Grandpa John Is Our National Treasure And These Memes Prove It

Bachelorette Gabby Windey’s Grandpa John has become the unofficial grandpa for all of Bachelor Nation. After making his big TV debut when Gabby was a contestant in Clayton Echard’s season of The Bachelor, he returned not just once, but twice for The Bachelorette Season 19. Fans were overjoyed to see Grandpa John during The Bachelorette Season 19 finale, and they took to Twitter to celebrate.

By the time Gabby’s family showed up for the Bachelorette finale, Gabby had only one guy left: Erich Schwer. It also just so happens that Erich is the one guy from Season 19 who already met Grandpa John during his first one-on-one date with Gabby. Before meeting him again this time around, Grandpa John called Erich some kind of bleeped-out name. But we all know that’s a term of endearment when it comes to Grandpa John, who loves to call his beloved granddaughter Gabby a dingbat. Grandpa John and the rest of Gabby’s family were all excited to meet Erich, especially after Gabby let them know that they exchanged “I love you”s between them. While Grandpa John was getting ready to see Erich, Bachelor Nation fans were simply reveling in their happiness over seeing Grandpa John on their screens once again.

One of fans’ favorite things about Grandpa John is that he’s not afraid to show his feelings, and this episode was no different. When he and Gabby got some private time, he told her how much he loves her and teared up while doing so. Suffice it to say, there wasn’t a dry eye in all of Bachelor Nation.

Grandpa John also got really sentimental when he brought up Gabby’s late grandma. He told her he wished she could have been there, but he reminded Gabby of her sound advice: to remember that both members of a partnership need to give 90% of themselves to the relationship.

Basically, fans are ready for the whole Bachelor franchise to simply become the Grandpa John Show.

Season 19 of The Bachelorette continues Monday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.