After being Charity Lawson’s runner-up in The Bachelorette 2023, Joey Graziadei will try to find love once again on national television. This time, he will be on the other side, while he navigates the ups and downs of meeting 32 new women vying for his heart.
During the season 20 finale of The Bachelorette on Aug. 21, host Jesse Palmer announced that Graziadei, 28, would be starring in the upcoming season of The Bachelor, which will premiere on Monday, January 22. Fans of the franchise were thrilled with the decision, as Graziadei has been a favorite from the start.
In the same episode, Graziadei revealed that he “never expected this at all, didn’t know this is what my life is turning at this moment. So yeah, crazy stuff, but I’m excited.” So, if you’re ready for a new season of The Bachelor, here is everything you need to know about the lead.
Where is Joey Graziadei from?
Graziadei was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in the town of Collegeville. He also study in the state, as he graduated from West Chester University. However, he moved to Hawaii soon after, as he announced on Instagram in March 2017.
What is Joey Graziadei’s job?
He studied communications and media while at West Chester University, but he is a tennis player. He played during his college years on the Division II Men’s Tennis team, and he continued to pursue the sport in Hawaii.
According to his LinkedIn, he served as the head tennis professional at Princeville Makai Golf Club before continuing his role in Kukuiʻula on the South Shore of Kauaʻi. He currently works as a lifestyle and experience ambassador at the Kukui’ula Development Club.
Joey Graziadei’s family
Joey is the son of Cathy Pagliaro and Nick Graziadei, and he has two siblings, Eleanor and Carly. During his time on The Bachelorette, he briefly spoke about his parents, revealing that his parents got divorced because his father came out as gay.
He further explained on the Bachelor Happy House podcast, saying“It’s something that’s affected me, but it’s really his life.” He also said that he “had that conversation with him, and he was comfortable and trusted me on how I would talk about it, and it would be shared in the right light.”
How tall is Joey Graziadei?
The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds, according to his profile on the West Chester University athletics website, per Screen Rant.