Joey Graziadei | |
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Born | Joseph Michael Graziadei [1] May 24, 1995 Royersford, Pennsylvania, U.S. [2] |
Education | West Chester University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Television personality Tennis coach |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2] |
Partner | Kelsey Anderson (engaged) |
Joseph Michael Graziadei (born May 24, 1995) [3] [4] is an American television personality who is best known as the runner-up on season 20 of The Bachelorette , and as the star of season 28 of The Bachelor . [5]
Graziadei was born and raised in Royersford, Pennsylvania to parents Nick and Cathy. [2] [6] He has two sisters, Carly and Ellie. [7] [8] When he was in kindergarten, his parents divorced after his father came out as gay. [9]
Graziadei graduated from Spring-Ford High School in 2013, and then played tennis at West Chester University, where he graduated in 2017 with a degree in communication and media studies. [8] [10] [11] While in college, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. [12] After graduating, he moved to Hawaii. [13]
Prior to appearing on The Bachelorette, Graziadei was a teaching tennis pro and Ike Kuluz ambassador at The Club at Kukuiʻula in Koloa, Hawaii. [12] [14]
In March 2023, Graziadei was revealed to be a contestant on season 20 of The Bachelorette starring Charity Lawson. [15] He made it to the final two, but was rejected in favor of fellow contestant Dotun Olubeko. [16]
On August 21, 2023, during the live Bachelorette season 20 finale, Graziadei was chosen as the lead of season 28 of The Bachelor . [17] On March 25, 2024, Graziadei chose Kelsey Anderson in the Bachelor season 28 finale. [18] [19]
In high school, Graziadei was diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome. [20]
On November 12, 2023, Graziadei got engaged to Kelsey Anderson, whom he chose as the winner on his season of The Bachelor. [21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | The Bachelorette | Himself | Runner-up; season 20 |
The Golden Bachelor | October 19 episode | ||
2024 | The Bachelor | Lead; season 28 | |
9-1-1 | Cameo; season 7, episode 4 |
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