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Bachelor Nation has yielded many great couples, but The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple are the franchise's best couple. Though there's been some speculation about them being a showmance, they're actually a great couple who should serve as an inspiration. 61-year-old Joan was a contestant on The Golden Bachelor season 1 before being promoted to the spin-off's first female lead. 60-year-old Chock was one of the 24 single Golden men who traveled to The Bachelor mansion to date Joan during The Golden Bachelorette season 1.

After a thrilling season of dates, romantic kisses, and dramatic interludes, Joan gave Chock her final rose. The Golden Bachelorette season 1 ended with Chock getting down on one knee and putting an engagement ring on Joan's finger. The couple has been blissfully happy ever since, as they get to know each other and bring their families together. They've become a symbol of second chances and...

Amid speculation about the state of Joan Vassos' engagement to Chock Chapple, The Golden Bachelorette's Mark Anderson is proudly showing off his rumored relationship with actress Barbara Woods during the holiday season. Mark became a fan-favorite with Bachelor Nation after Joey Graziadei met him during The Bachelor season 28's hometown dates. There were calls for Mark to become a lead or contestant. He vied for Joan's heart during The Golden Bachelorette season 1, but she rejected him. Now Joan's critics claim her relationship is on the rocks, just as Mark is moving on with someone new.

The Golden Bachelorette's Mark Anderson showed off his rumored new relationship, in stark contrast to the rumors surrounding Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple.

Joan and Chock spent Thanksgiving together, but they're not the only Bachelor franchise stars trying to show off their happiness during the holiday season. Mark posted a photo carousel on...

The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos may be facing backlash against her relationship with Chock Chapple, but she’s received a huge honor that means a lot for her future. Joan, who appeared on The Golden Bachelor season 1 to compete for Gerry Turner’s heart, may not have found herself successful on the original series, but after competing on the show, she was prepared to take the lead on her own. With Joan leading The Golden Bachelorette season 1, it was clear that she was hoping to find love, and while she ended up with Chock Chapple, things haven’t been easy.

In a now-expired Instagram story, Joan shared that she was excited to be named one of Variety’s 30 Most Powerful Women On Reality TV in 2024. “Honored to be among this group of amazing women,” Joan wrote along with some screenshots of the post, thanking Variety for the honor. According to the publication,...

The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos revealed an exciting and surprising update to her career now that she's gained fame from starring on a reality TV show. Joan and Chock are now an engaged couple after they fell in love during The Golden Bachelorette season 1. Speculation about red flags in their relationship, including whether they're in a showmance instead of a true relationship, have followed them around for several weeks. Amid their search for a joint home in New York City, questions have popped up over whether they're remaining in the spotlight for fame.

The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos just had a guest role on a TV show recently, which is a surprising new update in her career.

In recent weeks, Joan and Chock have been interviewed by various news outlets, including when they hit the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, about The Golden Bachelorette. It seems...

Since getting engaged on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have been all over each other, but could the public displays of affection be over-compensation? The Pda between the couple started long before 61-year-old Joan handed out her final rose. 60-year-old Chock displayed possessive behavior throughout the season, often acting like Joan was already his girlfriend from early in the competition, which the other men didn't like. Maybe it was all ego, but it was almost as if Chock always knew he was going to walk away with Joan's heart.

For her part, Joan seemed to respond to Chock's assertive attitude. During one early episode of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan took several men, including Chock, on a group date to a bowling alley. While they bowled, Chock never missed an opportunity to put his arm around Joan, driving the other men crazy. The early incident would...

After getting engaged during the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple spent their first Thanksgiving together. It's an amazing culmination of a love story that started long before Joan and Chock met. 61-year-old Joan was a widower whose husband of 32 years, John Vassos, died in 2021. With their four children out of the house, Joan found herself all alone. She ended up being a contestant on The Golden Bachelor season 1, and, when she didn't win 72-year-old Gerry Turner's final rose, she was cast as the spin-off's first female lead.

At the highly anticipated premiere of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan greeted 24 single Golden men, including 60-year-old Chock. After a season of ups and downs, Joan gave her final rose to Chock Chapple, who, in turn, gave her a diamond engagement ring. The newly engaged couple has been on a whirlwind journey, and they're finally settling into their new lives together.

It's possible that The Golden Bachelorette "It" couple Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple could get their own spinoff, which would help Chock shake his player reputation. The Golden Bachelorette season 1 aired its finale November 13, 2024. The season had a total of nine episodes, including a "Men Tell All" special. Joan stepped into her season as the first Golden female lead with a cast of 24 eligible senior men. Joan took several of her frontrunner men on one-on-one dates, and got to know the others through group dates.

61-year-old Joan narrowed down her search for love to four men, Chock, Pascal Ibgui, Guy Gansert, and Jordan Heller, all of whom she went on hometown dates with. Jordan was the first of the four to be eliminated, and Joan took her remaining three to Tahiti, where she spent more time with each. Pascal self-eliminated, which left Joan with Chock and Guy as her final two choices.

The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have big dreams for their future. Joan and Chock got engaged in Bora Bora following a whirlwind romance that brought them both healing and restored hope for their golden years. The couple had an intense connection from the start, but Joan was also enamored with finalists Guy Gansert and Pascal Ibgui. It wasn’t until the finale that Joan was sure of her love for Chock after he presented her with symbolic keys to a home in New York City.

Joan and Chock now have the difficult task of merging two very different lives. Joan lives in Maryland, while Chock lives in Kansas. Each has a family and career they don’t want to leave behind. They recently announced plans to buy a third home in New York and divide their time between NYC, Kansas, and Maryland. While Joan and Chock...

Pascal Ibgui left Joan Vassos heartbroken when he announced his stunning departure from The Golden Bachelorette just before the finale. Pascal, a successful salon owner from Chicago, had drawn Joan in with his charismatic personality and self-confidence. He wasn’t shy about his privileged lifestyle, admitting he didn’t know how to do chores at the mansion in the absence of a housekeeper. Pascal’s performance in the Chippendales-esque striptease proved he’s secure with his appearance. Joan was enchanted by Pascal’s adventurous nature because it reminded her of her late husband, who died of cancer in 2021.

Joan brought Pascal to Bora Bora along with The Golden Bachelorette season 1 finalists Guy Gansert and Chock Chapple. During their fantasy suite date, Joan and Pascal attended a traditional Tahitian commitment ceremony. That night, he confessed to Joan he was leaving the competition because he didn’t have strong enough feelings for her.