6 Signs The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson Are Returning To Reality TV (Could TV Drama Hurt Their Relationship?)

The Bachelor season 28 stars Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson found love on reality TV, and there are signs the happy couple will return to the screen together in the future even if reality TV drama hurts their relationship. Joey, who originally appeared on The Bachelorette season 20 with Charity Lawson, left his first reality TV appearance heartbroken. While Joey felt that he and Charity could’ve been a great match, there was something missing for the pair and Joey went on to lead his own season. Throughout The Bachelor season 28, Joey made great connections with many of the contestants.

While he was able to connect quickly with many of the women on the series, Bachelor Nation was quick to take note of his connection with Kelsey. A New Orleans native, Kelsey’s bubbly energy and quick wit was a great match for Joey, and her ability to open up to him proved that she was happy to be getting to know the former tennis instructor. As Joey weeded through his contestants, his connection with Kelsey grew stronger and he knew where the journey of The Bachelor would take him. Proposing to Kelsey during the finale, Joey knew he’d found love.

Throughout The Bachelor season 28, viewers had the opportunity to get to know Kelsey for the first time while seeing Joey in a whole new light. Both got the seal of approval from Bachelor Nation, and viewers understood that the couple were a great match despite not knowing what life would throw at them next. Some uncertainty came into play, however, after the show came to an end and the pair began sharing more about their future plans with the press. While they were both clear that they wanted to be together, the rest was completely up in the air.

Joey wasn’t sure what he wanted to do next professionally, while Kelsey, who’d been a project manager before her time on The Bachelor, became too busy to continue at her day job. Both made the decision to speak openly about what was going on in their lives, even with Bachelor Nation struggling to understand their level of uncertainty. Despite knowing that they were going to face backlash for being open, Joey and Kelsey stayed transparent, documenting Joey’s time on DWTS and their move to Los Angeles. Their next steps could include more reality TV, if I’m reading the signs correctly.

6Joey Wants To Keep Working In Reality TV

He’s Been Clear That TV Is His Goal

As Joey has moved through his time after DWTS, one thing has been certain about his career: he loves being on TV. While his time on The Bachelorette was a major part of his life, Joey was able to learn a lot about reality TV overall and then continued educating himself on The Bachelor. By the time he got to Dancing With The Stars season 33, Joey had a basic understanding of how everything worked and then furthered his education in TV even more, learning about live broadcasting. He's been open about how much he's enjoyed his time on screen.

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Joey recently shared with Florida Tennis that while he loves the sport and hopes to incorporate it into his life moving forward, he's focused on returning to TV. "I want to do more TV, more hosting," Joey shared with the publication, adding that he may be interested in incorporating tennis into his TV journey. While Joey may not be able to get into sports broadcasting as easily, he could definitely move back into a reality TV space. Having a show with Kelsey involved would allow the couple the freedom to work together on screen, which would lessen their time apart.

5Kelsey's Been Pursuing More Influencer Opportunities

She Recently Launched A Major Collaboration

Although she’s been open about feeling like she doesn’t completely know what she’s doing at times, Kelsey’s been doing a great job moving into the influencer space. Sharing content with her followers across several platforms, Kelsey’s done a wonderful job diversifying herself to make her a great point of contact for popular brands. Recently, she shared that she’d be collaborating with hair accessory brand Scunci for a line of headbands, clips, barrettes, and other accessories. While Kelsey’s not just known for her incredible hair, breaking into the market with a major label is a huge win.

Kelsey has been doing a wonderful job figuring out her newfound influencer lifestyle, making it clear that she’s learning as she goes. While Kelsey may not be the most traditional influencer, her TikTok content shows an incredibly funny, smart, genuine side to her, while her Instagram content tends to be more traditional. Kelsey’s energy remains the same from platform to platform, which allows her to leverage her brand differently in each space. As she’s been doing a great job making space for herself in a busy market, Kelsey’s been able to leverage her Bachelor fame in order to move forward.

