The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei has wonDancing With The Stars, and there are signs his success could be going to his head. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a complete surprise that 28-year-old Joey feels like a big celebrity these days since this is his third television show. He made his television debut as a contestant on Charity Lawson’s season ofThe Bachelorette.The tennis pro fell in love with Charity, but she gave her final rose to someone else. Joey was devastated by the split, but it led to a better opportunity.
After being sent home fromThe Bachelorette, Joey was cast asThe Bachelor,and he met 32 single women, including25-year-old Kelsey. Though Joey hit it off with multiple women, it was Kelsey who won his heart in the end. Hegave her his final rose and a sparkling diamond engagement ring. The newly engaged couple moved in together right away, and they’ve been a couple ever since. They’ve both focused on their burgeoning careers as social media lifestyle influencers, but Joey’s success surpassed Kelsey’s when he was cast inDancing With The Stars.
Joey’s Obsessed With Being On DWTS
Joey & Jenna Johnson Made It To The Finale
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Instead of offering a cash prize,Dancing With The Starspays its contestants a salary based on how far they go on the show. When Joey was negotiating with the producers, he had one strange demand. In an interview withThe Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast,Joey saidhe requested a professional dance partner who was “in a successful and healthy relationship.”The producerspaired Joey with Jenna, who has been married to Val Chmerkovskiy for the last 10 years. Joey’s odd request suggests there’s an issue with jealousy in his relationship, which is a bad sign.
Joey Won DWTS Season 33
Joey and Kelsey have been on quite the roller coaster professionally since appearing onThe Bachelorseason 28. They experienced some initial financial difficulties upon leaving the show. Joey couldn’t work as a tennis pro, and Kelsey quit her job. They wereliving off credit cards for a while, but their professional situation has improved considerably as they grew their impressive social media platforms.
Joey currently has 923k Instagram followers and 383.8k TikTok followers, while Kelsey boasts 793k Instagram followers and 610.5K followers on TikTok.
Joey’s already starred in three major network reality shows, and being on, and winning,Dancing With The Starscould lead to even more offers. In a clip posted to YouTube byDancing With The Stars, Joey and Jenna danced their way into the finals. ThoughKelsey seems to enjoy rooting for Joey on the sidelines, over time, she may come to resent always having to be in his shadow. If Joey keeps letting his success go to his head, Kelsey may not enjoy having to live with his inflated ego.
Joey & Kelsey Decided To Stay In Los Angeles
Seems Like Joey Got His Way
After leavingThe Bachelorseason 28,Joey and Kelsey decided to live together right away. Too manyBachelorcouples separate and head back to their old lives with plans to date long-distance for a while. These relationships rarely last, and it was wise for Joey and Kelsey to dive right into the relationship. Since Joey had been living with his sister in Hawaii between being onThe BacheloretteandThe Bachelor,they moved into Kelsey’s old placein New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kelsey lived with multiple female roommates, so it was a unique situation, but Joey and Kelsey were traveling a lot, so the setup worked for them.
When Joey was cast inDancing With The Starsseason 33, he had to move to Los Angeles, where the show was filmed. Since the couple lived together,Kelsey moved to Los Angeles with him. The dance competition films in front of a live studio audience, and Kelsey was there to cheer on Joey every step of the way. Joey recently appeared on theLightweights with Joe Vulpispodcast on YouTube, where he revealed he and Kelsey had decided to stay in Los Angeles. Kelsey wanted to move to New York, so Joey got his way.
Joey & Kelsey May Never Make It Down The Aisle
The Wedding Is Years Away
28 years old
923K Instagram followers, 383.8K TikTok followers
26 years old
793K Instagram followers, 610.5K TikTok followers
The Bachelorseasons 1-28 can be streamed on Hulu.
Source:The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast,Dancing With The Stars/YouTube,Lightweights with Joe Vulpis/YouTube,Kelsey Anderson/Instagram
