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The Golden Bachelorette aired episode 4 this week on October 9, 2024. The segment saw Joan go on another group date, as one suitor temporarily left the show while three others were sent packing.
During a one-on-one date with Joan, Chock Chapple opened up about his mother's cancer and not too long after, received an upsetting phone call. Cameras caught the cast member crying outside the mansion while on the phone as his mother's caregiver informed him of her passing.
Chock left the show to be with his family but later returned to be with Joan. Fans of the ABC show reacted to Chock returning to the show online. One person wrote on X:
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"Chock’s mother just died and he CAME BACK!!! Joan, this man is IN LOVE with you"
"Me jumping out of my seat when I heard and seen Chock coming back for Joan! END. GAME!!!" a fan commented.
"OMGGGGG!!!! The way my jaw fell open. Chock is back!!!!!!!!" a tweet read.
Fans of The Golden Bachelorette offered support to Chock:
"My heart is so sad for Chock and the fact that he had to leave Joan. Their connection looked so genuine, I’m still hoping that somehow they work out," a person wrote.
"Chock! We're saddened by his Mother's passing. I WISH that he had left when he was told about her being ill. I hope he doesn't regret his decision. Mmm Joan left the show when her daughter was getting ready 2 give birth. There wasn't an illness involved," a person wrote.
"I’m gonna miss Chock. He had a real connection with Joan. I think he was the one. But he needs to be with his family right now. Maybe he comes back later on. If not, Chock as the next Golden Bachelor please!" a fan commented.
The Golden Bachelorette fans further said:
"The stability, strength and presence of Chock will be something the family truly needs right now and will be key in all of them getting through this horrific time," a person wrote.
"I successfully cried at least 5 times during this episode," a fan commented.
Chock briefly leaves The Golden Bachelorette after learning of his mother's demise
In The Golden Bachelorette season 1 episode 4, Chock opened up to Joan about his mother's illness. Soon after, the cast member received the news of her passing and had to leave the show.
He told the ABC suitors that his mother had been ill with stage 4 cancer and that she passed away. He added that she was a "great woman" and a "great mother" and that he couldn't have asked for a "better mother." He said they knew it was coming but it didn't make it easier.
As the The Golden Bachelorette cast member got ready, Joan reached the mansion and Chock informed her of his decision to leave. The frontrunner told him that he had to honor his mother and take care of his family. She told him one of the reasons she cared about him was because he was a "caregiver" and that she knew he wouldn't feel good unless he was "giving care."
Chock later returned to the ABC dating show. Joan expressed gratitude about the cast member's return and said she felt "safe again."
Fans reacted to the segment online and felt that Joan and Chock were the "end game."
Episodes of The Golden Bachelorette air weekly on Wednesdays at ABC.
