Since getting engaged onThe Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple are acting like they are the perfect couple. Since leavingTheBachelormansion, 61-year-old Joan and 60-year-old Chock haven’t been able to keep their hands off each other. Their social media feeds are lousy with photos and footage of them being blissfully happy, but it’s hard to tell how much of it is real and how much is manufactured. It’s completely understandable to think this about a couple that met on a dating reality show.
Joan, a private school administrator from Maryland, initially appeared as a contestant onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. When things didn’t work out with Gerry Turner, Joan was cast asThe Golden Bachelorette.Chock, an insurance executive from Kansas, was one of the24 singleGoldenmen vying for Joan’s heart. After a roller coaster of a season, Joan gave her final rose to Chock, andhe proposed with a sparkling diamond ring. Since leaving the show, the newly engaged couple has been busily projecting the image of a perfect couple, but is it real?
Joan & Chock Share Too Much On Social Media
They Post Often
It’s hard to tell how much of Joan and Chock’s relationship is real and how much is fiction. Joan and Chock fell in love during the show and seem genuinely happy to have found each other. They’d both lived wholelives filled with joy and sorrow on the road to meeting each otheronThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. Joan was married to John Vassos for 32 years before he passed away in 2021. Chock himself was no stranger to loss. His fiancée of nine years, Katherine Goree, died in 2022.
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After finding each other, Joan and Chock don’t want to let go. They’ve been posting non-stop about their relationship on Instagram since going public with their relationship. The show was filmed several months before the final episode aired, soJoan and Chock had to keep their relationship secret for a long time. Now that they can be out in the open, they’ve taken full advantage of the freedom to share their burgeoning relationship with the world.
Joan and Chock’s posts are adorable and entertaining, but the sheer volume does veer into feeling like a performance.Joanand Chock recently posted an Instagram video addressing questions about their relationship. Theyinsist they’re a real couplewho are deeply in love. It’s unclear why a real couple would feel the need to say that though.
Joan & Chock Act Like The Perfect Couple
If Barbie & Ken Were In Their 60s
Joan and Chock seem like the perfect couple. They even look as if Barbie and Ken were in their early 60s, which lends to the aura of unattainable perfection. Joan andChockrecently posted images of themselves trimming a Christmas tree for the holidays, andeven their holiday home decor is perfect. It’s hard not to be cynical when it seems like Joan and Chock’s lives are a little too perfect. The curated presentation of their relationship may be authentic, but it doesn’t feel that way.
It feels like Joan and Chock are trying to become prominent lifestyle influencers.
That’s not to suggest Joan and Chock didn’t fall in love duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 because it’s clear they did. Trying to build a lifestyle brand doesn’t mean the relationship isn’t real, but it could seem inauthentic. Currently,Joan has an impressive 172K Instagram followers, while Chock is no slouch with 72.5K followers. Their social media feeds are highly engaging and will likely appeal to a large audience ofBachelorNation fans.
Joan & Chock Tried To Recreate Disneyland Date
Fairytales Can Come True
Chock may have won Joan’s last rose, but he didn’t win Joan’s first rose. That honor went to 62-year-old Keith Gordon during the premiere night ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. Chock got something just as good whenJoan gave him her first solo date of the season. The couple spent the day at Disneyland and had a great time bonding. They met some beloved characters, had a romantic dinner, rode some rides, and kissed under a sky full of fireworks.
Their first date at Disneyland really left an impression on Joan and Chock.
Since getting engaged at the end ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock have been back to Disneyland.Joanrecently posted a video they filmed during a recent trip to the Magic Kingdom. They were joined by several other reality TV stars,including fan favorites Kathy Swarts and Susan NolesfromThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. Joan and Chock have also talked about taking their families to Disneyland for a bonding vacation, so the place is obviously special for them. It’s also great social media content.
Joan & Chock’s Relationship Looks Like A Showmance
Trying To Prove Something
Though there’s little doubtJoan and Chock love each other, there is an element of their relationship curated for social media. To be fair, that’s true of many social media influencers, and it doesn’t negate the fact thatJoan and Chock could be madly in love. They do certainly seem blissfully happy and excited about building their lives together.
Joan and Chock spent their first Thanksgiving together, and are getting ready for Christmas.
Since leavingThe Golden Bachelorette, they’ve been spending all their time together, and trying to bring their families together, too. They wouldn’t be dragging their family into things if they weren’t seriously committed to making the relationship work. Even though Joan and Chock want to be together, they may be trying way too hard to prove that their relationship is the real deal.
61 years old
Private school administrator
172K Instagram followers
60 years old
72.5K Instagram followers
The Golden Bachelorette
Cast
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.
