The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson have been celebrating Joey’sDancing With The Starswin, but it may cause trouble in paradise. Not that things were perfect for 28-year-old Joey and 26-year-old Kelsey, but they were navigating their engagement as best they could before Joey was invited to compete onDWTS. Joey and Kelsey had to move to Los Angeles, where the show films before a live studio audience, and Kelsey was in the audience every episode. Over time, she may come to resent upending her life for Joey, so he can branch out in his career.
Joey and Kelsey fell in love onThe Bachelorseason 28, and they were engaged at the end of the season. Unlike some pastBachelorcouples who continue to live apart and date long-distance, Joey and Kelsey jumped right into being a full-time couple living together. They both focused ongetting to know each other while growing impressive careers as lifestyle influencerswith large social media followings. They were working through their relationship challenges. Then, the opportunity for Joey to compete onDancing With The Stars33 changed everything.
Joey Won The Mirrorball Trophy
Joey & Jenna Came Out On Top
When ABC announced that Joey would join the cast ofDancing With The Starsseason 33, no one could have anticipated just how good of a dancer he’d turn out to be. As a former tennis pro, Joey was certainly athletic, andhe gave great performances during his DWTS stint. Alongside his professional dance partner, Jenna Johnson, Joey won the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy.
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Unlike other competition shows,Dancing With The Starsdoesn’t offer its winner a cash prize. Instead, they pay their contestants a salary, depending on how long they last on the series. Now that the competition is behind them,Joey and Kelsey have decided to stay in Los Angeles. While Kelsey hoped they’d move to New York City, Joey wanted to live somewhere with great weather that facilitated outdoor time. In the end, Joey won the debate.
Joey’s Star Is On The Rise
This Was Joey’s Third Reality TV Show
Dancing With The Starsseason 33 was the third time Joey appeared on a network reality show. He made his television debut duringThe Bacheloretteseason 20, where he was one of many male contestants trying to win the heart of Charity Lawson. Joey made it to the final two, but whenCharity gave her final rose to Dotun Olubeko, Joey was cast asThe Bachelor, and went on to meet Kelsey.
Being on reality TV shows has been very good for Joey.
Not only did he find his true love on reality television, but he has made quite a name for himself. Currently,Joey has 979K Instagram followers and 400K TikTok followers, while Kelsey has 822K Instagram followers and 639K followers on TikTok. Since Joey has already done three reality TV shows, hisDWTSwin will likely lead to other opportunities. Kelsey may have issues with some of Joey’s career choices, and she’ll need to decide if they’re worth putting up with.
Kelsey’s Doing Her Own Thing
Making Lifelong Dreams Come True
While Kelsey wasn’t winning a big network television competition, she has been pursuing her own career goals. In October,Kelseyachieved a lifelong dream whenshe walked in a fashion show and posted footage of herself strutting her stuffon Instagram. It’s not the first timeThe Bachelorseason 28 star has modeledsince leaving the show, so it’s a passion of hers. As a fashion lover, Kelsey is often asked to advertise clothing to her social media followers. During her catwalk, she wore a stunning light lilac gown, showing offher signature mane of hair.
“September was a dream,” read Kelsey’s caption. “One of the highlights was definitely walking in the Sherri Hill fashion show.”
Joey and Kelsey’s lives have changed completely since leavingThe Bachelorseason 28. Not only did they fall in love, theyleft behind their old lives and careers, embarking on a new life together. Though they’ve been engaged for over a year, they still haven’t set a wedding date. It’s probably in large part due to the fact that Joey was busy filmingDWTS, but if they continue to delay their wedding, Joey and Kelsey may end up growing apart.
28 years old
979K Instagram followers, 400K TikTok followers
26 years old
822K Instagram followers, 639K TikTok followers
