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‘Golden Bachelorette’s Chock Chapple Shares New Joan Vassos Wedding Update

Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple on 'The Golden Bachelorette'
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Chock Chapple answered some burning questions that have been on his fans’ minds. During an Instagram Q&A on Tuesday, January 14, the Golden Bachelorette star shared some life updates with his followers.

In addition to revealing some new details about his plans to walk down the aisle with Joan Vassos, the insurance executive also discussed the “difficult” process of hunting for an apartment with his fiancée in New York City.

When it comes to a wedding date, Chapple and Vassos don’t have anything nailed down yet. “Somebody today at lunch said, ’25?’ and I said, ‘Maybe at the end of ’25 or ’26,'” Chapple dished. “We’re getting closer. We’re having a lot of fun together just getting to know each other. So it’s time well spent.”

The two also haven’t found a place together in NYC just yet. “It’s been difficult,” Chapple admitted. “We’ve kind of narrowed it down to Soho, and there’s just not a lot of places there. But we’re going [this week]. I get in [Wednesday] evening, late. Joan has a dinner with some friends in New York City. And we’re looking on Thursday and Friday. We’ve got a couple of places to look at. We’re getting closer, yes we are.”

Chapple and Vassos got engaged during summer 2024 on Season 1 of The Golden Bachelorette. The proposal aired in November, and the couple then revealed their plans to put some roots down in the Big Apple. Although they clarified that they aren’t moving to the Big Apple together, they confirmed that the apartment will be a place where they can “get away” with each other.

Instead of moving in together, Chapple and Vassos are staying in Kansas and Maryland, respectively, in order to be close to their families. However, they’ve committed to visiting each other, taking trips to New York, and doing whatever it takes to make the relationship work.

Still, some fans are skeptical about the arrangement — especially after Vassos recently had to celebrate her 62nd birthday without Chapple by her side. The mom of four posted on Instagram about spending the big day with her kids and grandkids, but her fiancé was missing from the pictures and videos.