Who is Bachelorette contestant Thomas Jacobs and how tall is he?
Bachelorette season is finally upon us and fans have officially met contestant Thomas Jacobs. Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorette has already started and fans can't wait to see which guy wins her heart. Read our Bachelorette live blog below for the very latest news and updates...  3 Photo of Bachelorette suitor Thomas Jacobs from the upcoming Season 17 of The Bachelorette. Thomas Jacobs is a native of San Diego, California. The 28-year-old suitor grew up in a military family and ended up playing basketball at the University of San Diego - he's 6 feet 6 inches tall. Jacobs is currently a real estate agent and is a member of Champions One Reality. While he currently has an Instagram account, Jacobs is not active on it at all with only 300 followers and no posts. "Smarter than the average bear. I love helping people. And appetizers," his bio reads. 3 Katie Thurston, star of the upcoming Bachelorette season. Katie's season of The Bachelorette aired June 7 on ABC. In 2021, there will be two seasons of the show. Season 17 will star The Bachelor alum Thurston and season 18 will star Michelle Young who is also a Bachelor alum. Season 18 is set to premiere later in the year. This season will also have a hosting change. Bachelorette alums Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams will be taking over for Chris Harrison. Fans can watch the show live on ABC at 8 pm EST or stream it the next day on ABC.com or on Hulu. Filming for the season started back in March at the five-star Hyatt Regency Tamaya just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico. TIKTOK CUTIE Meet Hunter Montgomery from Katie's season of The Bachelorette FOOTBALLER Meet Andrew Spencer from Katies season of The Bachelorette  The resort was closed down to the public while the show was filming and recently just re-opened to the public at the beginning of May. "No other guests are permitted on the property. It will reopen to the public on May 2nd. Staff is getting routinely tested for Covid but most have been vaccinated already," an employee told the The Sun. The resort has five restaurants, three pools, a full-service spa, an 18-hole golf course, and tennis courts.