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Katie Thurston's Bachelorette season brought along with it some very memorable men. But the guy who (still) seems to be on everyone's minds these days is the one and only Greg Grippo, 29, who immediately stole the spotlight on Katie's season and has held onto it ever since.
As one of Katie's three finalist, Greg seemed like a serious contender for her heart, but things quickly deteriorated and he stormed off the show. Now, Greg is reportedly getting suuuper cozy with Bachelor in Paradise season 8 contestant Victoria Fuller. While Victoria leaves the show engaged to Johnny DePhillipo, she was later spotted on a romantic getaway in Italy with Greg. But more on that in a sec.
If you have questions, you're not alone. So, hereâs your complete guide to Greg on and off The Bachelorette:
Greg is from New Jersey.
Yep, he hails from the Garden State. Greg is from Edison, New Jersey, per his ABC bio. He also played basketball in high school, and he's still pretty sporty today. His perfect first date ideas are riding bikes together, going dancing, or seeing a concert.
He works in marketing.
After studying business and marketing at Saint Michael's College in Vermont, Greg found a job as an account manager at Mondo, a marketing staffing agency. Before that, he was an account executive at Melaleuca, a wellness company.
Greg is a total dog person.
Yup, he loves a good selfie with his dog, Dal. âQuarantine day 2: Dal has had enough of me and my rom coms,â he captioned an old Instagram post.
Family is Greg's first priority.
Greg wants to be a dad, and he's had plenty of practice hanging out with younger nephews and other family members. He's learned a lot about what he wants in a wife and future fam from watching his parents (#romancegoals).
Whether he's posting throwback photos of his parents or showing off the newer members of the Grippo family tree, Greg makes it clear that family is his biggest priority. As he follows Katie through her Bachelorette journey, it's a safe bet that the kids question will pop up once or twice.
Greg sparked romance rumors with a Bachelor alum in 2021 after Katie's season.
In early August, photos surfaced of Greg spending some time strolling around with Bachelor alum Bri Springs, from Matt James' season. A Bachelor Nation Instagram account broke the news, and fans were not happy.
"Why is this pissing me off đđđ," one user commented. "It's getting weird," someone else added.
Later that weekend, Bri headed to her own Instagram to set the record straight, per E! News. She posted her own photo on her Instagram Story of her holding hands with another guy, with the caption "current relationship status." So it seems like she and Greg were just getting to know each other (for now).
Now, he's reportedly seeing Bachelor in Paradise's Victoria Fuller.
Just one month after BiP season 8 started airing, Johnny DePhillip and Victoria (who get engaged during the finale on the show) decided to break up, according to Reality Steve, who says he got a DM confirming the split.
Then, in October, Victoria and Greg were spotted walking around some historical sites in Italy. Oh, and they also reportedly got matching tattoos that say "hot" in Italian.
The duo then seemed to confirm that they were a "thing" when Nick Viall posted a TikTok of a dinner party. In the vid, Victoria snuggles up and kisses Greg on the cheek:
Stay tuned to see what else Victoria says about their budding romance during the BiP reunion on Nov. 21 and 22.
Katie really liked Greg.
In fact, she was smitten with many of her 30 suitors that night, but Greg caught her attention right away.
âWhat I loved about Greg is he was just true to himself, which was this very nervous, very uncomfortable guy,â Katie told Us Weekly. âHe didnât try and act cool or, like, be this guy that heâs not. He was just like, âThis is me and Iâm really freaking scared.â And I thought it was really endearing, you know?â
Katie also said she saw some serious potential in Greg. âAnd I could tell as long as he opened up, there was something more there,â she said, per Us Weekly. âAnd so I thought, you know, giving him the first impression rose would give him that validation of, âIâm into you. Letâs figure this out.ââ
Greg previously auditioned for Clare Crawleyâs season.
Greg was originally supposed to be a contestant on Clare and Tayshiaâs Bachelorette season in 2020, but he didnât make it through, reports Us Weekly.
From Clare's original 32 guys, 15 were not asked back for whatever reason. They were:
Aaron Goodwin
Anthony Witchek
Austin Bouzigard
Bennett Murphy
Bret Engemann
Cameron Duffy
James Clarke
Jake Mills
Matt James
Matt Grosso
Miles Gully
Nick Eccher
Grant Lewis
Greg Grippo
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Greg is a hopeless romantic, and his ABC bio proves it.
He is serious about finding someone to settle down with, according to his ABC bio.
"Greg is the full package. He's handsome, kind, vulnerable and serious about wanting to settle down. Greg considers himself a hopeless romantic, and a perfect first date would be something active like riding bikes, dancing or going to a concert. Greg wants to travel the world with his wife before having kids, of which he says he wants to have at least six! Greg is also extremely close with his family and says his parents set his definition of #romancegoals. Thanks to their love, the standards for what a successful marriage looks like are sky high. Greg wants to find someone he can grow old with and treat like a queen, so the Bachelorette may just be swept off her feet!"
At the very least, he definitely sounds like he's in it for the long haul!
He was reportedly pursuing acting.
And hiding it, if you believe anonymous sources spilling the tea. A tip sent to gossip account Deux Moi stated Greg âcleaned up his social media/LinkedIn and removed all evidence of his aspiring acting career the past few years.â The source alleged that Greg went to William Esper Acting School between 2017 and 2019, but that's nowhere to be found on his LinkedIn account. Greg spent two years at the prestigious acting school in New York City.
Then, another source shared a whole lot more about Greg's acting aspirations with The Sun.
âGreg is an actor," the source told the publication. Acting has "always been his passion."
"He is absolutely lying about his career and intentions on the show," the source continued. "Heâs always wanted to pursue an on-camera career. He did speak a lot about fame though and it seemed like he needed a lot of recognition to feel good about himself... For some reason, heâs trying to come off like heâs in marketing which is just not true. Or if it is, is just an extremely recent development and not at all how heâs portraying it."
Plus, he was actively hiding his acting career, per The Sun. "He deleted so much off his social media account and LinkedIn of any signs of acting and has told friends not to mention it if anyone asks about it. And heâs untagged himself from all of his classmatesâ photos."
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