1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: This is the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcast 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: with our radio. Hello everyone, welcome to a very quick 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: breaking news episode of the Almost Famous podcast. It's me 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: Ashley solo, with a little aid from one of my 5 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: best producers out there, Hannah Um. She'll chime in a 6 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: little bit, but we are here to talk about Gabby 7 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: and Eric's breakup. Ben is not able to be here 8 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: tonight as it is extremely short notice, but let steve in. 9 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: A couple of days ago some we got some really 10 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: weird sound bites from her after Dancing with the Stars. Well, 11 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 1: I should first off say this is very sad, but 12 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 1: in my book, totally expected, so I guess I can't 13 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: be really sad about something that I saw coming. But 14 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: of course we're sad about anybody whose hearts are broken, 15 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: and like any relationship that ends, especially from a franchise 16 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: that you know, Ben and I hold so sacred. But anyway, 17 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,279 Speaker 1: so this is the quote. The other day after Dancing 18 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,839 Speaker 1: with the Stars, she told the press, I think like 19 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: they were talking about how she didn't have an engagement 20 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: ring on and how like he hasn't been in the 21 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: audience supporting her dancing with the Stars, and she said, 22 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,839 Speaker 1: I think life is just really busy for the both 23 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: of us right now, So I understand their concern, but 24 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 1: we're just kind of, you know, going forward with each 25 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:33,400 Speaker 1: of our individual interests in supporting each other from afar. Okay, 26 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:38,199 Speaker 1: So that is a very nice roundabout way to say 27 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: that we're not really together anymore. We're supporting each other 28 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: from afar. Very sad um, but yeah, that with the 29 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: no ring, you could have said a couple of days 30 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: ago they were broken up, but now we have confirmation. 31 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: So yeah, people, the headline says that Gabby and Eric 32 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:03,279 Speaker 1: are going their separate ways. People has confirmed, but neither 33 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: of them have taken to Instagram with their own personal statements. 34 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: Yet I just kind of knew this was happening. It 35 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 1: was just very I mean, I don't want to say 36 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: that I'm a know it all or anything, because I'm 37 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 1: certainly not. But guys, it doesn't take a body language 38 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: expert to tell that there was something off at after 39 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: the final Rows. There was so much drama that week 40 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: surrounding Eric one. There was the fact that, um, his 41 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: black face pictures came out from the yearbook, and that 42 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: was an issue in their relationship. Of course, Um, Gabby 43 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: mentioned that they had had those discussions, and then there 44 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: was the fact that he had a girl that he 45 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: was dating going into the season. I know, he said 46 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: that they were a girlfriend and boyfriend, and then he 47 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: just knew that they weren't going to work out. So 48 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: it was kind of a nice roundabout way to be like, hey, 49 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go on the show. He he just made 50 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: it seem like, okay, she was fun for the time, 51 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: but it wasn't like something to revolve his life around. 52 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: So that was you know that I was quite telling. Uh, 53 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: I think it's might be surprising how soon it ended. Um, 54 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: you know, it has been only about a month, maybe 55 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: five weeks since that finale, so it is very sad. 56 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 1: We wish the two of them, Um, you know, nothing 57 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: but the best of course going forward in love and life. 58 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: And we hope that Gabby continues to slay on Dancing 59 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: with the Stars. She's doing so well there. And I 60 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,119 Speaker 1: know there's a lot of fans out there hoping that 61 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: Gabby becomes the Bachelorette again and gets to do this 62 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: journey in solo fashion, or maybe we'll get to see 63 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: her on Bachelor in Paradise. I know that a lot 64 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: of fans are hoping to see Gabby more beyond Dancing 65 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: with the Stars, and this might be their way to 66 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: get more. Hannah, our producer, she's here and she just 67 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: wanted to say something about Eric in real life because 68 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: he might be like a Nick Vial, which I know 69 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: people have compared their physical appearances, but when I met Nick, 70 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, I get it. Like this guy's sexy. 71 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: He has like an aura. There's something very alluring about 72 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: him in real life, because like on TV you're like, Okay, 73 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: it's cute, but like, but is it all that? And 74 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: then you're like sitting next to them and you're like, oh, 75 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: it's all that. And apparently Hannah says that she gets 76 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: Eric like a totally different level now totally. I mean 77 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: I went to watch Dancing with the Stars taping a 78 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: couple of weeks ago and saw him in the flesh 79 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: and he's like way more attractive than it comes off 80 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: on TV um and he's always out in Santa Monica. 