SUMMARY
– The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos’ first one-on-one date took place in Disneyland.
– Joan’s first one-on-one date recipient has been identified as Chock Chapple. He’s 60 years old, and the owner of his own company.
– Chock’s backstory might make him a fan favorite.
Despite concerns after Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s Golden Bachelor divorce, The Golden Bachelorette starring Joan Vassos has begun filming, and one of her suitors has been identified after they were spotted on a one-on-one date together. Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, began as a contestant on The Golden Bachelor. She had a strong connection with Gerry, but she left the show early due to a family emergency. Now Joan is ready to continue her journey to find love during The Golden Bachelorette season 1.
Chock Chapple is 60 years old, and the owner of Insurance Services Group in Wichita, Kansas.
Reality Steve had previously reported that Joan was spotted on her first Golden Bachelorette one-on-one date in Disneyland with a mystery man. He’s now identified him as Charles “Chock” Chapple. In an X post, Reality Steve revealed that Chock is 60 years old, and the owner of Insurance Services Group in Wichita, Kansas.
In his column, Reality Steve shared that Chock is divorced and has children with his ex-wife. He was engaged to someone else for a couple of years, until last year, when she unexpectedly passed away due to brain cancer.
Will Chock Chapple Become a Golden Bachelorette Fan Favorite?
Chock’s Backstory Is Very Compelling
Based on Chock’s tragic backstory, he definitely has the potential to become a Golden Bachelorette fan favorite. His fiancée passed away very recently, so he’s surely still dealing with his grief. Joan’s husband, John, passed away in 2021 due to pancreatic cancer after 32 years of marriage, so she’ll definitely be able to relate to him. Fans will most likely root for Chock during the season. In his column, Reality Steve had previously reported that The Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson’s 57-year-old dad, Mark, who’s also a widower, is a Golden Bachelorette season 1 contestant as well.
Although it will certainly be inspiring to see Chock moving forward on The Golden Bachelorette after the tragic loss of his fiancée, it will also be bittersweet for him. They were robbed of the future that they’d planned together, and now he must start all over again. This could be a mistake for The Golden Bachelorette if Chock realizes that he’s not ready to begin a new relationship with Joan. Hopefully, he’s thought the situation through, and he knows that he is ready to begin a new chapter in his life.
Although fans are skeptical about The Golden Bachelorette because of Gerry and Theresa’s divorce, Joan is a completely different person. She’s already said that she doesn’t have her heart set on getting engaged at the end of her season. It would actually be refreshing if she left the show in a more realistic relationship. Joan has also emphasized that she’ll never leave her family, including her four adult children and three grandchildren, so her expectations are clear for the men before they even begin relationships with her. Hopefully, Joan found her happily-ever-after, possibly with Chock.
