The Bachelor: Joey Graziadei And Kelsey Anderson Are Prominent Influencers Now (Was It What They Wanted All Along?)

Joey is no stranger to reality television, having made his debut during Charity Lawson's season of The Golden Bachelorette. He made it to the final two, but when Charity gave her final rose to another man, Joey was cast as the show's next male lead. Joey kicked off the opening night of The Bachelor season 28 by greeting the 32 single women he'd spent the season dating, which included Kelsey. Though the season's competition was stiff, Kelsey managed to win Joey's heart, and they've been focused on being together and growing their careers ever since.

Joey & Kelsey's Whirlwind Love Story

Fairytale Romance

For her part, Kelsey was in mourning. Her mother, Denise Anderson, had passed away in 2018, and Kelsey was still devastated by the loss. Joey made her feel safe, even though he was dating 31 other women. After a season of falling in love, Joey gave Kelsey his final rose, his heart, and a sparkling diamond engagement ring. When Joey got down on one knee during the finale, Kelsey wept with joy and accepted his proposal. The Bachelor 28 ended with Joey and Kelsey riding off into the sunset together, ready to collect their happy ending.

Joey & Kelsey Struggled Financially At First

Happy Endings Can Be So Elusive

After Joey and Kelsey left The Bachelor season 28, their happily ever hit an instant bump in the road. Joey and Kelsey appeared on the Trading Secrets podcast, where Joey revealed he missed a payment on his credit card while filming. According to Joey, he was so distracted he missed a small credit card payment, which hurt his credit score. “I was at 730, and I went on the show and I had a payment from a credit card that I didn’t answer for two and a half months,” Joey said. “I dropped, like, 80 points.”

Joey and Kelsey's living situation was also awkward. After getting engaged on The Bachelor 28, Joey and Kelsey wanted to live together right away. Joey hadn't had his own place in a while and had been staying at his sisters' house in Hawaii between stints on Bachelor shows. They both end up moving into Kelsey's old place in New Orleans with her multiple female roommates. The setup worked for them while traveling, but they have since moved into their own place in Los Angeles.

Joey & Kelsey Have Grown Massive Followings

Since leaving The Bachelor season 28, Joey and Kelsey have focused on growing their careers and their social media followings. Joey took things to the next level when he joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars season 33. After an impressive season, Joey and his professional dance partner, Jenna Johnson, won the highly coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. With three reality television shows under his belt, Joey is a major TV star, and Kelsey shares in the spoils.