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The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos is a 61-year-old school administrator from Rockville, Maryland. The reality TV series from The Bachelor franchise showcased Joan's journey of finding a second chance at love. During this process, Joan fell in love with Chock Chappel and got engaged to him in the finale episode.
Since the show's filming wrapped up, the couple has been in a long-distance relationship and posts updates on their social media accounts.
A short clip was posted to Joan Vassos' Instagram account on January 5, 2025, in which The Golden Bachelorette star shared an update about her relationship. In the video, Joan hilariously talked about a "problem" she faced while being with her fiancé Chock. Joan shared Chock's habit of keeping "hundreds of pairs" of unmatched socks, as she said:
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"I am in Kansas and I'm at Chock’s house. I've discovered we have a problem. Chock has an issue with socks. He has hundreds of pairs. It’s causing me great anxiety because they are unmatched.”
The Golden Bachelorette couple posts each other on their respective Instagram accounts
In the Instagram reel, The Golden Bachelorette star shared Chock's habit of storing clean unmatched socks all over the house. The video started off on a concerning note for the Bachelor Nation fans, as Joan mentioned there was a problem in their relationship. However, Joan soon shifted her tone to a more sarcastic one, adding:
“They are in... very large bins filled with socks. I’m gonna give you an idea of what this looks like. These all are clean socks. He’s washed them, yet hasn't paired them again... There are hundreds in here.”
She ended the video by giving Chock two options to either choose the socks or her, The Golden Bachelorette cast member continued:
“I think I need to tell Chock it’s either me or the socks. I’ll let you know what he says.”
The couple has posted updates about spending Christmas together and combining both their families for the celebratory vacation. For New Year's Eve, Joan traveled to Chock's hometown of Wichita, Kansas, which was where the hometown dates episode of the reality TV series was filmed.
Joan met Chock's friends and hung out with them. Chock also showed her around town and took her to his favorite places, and The Golden Bachelorette star shared pictures on her official Instagram account.
Since their engagement, the couple has been in a long-distance relationship. Back on November 26, 2024, during a conversation with KCUR, Chock reflected on their living situation, as he said:
“My kids have moved away. I’ve got great friends. But the business, it’s just something that I do. And so being able to relax on this a little bit was just very good for me to have that happen. So [we’re going to] spend time in Maryland... I'll go see her family for Thanksgiving and Christmas"
As of now, they are planning on buying or renting an apartment in New York City. Meanwhile, all episodes of The Golden Bachelorette are available to stream on ABC.
Bachelor Nation fans can follow Joan and Chock on their respective Instagram accounts to stay updated with what the couple is up to.
