his car and left.

Gabby Windey via Instagram
Gabby Windey via Instagram

Why didn’t he go up and meet Clayton and give his daughter a hug? The short answer is the ongoing pandemic. As it turns out, Patrick’s long-time girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer. He couldn’t do anything to risk her delicate health as she battles the disease.

Gabby has expressed how much her dad means to her. One can also tell their closeness by looking at her social media. However, one thing seems to be missing, her mother.

Where is Gabby’s mom?

Fans have wondered why Gabby’s mom hasn’t been mentioned and why she wasn’t at hometowns. It turns out that Gabby and her mom are not on the best of terms.

She has voiced that often growing up she felt like her mom, Rosemary Hewitt, withheld love from her as a child. Gabby said, As kids, she was really physically affectionate, and then she would, like, flip and kind of withhold her love.” She continued, “I was just like, ‘If my mom could stop loving me, why can’t anyone else?'”

Clayton and Gabby via YouTube
Clayton and Gabby via YouTube

Her mom was not mentioned at all during hometowns and everyone present appeared to be from her dad’s side of the family.

What did you think of Gabby’s dad and his big gesture to be included in Gabby’s hometown date?

Would you like to see Gabby as The Bachelorette if she doesn’t end up with Clayton?

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Jamie Colclasure

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