ABC'S next Bachelor is opening up about his personal life and giving fans a glimpse of who he really is.
Before the start of season 28, Joey revealed that he was a big family guy, and now fans want to know more about his parents.
Who is Joey Graziadei?
Joey Graziadei is a reality television star who was born on May 24, 1995.
On August 21, 2023, he was confirmed to be season 28's Bachelor, succeeding fan-favorite Zach Shallcross, who chose Kaity Biggar at the end of season 27.
Prior to joining The Bachelor, Joey competed in Charity Lawson’s season of The Bachelorette.
When it comes to love, he's looking for someone who can be their authentic selves.
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"I'm looking for someone that's just themselves."
"Someone that challenges me. Someone to do life with," he told host Jesse Palmer, via Today.com.
Joey is a graduate of West Chester University in Pennsylvania and now resides in Hawaii.
Who are Joey Graziadei's parents?
Joey is the son of Cathy Pagliaro and Nick Graziadei.
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During his time on The Bachelorette, he briefly spoke about his parents.
He also touched upon his family life during an episode of the Bachelor Happy House podcast, revealing that he is a child of divorce.
"My parents split when I was pretty young. I wouldn’t say it was easy. But my family is just an extremely loving family," he said, via Today.com.
“And both my parents were amazing co-parents, so the fact that that didn’t work out doesn’t take away from romance for me.”
While talking with Charity, he explained that his parents split after his father came out as gay.
"It’s something that’s affected me, but it’s really his life," he explained during his podcast appearance.
“I 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.”
While Joey might've told Charity about his family, several fans were disappointed that his father and his husband were not featured in the hometown episode, Today.com notes.
What does Joey Graziadei do for a living?
In recent years, Joey has made a name for himself as a television personality, but outside of that, he's known for his career as a professional tennis player.
While studying at West Chester, he competed for the school's tennis team, he then moved to Hawaii to become the head tennis pro at Makai.
In addition to competing, he also teaches, often spending his days "on the court and evenings on the beach watching the sunset with friends.”
How can I watch The Bachelor?
A preview of The Bachelor's 28th season premiered during The Golden Bachelor's season finale.
The preview revealed that the show would premiere on Monday, January 22, 2024 on ABC.
While the teaser didn't share the time the episode would premiere, fans can likely expect to tune in around 8 pm ET, like previous seasons.
In the teaser, posted on ABC News, Joey Graziadei starts by saying: "I'm just a normal guy that was looking to find my person."
"I am ready to find my wife, but I'm scared that someone that I really start to express how I feel to doesn't feel the same way."
He adds: "I want to let go. I want to be fully in it and I'm trying, it's just I'm finding myself holding back."
At the end of the clip, he says: "The last time, it got taken away. I don't want to feel like that again."
The teaser also shows what ABC describes as "Joey-mania," with multiple women fawning over the eligible bachelor.
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In voiceovers, we hear women – perhaps some future contestants – call him "hubby material," "an amazing man," and "one of a kind."
Starting Monday, January 22, 2024, fans can watch the show live on ABC, or tune in the next day to stream episodes on Hulu.
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