Bachelor‘s Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson moved to Los Angeles just before the recent wildfires, but did their new home survive the flames? Joey, a 28-year-old tennis pro from Hawaii, made his television debut during Bachelorette season 20. He made it to the final two, and he was deeply in love with Charity Lawson, but he gave his final rose to Dotun Olubeko. Joey was shocked by the rejection, but he was not depressed for long as he was soon selected Bachelor.
Joey met 25-year-old Kelsey on the first night Bachelor season 28. She was one of 32 single women who traveled to the iconic Bachelor mansion to compete for Joey’s roses. Kelsey caught Joey’s attention right away, and they spent the season falling deeply in love. When the final rose ceremony arrived, it it wasn’t much of a surprise when Joey proposed to Kelseyand she said yes. After living in New Orleans for a while, Joey and Kelsey moved to Los Angeles just before the recent wildfires. Read if their home survived the flames.
Joey & Kelsey recently moved to LA
Terrible timing
After departure Bachelor season 28, Joey and Kelsey wanted to live together right away. When they finally found each other, they never wanted to be apart again. They moved into Kelsey’s old place, which she shared with several roommates. It was an unusual situation, but since they traveled so much, it worked for them temporarily. At that time they strive to build careers as public figuresbut their financial situation was not good and they lived on credit cards.
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Everything changed when ABC picked up Joey Dancing with the Stars season 33. He and Kelsey moved to Los Angeles, where dance competitions film in front of a live studio audience. Joey shocked everyone by proving himself to be an excellent dancer. After Joey and his professional dance partner Jenna Johnson win the Len Goodman Mirrorball TrophyJoey and Kelsey decide to move to LA for good. Shortly after they moved into their new home, the Los Angeles wildfires ravaged their new town.
Joey and Kelsey were evacuated
The flames came too close
When Los Angeles is ravaged by wildfires, Joey and Kelsey have to deal with the tragedy that happens with their neighbors. They even had to evacuate their new home. Fortunately, heroic firefighters brought the flames under controlso Joey and Kelsey went back home. Kelsey posted a TikTok thanking firefighters and encouraging people to help in any way they can. While Joey and Kelsey’s new home survived the Los Angeles wildfires, many weren’t so lucky.
Will Joey & Kelsey stay in Los Angeles?
They have built new lives there
Despite the recent wildfires, Joey and Kelsey seem to have no intention of leaving Los Angeles. In fact, Joey was in The Hollywood Rose Parade, a Los Angeles New Year’s tradition. Joey she was hired as ABC’s Rose Parade reporter and posted the photos on Instagram. Bachelor season 28 alum got to report on the parade for a major television channelwhich is a big deal.
Kelsey joined Joey at the event and they looked like they were having a lot of fun exploring Pasadena together.
In his post, Joey thanked ABC and ESPN for the opportunity and wrote:It was great to have my first opportunity to be on the other side on live TV and I hope there will be more in the future.” Clearly Joey and Kelsey are very happy in Los Angeles. Despite how terrifying the fires must have been Bachelor couple, they are staying in the city of angels for the time being.
Joey Graziadei |
28 years old |
982,000 Instagram followers, 401,000 TikTok followers |
Kesley Anderson |
26 years old |
825,000 Instagram followers, 648,000 TikTok followers |
Bachelor seasons 1-28 can be streamed on Hulu.
Sources: Kelsey Anderson/TikTok, Joey Graziadei/Instagram