Summary
The Bachelorhas had a lot of failures in the past two decades, andI’ve been waiting ten years for anotherBachelorwedding, but I think that season 28 couple Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson are going to be the ones to finally get married. I watched the first 15 Bachelors–including two-time lead Brad Womack–break up with the women they left with, whether they were in relationships or engaged, and began to lose faith in the show. However, then Sean Lowe appeared and saved the franchise.
Although the odds seem stacked againstThe Bachelorseason 28 coupleJoey and Kelsey because of the show’s terrible track record, I believe that they have what it takes to go the distance and get married. By staying together after the show, they joined the two otherBachelorcouples who lasted after Sean and Catherine:The Bachelorseason 25’s Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell, who are still in a relationship, andThe Bachelorseason 27 couple Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar, who are still engaged.I believe that Joey and Kelsey will give me theBachelorwedding that I’ve been waiting for.
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DuringThe Bachelorseason 17, which aired in from January to March in 2013, Sean got engaged to Catherine Giudici. They were married on Jun 02, 2025, in a live, televised wedding. Since then, they’ve had three children together: two sons, Samuel and Isaiah, and a daughter, Mia. I loved watching Sean and Catherine fall in love, get engaged, and then get married, but I’ve been waiting for aBachelorsuccess story that leads to marriage since then.
While some fans count Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney, andAri Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnhamas successful marriedBachelorcouples, and they are happily married, I don’t think that they count asBachelorsuccess stories because the men left the women they originally proposed to for their runners-up. Those women were Melissa Rycroft and Becca Kufrin, respectively. Jason and Ari followed their hearts, which is understandable, but there was heartache in the process.I want to see aBachelorcouple meet at the Bachelor Mansion and continue their relationship all the way through to their wedding day.
Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson Are Already Living Together
Joey & Kelsey Don’t Have A Long-Distance Relationship
One of the biggest problems that arises after theBachelorfranchise series end is where the couple will live post-show. In fact,The Golden Bachelor’sGerry Turner and Theresa Nist are getting divorced because they couldn’t decide where to live because neither one of them wanted to leave their family. I was thrilled to hear thatJoey has already moved in with Kelsey. This is a great sign that their relationship will last.
In a June 2024 episode ofBachelorettealumJason Tartick’sTrading Secretspodcast, shared via YouTube,Kelsey revealed that Joey has moved into her New Orleans home, with her and her two female roommates. Although she’s since left her job, she revealed,“I was still working, and so I was like, ‘You know, I gotta go back to my, like, I’m not quitting my job.'“Kelsey continued,“He was just living with his sister, so I was like, ‘you may move in with me.’ I have a very big room, and my roommates were all in. They’re like, ‘We can’t wait to get to know Joey,’ and it’s kinda like a New Girl situation.”
Joey joked that he feels likehe’s"on a comedy sketch right now. I feel like I’m full-on in a New Girl situation. There’s three girls and one Joey. I’m just, like, sitting there in the middle of the hallway.“He added that it would’ve been"wrong"of him to expect Kelsey to change her entire life after she"dropped her whole life"to be a contestant onThe Bachelor. Joey explained,“And I knew that regardless of what was going to happen, my life was going to have to change and go somewhere else.I love being there.”
I think it’s beautiful that Joey recognized how much Kelsey sacrificed in order to join the cast ofThe Bachelorseason 28.The fact that he was willing to move in with her right after the show demonstrates that he’s very serious about their relationship. While others have been known to drag their feet after the show about relocating, Joey’s immediate move to be with Kelsey shows his devotion to her. I believe that this proves that Joey and Kelsey really will get married and spend the rest of their lives together.
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Joey & Kelsey Have Similar Timelines
The Couple Isn’t Rushing Into Marriage
DuringThe Bachelorseason 28,Joey revealed that he wantedto be engaged for about two to three years before getting married.Kelsey is on the same page as him, which makes them compatible. In a May 2024 interview withTV Insider, they shared that they’ve put their wedding planning on the backburner as they decide where to live.
Joey shared,“Since we’re still trying to figure out where we’re living, it’s hard to go into the wedding side just quite yet. But yeah, we’re really excited. We know that there’s going to be good things coming. I think once we get settled, we’re really going to be excited to have time to kind of get ready and look through that.”
