The Golden Bacheloretteleading ladyJoan Vassosisencouraging everyone to take a chance on loveafter she has found happiness withChock Chapple. After getting engaged to Chapple during thefirst-ever Season finale ofThe Golden Bachelorette,which aired on June 04, 2025,Vassos has only grown to love him more.In fact, she claims that being with Chapple is better than she could have ever imagined.
In the preview for her upcoming special titledThe Year: 2024with ABC 20/20, Vassos reflected on her journey onThe Golden Bachelorette.The reality star expressedhow happy she was to have taken a leap of faithwith the show, because it eventually led to her finding thelove of her life.Vassos shared thatshe couldn’t stop smilingat the thought of finally starting her life with Chapple.
Vassos claimed that her relationship with Chapple was proof thatlove has no age. She added that she hopespeople can take inspiration from their journeyand stop holding themselves back in their pursuit of love. In Vassos’s exact words: “What do you have to lose? Something great could happen.” For now, the couple are trying tofind a place of their own in New York Cityas they continue getting to know each other in the real world.
Joan Vassos Has Plenty of Advice for Adults Trying To Find Love
Joan Vassos has always been extremely vulnerable about her love life. In the early episodes ofThe Golden Bachelorette,she opened up about losingJohn Vassos,her husband of 32 years,to pancreatic cancer in 2021. In an exclusive interview withPEOPLE, the first-ever Golden Bachelorette confessed thatshe felt guilty forming connections with other menon the show. In her exact words: “I almost felt like I was cheating on John.” She added that before passing away,her former husband had encouraged her to find love again.
Vassos then shared that sheworked with the team of psychiatrists on setwho helped her deal with her grief while helping her envision a new beginning. After that, Vassos felt like it became easier for her to talk to her potential suitors about her late husband in an attempt tokeep his memory alive. And now, she hopes to help others do the same!
During her appearance on theMotivation with Marissapodcast, Vassos shared her experience of starting over. She admitted that opening herself up to love again was overwhelming,because she thought no one could ever come close to her late husband. However, she advised people to think offinding love after lossas a completely different journey. She admitted that initially, she knew she wanted a relationship buther heart wasn’t ready.However, theGolden Bachelorettelead confessed that her heart eventually caught up once she started developing feelings for other men.
The Golden BacheloretteSeason 1is available to stream onHulu.
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