81 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: I've seen him a couple of times out there too, 82 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: and I get it now. I didn't get it when 83 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: I was watching Gabby and Rachel's season, but I totally 84 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: got it. You've seen him out and about in Santa Monica, 85 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: just like happened to like run into him at places. Yeah, 86 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: a couple of bars. He would be there with his 87 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 1: guy friends. Never with a girl. No, never with a girl. 88 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,720 Speaker 1: But I'm just so curious when people break up like this. 89 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: I just want to know everything, And I want to 90 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:21,919 Speaker 1: know if it was more Gabby wanting the breakup or 91 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,559 Speaker 1: Eric maybe for selfish reasons because she's trying to shoot 92 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: her shot now, guys, she wants to have given ericson. Okay, 93 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: guys that she can like next time she runs into 94 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: him at a bar. Is he so devastated over this 95 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: or want it? And can I approach him next time 96 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: I see him out? And I feel like he was 97 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: maybe a little bit mutual. How was their body language 98 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: on Dancing with the Stars normal? Like I would not 99 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: have suspected anything. He brought her flowers, he stood up 100 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: every time she came onto the stage. He was hooting 101 00:05:55,760 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: and hollering, Like I couldn't tell that anything was. They 102 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: were really key together. So the other day when she 103 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: said the quote about them supporting each other from Afar, 104 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: it happened to also be the same day that he 105 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: tweeted out supporting Gabby on Dancing with the Stars, saying 106 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: to vote for her. So so I think that like 107 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 1: they might be on decent terms. I think so too. 108 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: I think it's mutual they have respect for each other, 109 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 1: because I saw too when I saw that interview. Of course, 110 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 1: I immediately went to his Instagram and just check to 111 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: see if he posted anything like the creep I am, 112 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: And he posted like the voting instructions for her, So 113 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 1: I mean he clearly still supports her and cares about her. Well, 114 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,839 Speaker 1: I wonder if that means that she was the one 115 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: instigating the break up. Unfortunately, that's kind of the vibe 116 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: I'm getting. Okay, Well, it just sucks to go through 117 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: an entire season. Not as a of course, as a fan, 118 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: you want to watch a season and then end with 119 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 1: a couple who will be lasting. But I always think 120 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 1: about the girls and the guys who they get picked 121 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: to be the lead, And you'll never get the opportunity 122 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: to be the lead on a reality dating show and 123 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: have thirty people all wanting you, like just they're in 124 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 1: that vicinity, like just dedicating their life for a certain 125 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: amount of time to be in with you, and then 126 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: you fit picked someone in the end and then it 127 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: just last two months. You know when did that series 128 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: of rap filming? Um? You know? Okay, so maybe it 129 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: was like early June, so they were together for five months. 130 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: It just sucks. That makes me sad, makes me sad 131 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: for everyone. But I don't again, don't think this was 132 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: a huge surprise because there's a lot that came out 133 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: about Eric and it seemed as if they were always 134 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: fighting on the show. To remember how they I'm talking 135 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: to Hanna right now when I say, remember guys them, 136 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: but remember how they were like always off communication wise, 137 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: and they even said, like our communication is always like 138 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: there's just some blockage always in it. So it just 139 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: kind of felt doomed. And I don't I don't like, 140 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: I hate saying that, like a relationships seemed doomed in 141 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: front of our eyes. But we all knew that they 142 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: had their issues and there's gonna be a lot to 143 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: work through. And his dad passed away. So can you 144 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: imagine you went on the Bachelorette, you come home and 145 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 1: in the amount of time the months that you're home, 146 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,959 Speaker 1: your dad passes away. That's obviously such a huge emotional 147 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: like load. And then you're not only supposed to deal 148 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: with mourning that loss, but also dating somebody in such 149 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 1: a public way, and then he's got the own his 150 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: own drama to deal with. That comes out of the woodwork. 151 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: And I feel like that's just so hard for anyone, 152 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: no matter what situation. When you're in you're dealing with 153 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:04,960 Speaker 1: the parents death, you just went on this reality TV show, 154 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: then you're having to watch yourself back. Then your kind 155 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: of whole world gets flipped upside down. You're getting all 156 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: this attention, and then your fiance is on Dancing with 157 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: the Stars. Like, that's just a lot, so so much. 158 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: And when I say draw will comes out of the woodwork, 159 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: I mean the girlfriend. I don't not talking about the 160 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: black face comment. That is a whole other moral situation. 161 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of heaviness in this relationship. Well, 162 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: thank you for joining us for this quick little speculation 163 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: session on Gabby and Eric's breakup. We love you, guys, 164 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 1: and we are sending love to Gabby and Eric during 165 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 1: which is obviously not an easy time to go through 166 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: a public breakup. We feel for them, and we'll see 167 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 1: you guys for next week's Bachelor in Paradise recaps. Ah 168 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 1: see you signing off, I've been actually by followed the 169 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,559 Speaker 1: Benn and Ashley I Almost Famous podcasts on I Heart Radio, 170 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.