Joseph Michael Graziadei (born May 24, 1995) is an American television personality who is best known as the runner-up on

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of ''

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'', and as the star of season 28 of '' The Bachelor''. He is the winner of season 33 of ''Dancing with the Stars''.

Early life and education

Graziadei was born and raised in

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to parents Nick and Cathy. He has two sisters: Carly and Ellie. When he was in kindergarten, his parents divorced after his father came out as gay. Graziadei graduated from Spring-Ford High School in 2013, and then played tennis at

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, where he graduated in 2017 with a degree in communication and media studies. While in college, he was a member of the

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fraternity. After graduating, he moved to Hawaii.

Career

Prior to appearing on ''

'', 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

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 ''

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'', partnering with

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. On November 26, they were crowned the winners of the season and were awarded the

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Mirrorball Trophy, with Graziadei becoming the first man from the ''Bachelor'' franchise to win ''Dancing with the Stars''.

Personal life

In high school, Graziadei was diagnosed with

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. On November 12, 2023, Graziadei became engaged to Kelsey Anderson, a contestant on his season of ''The Bachelor''. This was chronicled in the season finale, which aired on March 25, 2024.

Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Graziadei, Joey 1995 births Living people American television personalities Bachelor Nation contestants Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) winners West Chester University alumni