Joey Graziadei 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. He appears as a fictionalized version of himself on 9-1-1.
History[]
Crazy Superfan[]
Joey is seen filming The Bachelor and meets the contestants. The last contestant claims to be "Conchata", but is actually a superfan named Bailey and had snuck onto set. She refuses to leave and glues herself onto the sidewalk in front of the mansion, which causes host, Jesse Palmer to call 9-1-1.
Maddie and Josh video calls Chimney so they could see who was the Bachelor for the season. He sneakily shows them Joey, much to their excitement.
Chimney then asks Joey to talk to her so she would calm down, while the 118 get her unstuck from the ground.[1]
Biography[]
Prior to appearing on The Bachelorette, Graziadei was a teaching tennis pro and Ike Kuluz ambassador at the Club at Kukui'ula in Koloa, Hawaii.
Reality television[]
The Bachelorette[]
In March 2023, Graziadei was revealed to be a contestant on season 20 of The Bachelorette, starring Charity Lawson. He made it to the final two, but was rejected in favor of fellow contestant Dotun Olubeko.
The Bachelor[]
On August 21, 2023, during the live Bachelorette season 20 finale, Graziadei was chosen as the lead of season 28 of The Bachelor.
Dancing with the Stars[]
On September 4, 2024, Graziadei was announced as a contestant on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Jenna Johnson. On November 26, they were crowned the winners of the season and were awarded the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, with Graziadei becoming the first man from the Bachelor franchise to win Dancing with the Stars. [2]
Trivia[]
- This is the first time a real-life celebrity appears in-show, along with Jesse Palmer.
Appearances[]
| Season Seven | ||||
| "Abandon ‘Ships" | "Rock the Boat" | "Capsized" | "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered" | "You Don't Know Me" |
| "There Goes the Groom" | "Ghost of a Second Chance" | "Step Nine" | "Ashes, Ashes" | "All Fall Down" |
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