All About Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson's Relationship AfterThe Bachelor

Mar. 15, 2025

Bachelor Joey Graziadei an Kelsey Anderson photographed exclusively for People in Los Angeles, CA, on March 22, 2024.Photo:Yuri Hasegawa

Yuri Hasegawa

Joey Graziadeihas found his future wife in Kelsey Anderson after a whirlwind season onThe Bachelor.

Shortly after the season’s conclusion, the couple spoke to PEOPLE about how they’re excited to just be a “normal couple.”

“We have a shared noteand we both add to it,” Kelsey said. “There’s dance classes, pottery classes, grocery shopping — little things together and the big things. I’m just excited to do life together and just run to the store together.”

In November 2024, Kelsey and Joeycelebrated 365 days as a couple.

“I still cannot believe that it has been a year since I got down on one knee and asked you to marry me,” the Pennsylvania native wrote onInstagram. “This is another appreciation post for everything you do. The laughs, the love, the support, the joy and the excitement. Every day with you is an adventure.”

That same month, Joey and his partner,Jenna Johnson, were crowned Mirrorball champions onseason 33 ofDancing with the Stars.

From why they won’t get married soon to attending couples therapy together, here’s everything to know about Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson’s relationship afterThe Bachelor.

They attended couples therapy afterThe Bachelor

Bachelor Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson photographed exclusively for People in Los Angeles, CA, on March 22, 2024.Yuri Hasegawa

After the show wrapped filming, Kelsey and Joey had to keep their relationship secret in the “in-between period” while it aired. During that time, the couple attended therapy together to work on their communication.

“It’s definitely not easy because we both do appreciate the physical touch,” Joey told PEOPLE. “We communicate so much better when we’re actually with each other in the same room. But thecouples' counseling made a huge differencefor us to not only be able to find better ways to communicate, but also learn how each of us communicate differently.”

He added that the sessions “made a world of difference” and helped them learn “a lot about each other.”

“Even though this time has not been the easiest — because who would want to be apart from someone when they get engaged? — I think it’s going to help us in the future,” Joey said.

They found creative ways to keep their relationship secret while the show was airing

Kelsey and Joey during an episode of ‘The Bachelor’ that aired in February 2024.Disney/Jan Thijs

Disney/Jan Thijs

While Joey and Kelsey tried to find their way as a newly engaged couple, they came up with creative ways to hide their relationship. They even went as far as to use aliases for each other on their phones, with Kelsey using Faine C. for Joey since it was a different spelling of fiancé.

Joey was not a fan, calling it the “worst name.” “It’s the dumbest one ever,” he said. “Have you ever met with a name Faine in your life? Because there’s no such person as a Faine.”

After the finale, Joey said he was looking forward to being renamed Joey in her phone — and being out in the open together.

He added that his and Kelsey’s relationship has been “in reverse” as they got to know each other on a deeper level before learning all the small details about each other that one usually starts a relationship off with. Due to that, he felt the two had a “really strong foundation.”

“It’s ideal, I think, at the end of the day,” he said. “It’s just a little different.”

They want to have a long engagement

Joey and Kelsey after she accepted his proposal in “The Bachelor.".John Fleenor/Disney

John Fleenor/Disney

Though the season may have ended with an engagement, Joey and Kelsey are in no rush to get married.

Kelsey elaborated that they planned on staying engaged for two or three years and continuing to get to know each other.

As for wedding planning, Kelsey said she has a lot to think about as she doesn’t have any clear ideas yet, other than wanting a “timeless” ceremony.

“I honestly don’t know what I want my wedding to look like,” she said. “I definitely want all my close friends and family there. I think I want a very timeless wedding, but where? Not sure. I guess we’re going to have to figure that out.”

Joey added that the long engagement will help give him and Kelsey time to come up with the details.

“I’m sure more ideas will come out of that,” Joey said. “We have no interest in putting it off, we just don’t want to rush through it. We want it to be something that feels special together.”

They balance each other out

Joey and Kelsey in the finale episode of “The Bachelor” in Tulum, Mexico.John Fleenor/Disney

Though the tennis pro and his fiancée may not be walking down the aisle soon, Kelsey said she knows Joey will not only be a good husband, but also a good father.

“He’s going to be an amazing father,” Kelsey said. “Joey is very intentful with his words and his actions. He really grounds me. Through this whole experience, I saw so many qualities in him that just really struck me. A lot of those qualities were what my dad showed and I saw them in Joey, which my mom always told me, ‘You need to find somebody that has the same qualities as your dad,’ and I do feel like I found that.”

Joey had equally glowing words for Kelsey, who he said balances him out with her “fun energy” that counteracts his more serious persona.

“I have a tendency sometimes to take things too serious, to overthink things, to just kind of not be able to sometimes let it be what it’s going to be, and she does that with ease,” he said.

They turned to other formerBachelorcouples for advice

Dotun Olubeko, Charity Lawson, Kelsey Anderson, and Joey Graziadei at the After the Final Rose ceremony on March 25, 2024.Charity Lawson Instagram

Charity Lawson Instagram

Amid their individualBachelorjourneys, Joey and Kelsey turned toBacheloralumsCharity Lawsonand Dotun Olubeko. As Charity’s runnerup in season 20 ofThe Bachelorette, Joey developed a “close” bond with Dotun, whogave Kelsey “great advice,”she said.

“‘Just go through it with no refunds,’ ” she recalled Dotun telling her. “So I’m like, ‘You don’t have any refunds here. This is a non exchangeable.’ So regardless of what obstacles come our way, I know that we’re going to be able to get through it.”

Joey added that Charity and Dotun had “been there for both of us,” and that he leaned on their expertise as he navigated his unique journey to love through the show.

“There’s two sides. There’s the idea of just understanding what all of this is like, and it’s also talking to the couples that have been able to make it through it,” he explained. “So we’ve been trying to do a little bit of both, and I think it’s been really helpful for us to just understand that we’re not alone.”

Kelsey was supportive of Joey’sDancing with the Starsjourney

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson.Kelsey Anderson/Instagram

Kelsey Anderson/Instagram

In November 2024, Joey was crowned the winner ofDancing with the Starsseason 33alongside his partner,Jenna Johnson. Kelsey was in the ballroom each week to cheer on her fiancé, including during the season finale where Joey and Johnsontook home the Mirrorball trophy.

“My champ,” Kelsey wrote on herInstagramStories following Joey’s big win.

They are living together in Los Angeles

Shortly after Joey’sDancing with the Starswin, the couplemoved into an apartment in L.A.

“A week ago we were celebrating Joey winningDWTS.Today we are eating Sushi in our new place with no furniture,” Kelsey shared onInstagramin December 2024. “For the big days and the regular days, I’ll be there.”

source: people.com