The Bachelor season 28’s winning couple Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson have been dealing with floods of relationship rumors, but I’m convinced Dancing With The Stars is giving Kelsey the most trouble, though not for the reasons you’d think. Joey and Kelsey met during his time as the lead of The Bachelor season 28, which Joey appeared in after coming in as the runner-up during Charity Lawson’s season of The Bachelorette. Where there was potential between Joey and other women of his season, his connection with Kelsey was the most palpable, and the pair got engaged during The Bachelor finale.
While Joey and Kelsey have been open and honest about their relationship after their time on the show, the media has still taken the opportunity to try and stir up trouble. Early on in their engagement, Kelsey and Joey shared their plans moving forward, and both seemed like they’d be open to more appearances on reality TV. They’ve both appeared more than once within the Bachelor franchise and Kelsey’s father, Mark Anderson, took a leap of faith to try to find love on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, so reality TV wasn’t a big leap, but things may be changing.
With Joey currently appearing on Dancing With The Stars season 33, there’s been a lot of talk about the former Bachelor and his stunning partner, Jenna Johnson. While Jenna, a longtime DWTS pro, is married to fellow professional dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy, is simply Joey’s dance partner, the media immediately tried to make it seem like she and Joey had something going on behind the scenes. Kelsey, annoyed with rumors about her relationship in the press, chose to defend Joey and reassure her followers about her relationship. Still, I think something about Dancing With The Stars has gotten under Kelsey’s skin.
Joey’s had to work day in and day out to perfect his routines, and I think that’s threatening to Kelsey.
Joey’s Time On Dancing With The Stars Has Just Started
He’s Doing Well On The Show
Although Joey has been on reality TV before, many were concerned about his appearance on Dancing With The Stars season 33, as he’s never shown that he can dance or perform in the past. Most Bachelor Nation fans felt Joey would be an early boot, but were excited to see him dance. While Kelsey and Joey both tried to reassure Bachelor Nation that they’d be surprised by Joey’s showing, it felt like it was too good to be true. After seeing Joey be a wonderful contestant on The Bachelorette and a standup Bachelor, seeing him succeed felt like too much.
When Joey’s first performance on DWTS got a trio of sevens from the judges, which is a high score on opening night, Bachelor Nation was stunned. While he still has a lot to learn, Joey’s been doing great on Dancing With The Stars, and working well with his partner Jenna. Even with Bachelor Nation flooding Kelsey and Joey’s comments sections with speculation about potential trouble in their relationship because of the show, both seem to enjoy his time on DWTS.
Kelsey’s Shut Down Rumors Of Her Having Issues With DWTS
She’s Not Affected By The Joey & Jenna Talk
Although Kelsey’s having fun with her fiance in the ballroom, some concerned Bachelor Nation fans have been coming to her comments section with their concerns about Joey and Jenna’s proximity. Jenna, who’s been married to a fellow DWTS professional for years and has a young son, is a professional dancer by trade, meaning nothing she’s doing with Joey is out of line. While all the professionals involved understand this, Kelsey took to TikTok to make it abundantly clear that she has no issues with the way Joey and Jenna interact. In fact, she’s enjoying having a fiance who can dance.
Joey’s Spending All His Time On Dancing With The Stars
He’s At Rehearsal More Often Than Not
While there may be no issues between Joey and Kelsey when it comes to Joey’s relationship with his DWTS partner, there could be some other issues cropping up in their relationship. Dancing With The Stars has a notoriously grueling schedule, with the professionals and their stars rehearsing daily throughout the weeks of competition. With Joey keeping busy during his stint on Dancing With The Stars and Kelsey having moved to Los Angeles with him, things could be strained for the couple as they move through their relationship in this brand-new phase. Joey’s busy schedule could be keeping him from Kelsey.
Kelsey Feels Threatened Because Of The Lack Of Attention
She Just Wants Joey Around
While Kelsey’s not threatened by Jenna, she’s feeling at a loss with the amount of attention Joey’s had to give to Dancing With The Stars. Rather than being able to spend all their time together, Joey’s had to work day in and day out to perfect his routines, and I think that’s threatening to Kelsey. While she has reality TV and entertainment dreams of her own, Joey’s getting the opportunity of a lifetime and spending a huge amount of time away from her for the first time. Things for The Bachelor couple could be a lot tougher than they seem.
