entertainment / Tuesday, 26-Aug-2025

The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei Celebrates Heartwarming Relationship Milestone Amid Signs He’ll Return To Reality TV With Kelsey Anderson

The Bachelor season 28's winning couple, Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson, celebrated a sweet milestone after the show's most contentious finale in years, amid signs that the pair may be returning to reality TV sooner rather than later. Joey, who was first introduced to Bachelor Nation as a part of The Bachelorette, has been an anomaly when it comes to Bachelor leads. His emotional vulnerability and charming personality led him to lead The Bachelor season 28, introducing him to Kelsey in a moment of fate. The couple faced backlash since announcing their engagement, but things have been going well.

Joey and Kelsey's celebration of the one-year anniversary of The Bachelor season 28 finale is a reminder of where their journey began.

After their time on The Bachelor, Joey and Kelsey continued sharing their lives on social media, even posting about a sweet milestone that Bachelor Nation may not have remembered. On his Instagram Story, Joeyshared that he and Kelsey were excited to be celebrating the one-year anniversary of their season finale when they were finally able to share their engagement with Bachelor Nation. "Crazy to think it's been a year since this day!!!" Joeyposted, sharing a photo from their finale night on the After The Final Rose stage. "Love you forever, @kelseyanderson," he continued, showing how much he cares.

The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei's Instagram Story showing 1 year since his & Kelsey Anderson's finale
The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei's Instagram Story showing 1 year since his & Kelsey Anderson's finale

What Joey & Kelsey’s Bachelor Milestone Means For Relationship

Joey & Kelsey Are Doing Better Than Bachelor Nation Expected

The Bachelor Joey Graziadei looking contemplative and kelsey Anderson looking at him
The Bachelor Joey Graziadei looking contemplative and kelsey Anderson looking at him
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Although Joey and Kelsey have taken on a fair amount of backlash from Bachelor Nation over the last year that they've been publicly together, the couple's been open with their followers. Sharing that they're happy together consistently, Joey and Kelsey have been upfront about their relationship in ways that Bachelor Nation has been surprised by. Though they've had difficulties, the couple has been sharing their milestones since early on in their relationship, and their most recent anniversary was yet another sweet one. Joey and Kelsey have been upfront with Bachelor Nation but always put each other first.

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While their relationship may still be dealing with the difficulties of long-distance while they're working away from one another, seeing Joey and Kelsey remind Bachelor Nation of how long they've been together is sweet and refreshing. Knowing that the pair has dealt with their share of backlash and difficulty from the public, seeing them sharing that they're happily together and moving forward in their relationship is a great step forward. Though Bachelor Nation may have expected them to fail as a couple, they've been doing better than anyone could've imagined in their sweet, stable relationship.

Our Take On Joey & Kelsey Celebrating Anniversary Of Bachelor Finale

Joey & Kelsey Are Proud Of Their Relationship

As Joey and Kelsey continue on together in their relationship, the pair has been working hard to ensure that Bachelor Nation is up to date on what's going on in their lives. Sharing seems to be a way to keep themselves accountable, and the pair has become well-versed in opening up after The Bachelor. Now, with a potential return to reality TV looming for Joey and Kelsey, their celebration of the one-year anniversary of The Bachelor season 28 finale is a reminder of where their journey began. Thankfully, for the lovely couple, it's a journey that's far from over.

Source: Joey Graziadei/Instagram

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The Bachelor
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Release Date
March 25, 2002
Network
Channel 5, BBC Three
Writers
Mike Fleiss
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The Bachelor

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The series centers on a single bachelor selecting a romantic partner from a group of contestants, with episodes featuring various challenges and eliminations.

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Mike Fleiss
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Seasons
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