The Bachelor’s Kelsey Anderson recently went on a girls' trip, and it may mean she needed a break from her fiancée, Joey Graziadei. 26-year-old Kelsey met Joey when she was one of the 32 women competing for his roses. Joey, a 28-year-old tennis pro from Hawaii, was no stranger to looking for love on television. He made his television debut as a contestant inThe Bacheloretteseason 20, where he made it to Charity Lawson’s final two. When Charity Lawson gave her final rose to another man, Joey becameThe Bachelor.
Joey kicked offThe Bachelorseason 28by greeting his 32 single women, including Kelsey. After a season of solo dates, group outings, cocktail parties, and rose ceremonies, Joey gave his final rose and heart to Kelsey. The couple got engaged, and they rode off into the sunset together. They’ve been living together ever since, andit’s possible that Kelsey needed a break from her fiancéebecause she recently went on a girls' trip with some familiar faces. Read on to learn more about Kelsey’s girls' trip and what it means for her relationship with Joey.
Moving, Fires, & Ring-Gate
Joey and Kelsey have had their ups and downs since leavingThe Bachelorseason 28. Wanting to live together right away, they initially moved into Kelsey’s old place with her roommates. Thankfully, the awkward arrangement didn’t last long. Joey wascast inDancing With The Starsseason 33, so he and Kelsey moved to Los Angeles, where the show films before a live studio audience. Joey shocked everyone by being a great dancer. His athleticism came in handy, and he won the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy, along with his professional dance partner, Jenna Johnson.
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Joey and Kelsey had only planned to stay in LA whileDWTSseason 33 was filming, but they decided to move there indefinitely. Their timing couldn’t have been worse, because it wasn’t long before violent wildfires ripped through LA. It was a scary time for Joey and Kelsey, who had to be evacuated from their new home. Thankfully,heroic firefighters got the flames under control.Kelseyposted a TikTok in which she thanked the firefighters and encouraged people to help in any way they could.Joey and Kelsey’s new Los Angeles homesurvived the wildfires.
It wasn’t the best start to their new lives in Southern California.
Things got worse when Kelsey was spotted sans her engagement ring. While filming her TikTok about the fires, Kelsey wasn’t wearing her engagement ring. Fans noticed and took to the comment section with their concerns. There were so many comments thatKelseyfinally addressed it in another TikTok.Kelsey explained she damaged the ringrecently, and it needed repair. She said there’sa lot of “wear and tear"on the ring, so she tries to remove it when she gets home, works out, or does anything that could damage it.
Kelsey’s Girls Trip
With Some Familiar Faces
Kelseyrecently went on a weekend trip with some of her girlfriends and posted several photos from the event on Instagram. There are several women from the cast ofThe Bachelorseason 28, including Daisy Kent, Lea Cayanan, Lexi Young, and Rachel Nance. Kelsey hascontinued to maintain close relationships with many of the women who appeared in Joey’s season. Though it may seem weird for her to be friends with women who dated her fiancée, they all share a unique bond that few could understand.
Where’s Joey?
He’s Touring The Country
While Kelsey’s going on a trip with her girlfriends, Joey’s probably touring with theDancing With The Starslive show. He’d already performed with the live show, but after a month off, hisfirst show was postponed due to bad weather. Despite the disappointing delay, Joey joined the show for performances in other cities.Joey’s minor career setbackcame at a bad time, as he was already dealing with rumors about relationship trouble. Kelsey revealed that she had serious FOMO about Joey going on tour, so she probably went on her girl’s trip to distract herself.
Joey’s been spotted without Kelsey recently too.
In January,Joeyposted Instagram photos of himself and his mother at a football game. Joey’s caption reads, in part, “People always ask why I am a Packers fan if I grew up in Philadelphia area and this woman is the reason why.” Joey’s sister is also there. He also included his bucket list, on whichhe crossed out “Go to a Green Bay Packers rivalry game.“ThoughJoey and Kelsey are often together, they’re doing a lot of things separately, which isn’t necessarily a bad sign. It could mean they’re comfortable being part sometimes.
Will Joey & Kelsey Ever Get Married?
It’s Been A Long Engagement
It’s been well over a year since Kelsey and Joey got engaged duringThe Bachelorseason 28 finale, and they’ve said they intend to get married within the next couple of years. The couple seem to have their hands full growing their careers as social influencers and public figures. Perhaps after Joey finishes touring with theDancing With The Starslive show, he and Kelsey may finally find the time to start planning their wedding.
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