Kelsey added that she and Joey"both just want to take a breath with all of this craziness happening.We don’t want to get stressed out about planning a wedding, so we’re just taking a second.“Joey and Kelsey have talked about having kids in the future. Kelsey shared,“I’m like, right now, the more the merrier. I’m like, I’ll take in all the kids, but he’s like, two or three.“Joey admitted that he was"too logical"to think like that. He explained,“Right now, we’re in the two to three range, and we’ve already got some names picked out. So that’s really what we’re having fun with is just picturing it.”
In a March 2024 interview withPeople,Kelsey predicted that she and Joey will be engaged for two to three years before they get married. I believe that, because they’re not rushing into a wedding likeThe Golden Bachelor’sGerry and Theresa, and they’re thinking logically about what their future will look like, that they really will eventually get married and stay together. While some might see Joey and Kelsey’s waiting period before their wedding as a bad sign, I think it shows thoughtfulness and maturity. They want to make sure that their lives are settled before they jump into a marriage.
Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson Are Inseparable & Have No Distractions
The Couple Has Been Spending All Of Their Time Together Since The Bachelor Ended
I believe that Joey and Kelsey will stay together and eventually get married because they’re spending so much time getting to know each other afterThe Bachelor. When the fantasy of the show ends, and reality sets in, many couples realize that they’re not as compatible as they thought they were. This leads to disappointing breakups.
In theirTV Insiderinterview,Kelsey and Joey shared that they’ve been enjoyingtheir post-Bachelortime together and getting to know each other better. Kelsey said,“It’s been great.I feel like we’ve just been learning so much about each other. You learn all the big things first on the show, and now we’re learning all the little things, like the quirks and fun things.“Joey added,“We’ve had a lot going on, which we love, but we’re also really excited for it to slow down a little bit and get back to the most important things right now, too.”
Joeyand Kelsey have been keepingBachelorfans informed about their post-show activities via Instagram, including filming an episode ofCelebrity Family Feud, attending Stagecoach, theIFmovie premiere, and CMA Fest, and taking trips to Hawaii and Portugal together.The main takeaway that I got from their posts is that they’re doing these thingstogether. It’s the only way that they can really get to know each other after their whirlwind romance onThe Bachelor.
I also think that it’s important thatneither Joey nor Kelseyhas joined another reality TV show, such as whenBachelorfranchise alums jump right intoDancing With The Starsafter their seasons end.Joey and Kelsey are focusing on each other, which I think will help their relationship survivethe uncertain months afterThe Bachelor. To me, this proves that they’re serious about each other and will some day walk down the aisle.
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Joey Only Said “I Love You” To Kelsey
For me, one of the worst things about watchingThe Bacheloris seeing the lead tell more than one woman that he loves them. While his feelings might be deep for the women at the end of the season, he really shouldn’t tell anyone but the woman he’s proposing to that he’s in love with her.I think that Joey was one of the best recent Bachelors because he saved his"I love you"for Kelsey during his proposal.
Because of this, there was absolutely no doubt in mind that Joey and Kelsey were meant to be together.His runner-up, Daisy Kent, didn’t leave heartbroken, but rather self-eliminated and gave them her blessing when she realized that Joey was going to choose Kelsey. In addition, there wasn’t a question about how Joey could propose to Kelsey if he was also in love with Daisy.I believe that because Joey was so unproblematic duringThe Bachelor, his relationship with Kelsey will last. There aren’t any obstacles from the show for them to overcome. They can simply be happy.
I’ve been waiting a decade for anotherBachelorcouple to get married since Sean and Catherine’s beautiful wedding. Although I believe that Matt and Rachael, and Zach and Kaity, will most likely stay together and get married some day,I feel that Joey and Kelsey’s relationship is the new gold standard forBachelorrelationships. They seem to be completely compatible and have the same future goals. In addition, they’ve been focusing on getting to know each other after the show by living together right away.I can’t wait to see Joey and Kelsey get married and live happily ever after as husband and wife.
The Bachelor
Cast
The series centers on a single bachelor selecting a romantic partner from a group of contestants, with episodes featuring various challenges and eliminations.
