Summary
Joey Graziadei got engaged to Kesley Anderson at the end ofThe Golden Bachelorseason 28, but there are signs he’s having financial problems. Joey, a 28-year-old tennis professional, was introduced to 32 highly eligible single women at the start of the season. This was historic, as it was the highest number of women to participate in the long-running series in a season. After dating all 32 women, visiting several hometowns, and meeting multiple families, Joey ultimately decided to give his final rose to Kelsey, a 25-year-old junior project manager.
Since the show filmed many months before it aired, Joey and Kelsey had to keep their relationship secret for a long time. WhenThe Bachelorseason 28finale aired, Joey and Kelsey were able to go public with their relationship. They’ve beenappearing on podcasts, getting photographed for magazines, and posting about travel adventureson social media. The happy couple walked off into the sunset hand-in-hand, and they truly do appear to be deeply in love. As the post-show whirlwind surrounding the newly engaged couple continues to swirl madly around them, there are signs that Joey is having financial problems.
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How Does Joey Graziadei Make A Living?
He’s A Tennis Pro
According toJoey’sLinkedInprofile, hegraduated in 2017 from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Studies. After college, theBachelorstar quickly realized that the corporate world wasn’t for him, soJoey moved to Hawaii to teach tennis. Though being a tennis professional sounds glamorous, it never made anyone rich. According toSalary.com, the average annual salary of a tennis pro in Hawaii is about $57K a year, and $69K at the high end.
Though this is a decent amount of money, Hawaii has one of the highest costs of living in the US. Additionally, Joey hasn’t been working much sinceThe Bachelor28 finale aired. He and Kelsey have beentraveling, doing interviews and hanging out with Bachelor Nation celebrities. In May 2024, Joey and Kelsey went on vacation to Kauai with fellowBachelorcouples, Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko, as well as Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar. It would be hard to find time to teach tennis in Joey’s new life.
Joey Missed A Credit Card Payment
His FICO Score Is Down 80 Points
In June 2024, Joey appeared on theTrading Secretspodcast, where he revealed that he had missed some credit card payments while filmingThe Bachelor28. Joey told the podcast audience thathe had used the credit card to make an online purchase for the small amount of $100, that he simply forgotto pay off. “I was at 730, and I went on the show and I had a payment from a credit card that I didn’t answer for two and a half months,” Joey said.
“I dropped, like, 80 points.”
He went on to say that he was shocked to come home after filmingThe Bachelor28, to find that his credit score had tanked. “I was like, ‘I can’t even get into an apartment building.’Jesus.”
For her part, Kelsey told the same podcast that she felt like she had been playing catch-up financially since coming back from the show.Kelsey recently quit her jobas a project manager, she revealed, but plans to go back to work eventually. For now, she’s relying on Joey to support her financially. “Joey’s my security blanket,” she said. It may be a case of the blind leading the blind, as Joey went on to say that he had four credit cards now. “I’m just spending as much money as possible and that sh-ts going up,” he said.
Joey & Kelsey Have Multiple Roommates
“New Girl Situation”
Perhaps Joey’s credit score has already made it difficult for him to find an apartment. During the aforementionedTrading Secretspodcast,Joey and Kelsey revealed their living situation. The newly engaged couple currently live in Kelsey’s Louisiana apartment.“I feel like I’m full-on in a New Girl situation,”Joey explained, referencing the sitcom, afterKelsey revealed that they’re living with her two roommates. Kelsey invited Joey to move in with her, so she could return to her life after filming ended.
“He was just living with his sister, so I was like, ‘you’re able to move in with me.'”
Joey & Kelsey’s Whirlwind Romance
Love At First Sight?
Joey and Kelsey hit it off right away, andKelsey immediately solidified herself as one of the season’s front-runners. From the moment she stepped out of the limousine and into Joey’s life onnight one ofThe Bachelorseason 28, the chemistry between the young couple was undeniable. Joey was attracted to Kelsey’s warmth and beauty, while Kelsey was instantly drawn to Joey’s boyish charm.
Joey and Kelsey even shared a steamy kiss on the first night, duringThe Bachelor28’s inaugural cocktail party.
After the overnight dates, Joey had a serious scare when Kelsey sent a note to his hotel room, telling him that they needed to talk. Joey freaked out. Throughout the season, Joey’sbiggest fear was that he’d meet the right woman, but she’d leave him before the season ended.The Bachelorbraced himself for the worst, but it turned out that Kelsey wasn’t trying to leave him. She sent the note simply because she missed Joey and wanted to see him right away.
Joey was relieved, but the incident had him so shaken that he completely shut down. It was unclear if he’d get over the scare in time to hand out his final two roses. In the end,he gave Kelsey a rose and eliminated Rachel Nance, whittling his options down to Kelsey and Daisy Kent. In the end, Joey gave his final rose to Kelsey. Though the couple seems very happy, they are already in therapy and have yet to set a wedding date.
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