Since getting engaged at the end of The Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple haven't been able to keep their hands off each other. One would be hard-pressed to find a photo, social media post, or other public appearance where the newly engaged couple isn't all over each other. It's great seeing the couple so happy, since they've both been through so much over the last few years. 61-year-old Joan had tried her hand at finding love on national television once before. She appeared as a contestant on The Golden Bachelor season 1. Though she connected with 72-year-old Gerry Turner, she had to leave the season early to deal with a family emergency, and was later cast as the Bachelor spin-off's first female lead.
Joan kicked off the first night of The Golden Bachelorette season 1 by greeting the 24 single Golden men who'd traveled from all over the United States to date her. Among them was Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas. Chock was identified as an early front-runner when Joan gave him her first solo date. After a season of hot dates, thrilling outings, and dramatic interludes, Joan gave Chock her final rose, and he gave her a sparkling diamond engagement ring. After going public with their engagement, Joan and Chock haven't missed an opportunity to kiss, hug, cuddle, or otherwise touch each other. Read on for eight examples of Joan and Chock engaging in some serious public displays of affection.
8 Joan & Chock Serve Relationship Goals
Proving It's Never Too Late To Find Love
The Golden Bachelorette season 1 ended with Chock getting down on one knee and proposing to Joan, who joyfully accepted his romantic offer of marriage. The next day, US Weekly posted a photo shoot of the couple on Instagram, in which Joan and Chock celebrate their engagement. The footage features the beaming couple embracing and enjoying their new lives together. The post's caption reads, "Love is golden."
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Joan and Chock have been through so much over the years, and they truly deserved to find love. Joan was married to John Vassos for 32 years before he ed away in 2021, and Chock was engaged to Katherine Goree for nine years until her death in 2022. They're both thrilled to have been able to find love again later in life, and their bond will hopefully continue to last long after the fresh excitement of a new relationship fades away.
7 Joan & Chock Are Adorable In Matching Outfits
"Love Never Ages"
Joan and Chock's relationship on The Golden Bachelorette season 1 has been inspirational for many people who want to believe in the chances of finding love later in life. With many people living very long lives, there are plenty of widowers and divorcees who believe that they can fall in love again. Joan and Chock are proof that it can happen. The Golden Bachelor season 1 also yielded a relationship. Gerry married 70-year-old Theresa Nist, but they announced their divorce after only three months of marriage.
Hopes are high that Joan and Chock will be luckier in love than Gerry and Theresa were.
Recently, Joan posted a clip to Instagram with an onscreen caption that reads, "Proof that love never ages." In the footage, Joan and Chock wear matching outfits and repeatedly jump into each other's arms. The Golden Bachelor season 1 couple appear to be very happy together, and truly in love, but their excessive PDA makes it seem like they're trying way too hard to prove that they're happy together.
6 Great To See Joan & Chock Looking So Happy
Taking A Bite Out Of The Big Apple
After getting engaged on national television, Joan and Chock have been looking for a new apartment in New York City. Before appearing on The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette, Joan lived in Maryland, and Chock lived in Kansas. Though they intend to keep both their homes and travel back and forth to be together, the couple also announced that they'd be looking for a shared home in New York City. Chock posted photos of their time in New York to Instagram.
The post has over 31K likes, and the caption reads, "Had the most beautiful time in NYC with friends and loved ones!"
Chock shared a carousel of photos that included pictures of Joan and Chock all over New York Cityy, enjoying their time together. Since the show was filmed several months before The Golden Bachelor season 1 finale aired, Joan and Chock had to keep their relationship a secret for a long time, which couldn't have been easy. Now that they can finally be out in the open, the newly engaged couple can't keep their hands off each other.
5 Joan & Chock Dance Together
Happy Golden Ending
Soon after getting engaged at the end of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Chock posted a clip of him and Joan dancing barefoot outside together. In the clip, Joan and Chock looked like any other loving couple enjoying a casual day in the backyard. They dance together sweetly for a few moments, then Chock caps it off by dipping Joan. The newly engaged couple seem blissfully happy, but only time will tell if Joan and Chock are really in love.
The post has 18.5K likes, and Chock's caption reads, "It all works out in the end."
