Why was Bachelorette star Andrew Spencer arrested?
ANDREW Spencer is one of the men battling it out on season 17 of The Bachelorette.
Spencer is already a fan favorite on the program.
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Who is Andrew Spencer from Katie’s season of The Bachelorette?
Spencer, who is from Illinois, plays for the Dacia Vikings in the Austrian Football League.
“I want to convince and of course tell everyone there about Vienna and my second family here at the Vikings,” he said, according to the team’s website.
“I am sure that I am the only candidate who plays American football overseas. Maybe that’s what sets me apart from all the other 29 candidates.”
Spencer appears to be active on social media – he has an Instagram account with 4,000 followers.
“No amount of money ever bought a sec of time,” his Instagram bio reads.
Spencer is the cousin of Clay Harbor, according to Reality Steve.
Harbor, who played in the NFL, was a contestant on season 14 of The Bachelorette with Rebecca Kufrin.
Spencer will try to conquer the heart of Thurston, who appeared on Matt James’ recent season of The Bachelor.
Why was Bachelorette star Andrew Spencer arrested?
In 2018, Spencer was arrested on alcohol-related charges. He faced two counts of Fourth Degree DWI.
In court, he pled guilty to blowing a higher alcohol level than the state minimum in Minnesota.
In exchange for his guilty plea, all other charges were dropped against him.
The reality star took responsibility for his behavior at the time, and in a statement obtained by In Touch, he said:
“I do not dispute the test result. I also acknowledge that I have been advised as to the enhanceable nature of the offense to which I am pleading guilty, and I understand that future offenses could be charged more severely as a result of my conviction for this offense,”
The Bachelorette hunk received a $400 fine and one-year unsupervised probation for his sentencing.
This was not Spencer’s only alcohol-related charge, however.
In 2014, was fined $185 by cops for consuming alcohol underage.
Does Andrew Spencer make Katie Thurston’s final four?
Thurston’s final four men have been revealed by Reality Steve on his podcast.
Reality Steve dished on the three men he initially believed would be part of her top four, saying: “Blake Moynes makes the final 4 along with Greg Grippo (the first impression rose recipient), and John Hersey. Those 3 I know.”
He added: “I’m not sure who the 4th guy is in the final 4 yet.
“I’ve heard names but nothing I’m confident about. Those three I am.”
However, Reality Steve recently updated his final four predictions, removing one name in the process and revealing Thurston’s fourth sweetheart.
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Moynes and Grippo have allegedly secured their place in the final four, but the final two will reportedly be Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer, according to Reality Steve.
Reality Steve also reported that Thurston leaves the show engaged, though it is unclear to who.
He said: “Katie definitely got engaged at the end of this, and unless she breaks up before the finale, which I guess anything can happen, but she’s happy and engaged as we speak, so I’d expect that to last.”