The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos has narrowed her field of contestants down to two men, but Chock Chapple may be a womanizer. Joan is a 61-year-old private school from Maryland who made her television debut during The Golden Bachelor season 1. She was one of the 22 single Golden women who traveled from all over the country to date 72-year-old Gerry Turner. Though Joan and Gerry hit it off, she had a family emergency, and had to leave the season early. She thought her Bachelor journey was over, but it was just getting started.

Joan was cast as the Bachelor spin-off's first female lead, and The Golden Bachelor season 1 premiered with her meeting the 24 single Golden men who wanted to date her. After a full season of dates, rose ceremonies, and dramatic interludes, Joan has whittled her options down to two lucky men, including Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas. Chock is the clear front-runner, and he appears to adore Joan, but his past romantic history has led to questions about his commitment to Joan. Read on to learn more, and leave your opinion in the comment section.

Chock's Engagement Lasted Nine Years

Lack Of Commitment Is A Red Flag?

Long before ing the cast of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Chock was married to his first wife, Heather Chapple, for 12 years. They had two children together, who are now in their teens. Though Chock and Heather's marriage ended in divorce, according to Chock, the two enjoy a great co-parenting relationship. The end of Chock's marriage could be a bad sign, but the fact that he's still on such good with his ex-wife is a good sign.

After his marriage came to an end, Chock met Katherine Elizabeth White Goree. The couple fell in love and were engaged for nine years before she ed away in 2022. During Joan and Chock's first solo, he tells her that losing Heather was the most devastating loss of his life. Though it's clear that Chock loved his late fiancée deeply, there are questions about his ability to commit. There's a chance that the ending of his first marriage has made him gun shy about going all in on a relationship, which could be devastating for Joan.

Chock May Be Playing Joan So He Can Be The Golden Bachelor

He Could Be Playing The Long Game

A known fact about the Bachelor franchise is that the franchise shows often cast their leads from the cast-offs of other shows. Joan is a great example of this casting tradition, as she was a contestant on The Golden Bachelor before being cast in The Golden Bachelorette season 1. There is often speculation about various contestants only being on the show because they'd like to ultimately be chosen to be the show's lead.

This is especially frustrating because it takes a spot away from a contestant who would have been there for the right reason.

If Chock isn't able to commit to Joan, there may be a chance that he's just trying to be the next The Golden Bachelor. If he really was a womanizer, he wouldn't be content to just settle for Joan. He'd relish the opportunity to woo dozens of women at once. At this point, Chock seems to be almost obsessed with Joan, but sometimes it feels like he's trying too hard. If Joan ends up giving him her final rose, only time will tell if he was there for the right reason.

Is Chock Really Joan's Best Match?

She Could Have Sent The Right Man Home

With The Golden Bachelorette season 1 finale on the horizon, Joan has narrowed the field down to Chock and 66-year-old Guy Gansert, an ER doctor from Reno, Nevada. She sent home several men who could have been better options for her, like 58-year-old Mark Anderson and 66-year-old Charles Ling. If Joan decides to ride off into the sunset with Chock, time may reveal him to be a womanizer. Hopefully, Chock will prove his critics wrong, and end up being exactly the man that Joan was looking for.

The Golden Bachelorette season 1 airs on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.