The Bachelor 2024: Joey leaves eliminated contestant in tears as another walks out in dramatic second episode
Former ‘The Bachelorette’ contestant has returned as the season 28 star of ‘The Bachelor’
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Your support makes all the difference.The Bachelor is back for episode two tonight as former Bachelorette contestant Joey Graziadei searches for his second chance at love.
Joey was announced as the next Bachelor during The Bachelorette’s season 20 finale, where he finished in second place.
Season 28 welcomed back host Jesse Palmer, who took over from Chris Harrison in 2021 after he was fired due to controversial comments he made in an Extra interview.
The season premiere on 22 January saw the arrival of 32 women entering the Bachelor mansion, all competing for roses and, ultimately, Joey’s heart.
That number quickly declined as 10 hopefuls were sent home. Among the 22 women to make it to the second episode were two sisters who quickly revealed their familial relationship after initially planning on keeping it a secret.
US viewers will be able to tune into the new episodes of The Bachelor on Mondays on ABC at 8pm ET/PT.
Let’s meet Lexi
The first woman to step out of tonight’s limo is Lexi – a Canadian transplant living in Atlanta, Georgia.
“When I found out Joey was The Bachelor, I had full body chills,” she says.
After the heartbreak with Charity, Joey moved back to Philadelphia to be closer to family. We love a family man.
Oh poor Joey... they’ve got to show where he’s coming from to show where he’s going. And, of course, you can’t show a sad scene without a Billie Eilish soundtrack.
Fans are already predicting who they think will win Joey’s heart and who will stir up trouble in the Bachelor mansion?!
We’re only 10 minutes away before we get to watch a looong string of funny, inevitably awkward, unique and hopefully entertaining first impressions. Who’s ready?
What are Joey’s stats?
For all of those who want quick, surface-level insight into Joey, here is a TLDR version:
Height: 5’11
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Age: 28
Living: Hawaii, originally from Pennsylvania
Siblings: Two sisters, Carly and Eleanor
Dotun promotes Joey’s new season on Instagram
There are no bad feelings between Dotun and Joey, despite Joey losing to Dotun in the season finale of The Bachelorette.
In fact, Dotun promoted Joey’s new season on Instagram last night, writing: “Y’all don’t forget to catch my guy @joeygraziadei begin his journey to love tmrw as the rest of us fade into obscurity.”
Who did Joey Graziadei lose to on The Bachelorette?
In the season 20 finale of The Bachelorette, which debuted last August, Joey lost to Dotun Olubeko, who ended up winning over the heart of Charity Lawson.
Who won last year’s season of The Bachelor?
Last year’s season 27, saw Kaity Biggar win over the heart of then-26-year-old Zach Shallcross an Oracle sales executive from Anaheim Hills, California. They have since got engaged and recently moved in together in Austin, Texas.
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