4The Couple Is Currently Living In Los Angeles

They’re In The Middle Of The Entertainment Hub

Although Joey and Kelsey weren’t sure about what their future plans were directly after The Bachelor, they quickly settled on some ideas about what their future would look like. Sharing that they were hoping to move to New York City to fulfill some life-long dreams, Joey and Kelsey made their way to New Orleans at first to make plans and assess their finances. Ultimately, the couple knew they had to head out to Los Angeles for a time while Joey was competing on Dancing With The Stars, so their NYC dreams were put on hold as they pursued their careers.

Eventually, it became clear that their opportunities were going to come from their time in LA. Rather than having to travel back and forth from New York to Los Angeles constantly, the pair settled into their apartment during the DWTS season, searching for a place of their own. Sharing at the tail end of the season that they’d found something they both enjoyed, Joey and Kelsey were excited about their new place. Joey and Kelsey being in LA gives them tremendous opportunities in the entertainment industry, especially if reality TV is on their horizon in the couple’s near future.

3Joey's Looking For More Opportunities To Perform

He’s Been Performing With The DWTS Tour

As Joey has been clear that he wants to move into more TV opportunities, it’s clear that performance is something that means a lot to him. During his time on Dancing With The Stars, Joey appeared to know that performing was something he’d be good at, but seeing him actually learning how to dance was a whole different ballgame. His stage presence and charm were palpable, and Joey knew he’d found something he truly loved. Even if he isn’t pursuing dance anymore, he’s been relishing in the ability to perform in front of live audiences on the DWTS live tour.

While Joey’s time on Dancing With The Stars resulted in a historic win, making him the first Bachelor lead to ever claim the mirror ball trophy, it gave him so much more than a big win. Joey was able to make his mark on the series and find something new within himself. Now, on the DWTS tour, Joey’s been having an incredible time dancing without the competitive element. With an understanding that he simply loves performing, Joey’s been able to unlock a new side of himself with the tour dates. In his future, he wants to continue chasing that rush.

2Kelsey's Grown Her Audience After The Bachelor

She’s Been Crushing It As An Influencer

Kelsey’s abilities as a social media influencer have been nothing short of impressive as she’s moved through her time post-Bachelor. Typically, Bachelor Nation has a tougher time embracing the contestants from the show after the fact, especially when they start influencing. Despite knowing that they’ll still follow the contestants and lead, Bachelor Nation often finds themselves struggling with the content produced by Bachelor alumni. Kelsey, on the other hand, has learned to tow a line of authenticity with the audience that has endeared her to them in a major way. While she’s still keeping a sense of privacy, she’s herself.

Kelsey’s ability to connect has become one of the most interesting things about her content. While she doesn’t always share the most relatable things, she makes nearly everything she does relatable in nature, which allows her followers to connect to her thoughts, feelings, and actions. Throughout Kelsey’s time as an influencer, she’s been able to grow her audience and make brand deals that are authentically funny, which isn’t often the case. Kelsey’s done such a great job translating her personal brand that it would genuinely be a shame not to see her appear on reality TV again in the future.

1Joey & Kelsey Have The Right Energy For Their Own Show

They’re Happy, Healthy, & Hilarious

As a couple, Joey and Kelsey have shared quite a bit of content that shows Bachelor Nation who they truly are. Making it clear that they’re having a good time creating for viewers, Joey and Kelsey have been able to share their infectiously funny, positive energy with their followers. While Joey often posts more straight-forward brand content and introspective posts that show off his life, like his list of 30 things to do before his thirtieth birthday, Kelsey’s content is funny, relatable, and thought-provoking. With their brands working together well, Joey and Kelsey’s energy is always very fun to watch.

The couple would be a great pick to have their own reality TV series, especially if they’re able to keep their energy the same from social media to traditional TV. A series that documents their travels, for example, rather than their daily lives would give them the opportunity to experience new things and have fun along the way. While the couple should be in control of what they want to do next, I think The Bachelor couple have made it clear that reality TV is on their shortlist. Joey and Kelsey’s careers are only just getting started.

The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC, then streams the following day on Hulu.