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Who Is Robby Hoffman? Meet ‘Bachelorette’ Alum Gabby Windey’s Wife After Surprise Vegas Wedding
Bachelorette alum Gabby Windey went Instagram official with her girlfriend, Robby Hoffman, in August 2023, after dating “for a few months.”
“I always want to live my truth and my story,” the former reality star announced during an appearance on The View on August 2. “So, I have been seeing someone for a couple months, and I’ve been keeping it a little more private, because it is a bigger story and a bigger conversation, cause I’m dating a girl.”
While fans rushed to share their excitement for Gabby in her new relationship, they were left with questions about Robby.
Who Is Robby Hoffman?
Robby was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is the seventh of ten siblings raised by a single mother in Montreal, Canada.
“I’m a nomad,” Robby previously said. “I feel most at home when the lights are on me and I’m dancing around on stage.”
After graduating from McGill University, she enrolled in a CPA program at the university, only to drop out shortly after. “I’m not somebody who would be a starving artist,” she said. “I don’t enjoy being poor, I like to sleep, I like not to have those worries. I thought school would be my ticket out of that situation.”
What Is Robby Hoffman’s Job?
She went on to pursue a career in comedy, headlining the New York Comedy Festival in 2018. In addition, Robby has been writing for television, including the PBS series Odd Squad, for which she won an Emmy in 2019.
In 2021, Robby announced via Instagram that her autobiographical comedy series, Rivkah, was in development at Showtime.
Robby and Gabby Make Relationship Instagram Official
“Guys some news … I am gay,” Robby wrote via her Instagram Story on August 2 as she reshared a photo of herself with the Dancing With The Stars alum kissing backstage, following Gabby’s appearance on The View.
For her part, Gabby took to her Instagram Story after breaking the news of their relationship, saying, “Lots to say honestly and it’s hard to get it all out right now.”
“I know everyone’s been really curious about who I’m dating and thank you. You know, I love to like, stir the pot and tease but I did want to wait until I was ready, because it is a larger conversation because I’m dating a girl and it’s been honestly truly like really the best experience over these last three months,” she continued. “I’ve been in a relationship, like I feel like I’ve never had before. But I wanted to tell you guys because I always just want to live my life honestly.”
Gabby and Robby made their red carpet debut on September 22 at the iHeart Radio Music Festival and exclusively gave Life & Style a glimpse inside their relationship.
“[Robby is] I feel like the number one hype girl. Two of my good friends were in town and Robby’s just so good about making people feel good and celebrating them. And she’s not stingy with her pride for other people and with her love,” Gabby told Life & Style at the time. “She’s always showering me with compliments and with love and she just makes me feel like I can accomplish anything. It’s the best to have her by my side.”
Prior to her relationship with Robby, rumors were swirling surrounding Gabby’s dating life, including a possible romantic relationship with Dancing With the Stars pro Alan Bersten as well as Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino, following her split from Erich Schwer.
“We were on [DWTS] together,” Gabby said of the Vinny rumors during a November 2022 appearance on the “Chicks in The Office” podcast. “Apparently both of us just like to kind of stir the pot. Which is, like, funny. But [the rumors] did happen out of nowhere.”
The Bachelorette’s Gabby Windey Marries Robby Hoffman
Surprise! Gabby and Robby secretly tied the knot in Las Vegas in January 2025, the couple confirmed to Cosmopolitan in March 2025.
“We had just evacuated from the fires. Literally cue Rihanna, ‘We found love in a hopeless place,’” Gabby told the outlet. “What better time to get married than right now? Because if the world is ending, we want to be with each other.”
The pair ended up in a hotel in Vegas, and the staff put them up in a penthouse suite, which reminded them of a “wedding suite.” This gave Gabby and Robby the idea to get married.
“Gabby turned to me and she went, ‘Should we get married?’ And look: I’ve been proposing since the day I met her,” Robby joked.
“It was nice, it being my idea,” Gabby said. “Robby was literally ready to propose three weeks in and I’m always the one pumping the brakes, but when something feels right, it just feels right. I think it was better for the both of us that it was my idea. She kept checking in like, ’Are you serious?’”
Gabby shared that Robby ended up proposing to her with a crossword puzzle, and they started looking around for a wedding chapel. It all fell into place when Gabby went shopping for her dress, as Robby found the perfect chapel for them to tie the knot in.
“Our wedding was $799. That included the limousine. That included the photos. That included the minister,” Robby said, later adding, “It was the best wedding I’ve ever been to. And by the way, we got the most expensive wedding package they offered — they have one for $99! Have yourself a good night. We got to spend our wedding truly together. We love to be together.”
Gabby concluded, “It was the best. In a weird way, it was giving Bachelor because there were roses everywhere. I never envisioned my wedding as a kid or anything, but that’s part of what made this feel so right. Actually being there and feeling it, it was so us.”
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