Peter Weber (television personality)

Peter Weber (born August 4, 1991)[1] is an American television personality. Weber placed third on season 15 of The Bachelorette, and was later cast as the star of season 24 of The Bachelor. Outside of his work on television, Weber works as an airline transport pilot for Delta Air Lines.

Peter Weber
Born (1991-08-04) August 4, 1991
Virginia, United States
EducationBaylor University
Occupation
  • commercial pilot
  • television personality

Early life

Weber was born in Virginia, United States, and lived with his family in Florida before they moved to California.[2] Weber's father, Peter, is a pilot, while his mother, Barbara (née Figarola), is a real-estate broker and former flight attendant. She was also Miss Illinois World in 1978.[3][4][5] He has a younger brother, Jack, who also is a pilot.[6] His father has German ancestry, while his mother is Cuban.[7][8][9] Weber was raised in Westlake Village, California and graduated from Oaks Christian School in 2009, where he played on the football team and was in a national rocketry competition[10][11] In his youth, Weber was a child actor who portrayed a young Roman Brady in one episode of the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[12]

Career

Weber attended Baylor University, though he left before graduating to pursue a career as a pilot.[13] In 2015, Weber became a commercial pilot for Compass Airlines.[14] He worked for Compass for three years, until becoming an airline transport pilot for Delta Air Lines in 2018.[15][16]

Reality television

In 2019, Weber was cast in season 15 of The Bachelorette, starring former Miss Alabama USA Hannah Brown. Filming took place throughout the spring of 2019, and Weber was later revealed as a contestant by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on May 7, 2019.[17] Weber went on to place third, being eliminated by Brown during part one of the finale episode.[18][19] During the reunion episode of season six of Bachelor in Paradise, Weber was announced by host Chris Harrison as the lead for the 24th season of The Bachelor.[20][21]

Personal life

Sometime after finishing filming for The Bachelor, Weber began a relationship with Chicago-based attorney Kelley Flanagan, who had placed fifth on the season. They publicly confirmed their relationship in May 2020.[22] On December 31, 2020, Weber announced on Instagram that he and Flanagan have ended their relationship.[23]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Eve's Dropping In Timmy Short film
Days of Our Lives Young Roman Brady 1 episode
2013 mI promise Robbie Short film
2014 In the Dirt Jay Short film
2019 The Bachelorette Himself Contestant; season 15
Bachelor in Paradise Himself Guest appearance; season 6
2020 The Bachelor Himself The Bachelor; season 24

References

  1. Weber, Barbara (August 4, 2020). "On the day that you were born..." Barbara Weber Instagram account. Retrieved August 4, 2020. Happy 29th Birthday!
  2. Weber, Peter, in Dweck, Sophie (January 10, 2020). "Peter Weber: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me ('I Didn't Have My First Girlfriend Till My Senior Year of High School')". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020. I call Westlake Village, California, home, but I was born in Virginia and lived in Florida before moving out West.
  3. Swartz, Tracy. "Barbara Figarola Weber, mom of 'Bachelor' star Peter Weber, was a Chicago pageant queen in the '70s". Chicago Tribune. Illinois. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. Lindsay, Rachel, host (January 1, 2020). "Bachelor Peter's Parents Barbara and Pete Sr". Bachelor Happy Hour (Podcast). Telepictures Productions. Event occurs at ???. Retrieved January 2, 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Peter Weber". The Bachelorette. ABC. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. O'Keeffe, Jack (May 13, 2019). "Peter W. From 'The Bachelorette' Has Everything Hannah Is Looking For". Bustle. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  7. Torres, Libby (September 18, 2019). "6 things to know about Peter Weber, the commercial airline pilot who was just named the next 'Bachelor' star". Insider. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  8. Yahr, Emily (September 18, 2019). "The new 'Bachelor' is Peter Weber. Here's why some viewers are upset". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  9. Windsor, Rachel (July 8, 2019). "'The Bachelorette': Peter Weber had the best hometown visit this season and fans just can't stop gushing over him". Karnataka, India: Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  10. Fitzpatrick, Caitlyn (May 13, 2019). "Fasten Your Seatbelts, Y'all — Dreamy Peter the Pilot Is Here to Win Hannah B.'s Heart". PopSugar. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  11. "Westlake Village native Peter Weber named new 'Bachelor'". Ventura County Star. Camarillo, California. September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  12. "Think you know everything about Bachelor Peter Weber? Think again!". Life & Style. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019 via Press Reader.
  13. Kaut, Kendall (June 25, 2019). "The Penland Era: Bachelorette Contestant Peter Weber (Pilot Pete) and Being a Great Guy". SB Nation: Our Daily Bears. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019.
  14. Weber, Peter (March 31, 2015). "Compass Airlines newest Pilot!!!". Peter Weber Instagram account.
  15. "Peter Weber: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. July 15, 2019.
  16. Thomas, Leah; Chambers, Hannah (August 26, 2019). "Who Is Peter Weber, the Cute Lil Pilot Who Might Be the Next Bachelor?". Cosmopolitan.
  17. Krolak, Mike (May 7, 2019). "The Bachelorette 2019 Cast: Meet Hannah's Bachelors". ABC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  18. Krolak, Mike (July 15, 2019). "The Bachelorette 2019 Recap, Week 10: Hannah and Luke's Blow-Out Over Sex and "Purity"". ABC.
  19. Krolak, Mike (July 29, 2019). "The Bachelorette Finale 2019 Night 1 Recap: Who Are the Final Two?". ABC.
  20. Drysdale, Ashley (September 17, 2019). "Rachel Lindsay Says 'System Isn't Working' for People of Color After Peter Weber 'Bachelor' Reveal (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
  21. Baldwin, Kristen (September 17, 2019). "And the new star of The Bachelor is…". Entertainment Weekly.
  22. Pasquini, Maria (May 2, 2020). "Peter Weber's Parents Rave About Their Son's Relationship with Kelley Flanagan: 'Love Is in the Air'". People. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  23. Mizoguchi, Karen. "The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Split: We've 'Decided to Go Our Separate Ways'". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
Preceded by
Colton Underwood
The Bachelor
Season 24
Succeeded by
Matt James
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