On the Monday, March 25 finale of The Bachelor, Joey Graziadei got down on one knee and popped the question to 25-year-old Kelsey Anderson.
The proposal came after months of online speculation about which of Joey’s frontrunners scored the final rose. TV blogger Reality Steve initially predicted that Joey’s runner-up, Daisy Kent, was the winner but later retracted the statement after a fan account pointed out that Joey and Kelsey had been posting videos with indistinguishable backgrounds.
Their romance was a slow burn but by the end, viewers could tell Joey was completely smitten with his bride-to-be. Since the finale, the happy couple has been adjusting to life in the real world and their adorable moments have been captured in interviews and on social media.
Here are Joey and Kelsey’s cutest moments after The Bachelor:
They Bonded Over Taylor Swift
Joey and Kelsey made an appearance on the Chicks in the Office podcast in March where they revealed they had a special song during filming.
Joey told hosts Francesca Mariano and Ria Ciuffo that he would listen to the song “Dress” off Taylor’s Reputation album whenever he was missing Kelsey because she told him the song reminded her of him.
“There is a lyric in that song, it was talking about like, it could be a crowded room and it just feels like you two, and that’s why it really made me think of him,” Kelsey said. How sweet!
Joey Had a Dream About Kelsey The Night He Met Her
In an interview with Bachelor Happy Hour, Joey revealed he had a dream about Kelsey on night one of filming.
“I had a full-on dream about her,” he told hosts Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt. “She was the only person on my mind when I woke up the next day.”
He said he could not wait for the first group date because it meant he got to spend more time with her. How adorable.
Kelsey may not have been gifted Joey’s first impression rose, but she made a big impact on night one.
Joey Says He Is ‘The Luckiest Guy in the World’
The day after The Bachelor finale, Joey took to Instagram to gush about his new fiance. The ABC star shared a series of photos of him and his bride-to-be alongside a sweet caption.
“Just checking in as the luckiest guy in the world,” he began. “All of this started back in January of 2023 when I received a DM from a Producer on The Bachelor who asked me if I’d be interested in going on a Reality TV Show to find love. I questioned if it would be for me if it could actually work if it was the right atmosphere for me to find a true love.”
He continued, “I now sit here today knowing that it was hands down the best decision of my life. Everything that has happened since that day has led me to this remarkable woman that is unlike anyone I have met in my life. She is kind, beautiful, goofy, original, authentic, and my bright light.”
He ended the post by saying, “I love you forever Kelsey. This is only the beginning.”
I’m not crying, you’re crying!!!
Kelsey Describes What Loving Joey Feels Like
On March 26, Kelsey took to Instagram to describe the feeling of being in love with Joey.
“After fantasy suites, Dez (my producer & now friend) asked me what loving Joey felt like,” she wrote. “I said it feels like a perfect day, when the sun is out, the clouds are fluffy, when it’s not too cold or too hot and everything just feels right! Joey, loving you is effortless like a beautiful sunny day.”
Wow, I’m so single it hurts!
Kelsey Says She & Joey Balance Each Other Out
During a March appearance on The Viall Files podcast, Kelsey spoke about what makes her and Joey compatible.
“I think that one thing that I think makes us really compatible is that I am very high energy…I have big emotions,” she said. “Joey really grounds me a lot.”
It sounds like they are a perfect match!
