When will the next Bachelorette be announced?

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: Red roses are seen on display at 'Market Fresh Flowers' in The Rocks during Valentines Day on February 14, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The 14th of February each year is the day on which people express their love for each other – sending cards, roses, chocolates, and gifts at times anonymously. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: Red roses are seen on display at 'Market Fresh Flowers' in The Rocks during Valentines Day on February 14, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The 14th of February each year is the day on which people express their love for each other – sending cards, roses, chocolates, and gifts at times anonymously. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

The Bachelor season 25 with Matt James is officially coming to an end next week, leaving fans all wondering the obvious question: Who will be the next Bachelorette? As we know, The Bachelorette season 16 was less than traditional with COVID-19 shutdowns and postponements affecting shows and movies across the globe. At this point, the ABC franchise still doesn’t have a concrete replacement for the famous Bachelor mansion in California.

Due to the pandemic,

finding the right location

for the next season proved almost as tricky as finding the perfect

Bachelorette

lead for season 17. Rumors about who it might be are at an all-time high right now, and yet, the lucky lady hasn’t been announced by ABC just yet. The wait, thankfully, is almost over!

We are likely getting the answer we’ve been craving very, very soon. And the timing definitely makes sense. Here’s what to know.

When is The Bachelorette announcement?

Reportedly, we’ll find out who The Bachelorette season 17 lead will be during the After the Final Rose special. As if there weren’t already enough reasons to tune in for it, right?

Reality Steve took to Twitter on March 8 not only to reveal when it would be announced, but he’s also claiming to know “officially” who it will be. Considering all of his other predictions related to The Bachelor season 25‘s contestants have been spot on, he’s probably right about this one, too.

The gossip guru has reported which lucky lady has officially been chosen as the next Bachelorette. Check out the full announcement with spoilers here.

Reality Steve might be “for real this time,” but some out there still have their doubts. The reality is, we can’t know with 100 percent certainty who the next Bachelorette will be without tuning in for the After The Final Rose special on March 15. So if I were you, I wouldn’t miss a minute of it!