Since cameras stopped rolling on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan and Chock have been focused on getting to know each other better. Though they fell in love while filming the show, dating on a reality television dating show is a highly curated experience, which doesn't really resemble real life. Joan and Chock will have to transition their relationship into the real world, and so far, they're doing a great job of it.
4 Joan & Chock Trim The Tree
Merry Golden Christmas
In addition to focusing on getting to know each other better, Joan and Chock have also been determined to blend their families. Joan and her late husband, John, had four children together, who are now adults with their own families. Chock had two college-aged children with his first wife. Bringing all their children together was important for Joan and Chock, who recently spent their first Thanksgiving together.
With Christmas just around the corner, the newly engaged couple is getting ready for the holidays. Joan recently posted photos of the preparations to Instagram. In several of the photos, Joan and Chock affectionately trim the Christmas tree, hanging a very special ornament that reads "The Golden Bachelorette Engaged 2024."
3 Chock & Joan Always Sit Close Together
Obsessed With Each Other
While filming The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Chock was often accused of being overly possessive of Joan. During a group date at a bowling alley, Chock annoys the other men of The Golden Bachelorette season 1 by never leaving Joan's side. Whenever she sat down, he sat down right next to her and put an arm around her. He was basically acting like he had already won the whole season, and Joan was already his girlfriend.
Chock's possessive behavior with Joan really bothered the other men, but Joan seemed to enjoy it.
Joan liked being catered to by a man who adored her, as it reminded her of how her late husband made her feel. Now that Joan and Chock are happily engaged, he hasn't stopped trying to sit as close to her as possible. Chock recently posted an Instagram photo of him cozying up to his fiancée on a couch. Chock's caption reads, "So much to be thankful for—family, laughter, and the start of new traditions."
2 Joan Loves The Ring Chock Gave Her
Bling-Bling
The Golden Bachelorette season 1 ended with Joan giving Chock her final rose, and Chock giving Joan a diamond engagement ring. It was a little surprising when Joan accepted, because, before the start of the season, she said she wasn't going to rush into anything. After being announced as the Bachelor spin-off's first female lead, Joan was interviewed by Joan enthusiastically accepting Chock's proposal. During the final rose special, a beaming Joan flashed her ring with Chock smiling proudly at her side. Katie Couric posted a photo of the happy couple on Instagram.
1 Joan & Chock's First Kiss As An Engaged Couple
The End Of The Beginning
Though reality television couples aren't always successful, Joan and Chock truly seem to have something special. Chock was so deeply in love with Joan that not even tragedy could keep him away from her. While he was filming The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Chock's elderly mother ed away. Chock tearfully bid Joan farewell before he left to go be with his family.
Joan was devastated, and didn't know if Chock would be back.
Chock returned by the end of the same episode to be with the woman he loved, and the two have been inseparable ever since. The Golden Bachelorette season 1 featured Joan and Chock getting engaged at the beach, and their first kiss as an engaged couple was captured on national television. For the rest of their lives together, Joan and Chock will be able to watch their own love story, as they enjoy their happily ever after.
Joan Vassos |
61 years old |
Private school |
Maryland |
163K Instagram followers |
Chock Chapple |
60 years old |
Insurance Executive |
Kansas |
67.6K Instagram followers |
The Golden Bachelorette season 1 can be streamed on Hulu.
Sources: US Weekly/Instagram, Joan Vassos/Instagram, Chock Chapple/Instagram, Chock Chapple/Instagram, Joan Vassos/Instagram, Joan Vassos/Instagram, Chock Chapple/Instagram, CNN, Katie Couric/Instagram
The Golden Bachelorette
- Release Date
- September 18, 2024
- Network
- ABC
- Showrunner
- Bennett Graebner
Cast
Joan VassosThe Golden Bachelorette
Jesse Palmer
WHERE TO WATCH
The Golden Bachelorette: This reality series offers one woman in her later years the opportunity to find love, as a group of seasoned men compete for her affection. Participants bring diverse romantic histories, seeking a meaningful connection and a chance to build a promising future together.
- Franchise(s)
- The Bachelor
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu
- Main Genre
- Reality
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