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Red Flags in Joan Vassos’ Love Story with Chock Chapple – After Joan Vassos’ Engagement, Golden Bachelorette Fans Express Their Concerns

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Red Flags in Joan Vassos’ Love Story with Chock Chapple – After Joan Vassos’ Engagement, Golden Bachelorette Fans Express Their Concerns

Love can be blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener. Perhaps never have these words seemed truer than in the case of Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple. After months of watching her navigate a dating pool full of suitors, it had to be a storybook ending The Golden Bachelorette.

Joan Vassos chose Chock Chapple in the season finale, leading to an engagement full of promise but also cause for concern.
Joan Vassos | Credit: ABC

In a nail-biting season finale, Vassos, 61, handed out her final rose to Chapple, marking the beginning of their new chapter with a sparkling engagement ring and a heartfelt promise of eternity. But for many fans, that promise quickly turned to doubt.

As the romantic finale aired on ABC, the social media world erupted with criticism of Chapple’s behavior — a slew of “red flags” that left fans wondering if this relationship was all it seemed.

Joan Vassos’ The Golden Bachelorette Commitment faces backlash

When Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple sealed their bond with a kiss in the season finale of The Golden Bachelorettefans were left with a mix of emotions. For some, this was the perfect moment. For others, the engagement raised serious warning signs, raising concerns about Chapple’s intentions and his behavior throughout the season.

From the very beginning, Chapple’s energy was unmistakable. He pursued Vassos with a kind of passion that left many viewers swooning or squirming. Some viewers couldn’t help but draw comparisons to Devin Strader, who similarly made waves with his overly forward behavior on television. The bachelorette just seasons earlier. His approach made fans uncomfortable, and now Chapple caused similar reactions.

Fans are questioning Chapple's true intentions as they worry he may not be fully invested in Vassos' emotional well-being.
Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos The Golden Bachelorette | Credit: ABC

Former participant Pascal Igbui also shared this in an interview (via Glamour), expressing how disturbing Chapple’s behavior had been during group dates.

Chock was all over her to the point where he looked like a stalker.

And this raised an important question: Did Chapple really have a connection with Vassos, or was he simply trying to dominate the competition? His behavior during the group dates, combined with his tendency to overshadow the other men, points to a deeper problem. If you see a participant who is more focused on securing a spot than building real connections, a red flag goes up.

Let’s read some fans’ reactions:

It’s easy to understand why Vassos perhaps drawn to Chapple. He is charming, confident and open about his feelings, but sometimes a little too honest. While Vassos may have appreciated the attention, fans weren’t so sure it was a healthy kind of enthusiasm.

Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple on their engagement, love and the road ahead

What made Chock Chapple and Joan VassosWhat was even more moving was their mutual respect for the people they had loved and lost. Chapple, knowing how important Vassos’ late husband was to her, vowed to honor his memory. The former said (via Variety):

I give you my word that I will honor him by loving you every day.

For Vassos, this recognition meant everything. “I’ll never have John in my life,she said, acknowledging the importance of her late husband’s presence in her world.

Former contestant Pascal Igbui described Chapple as overly possessive and said he was “like a stalker” during group dates, raising red flags.
Chock Chapple | Credit: Instagram / @chockchapple

Her confidence in Chapple’s intentions was clear, even when the unthinkable happened. When he had to leave to be with his family after his mother’s death, Vassos feared she would lose him forever. She shared:

My first feeling was: ‘What a terrible thing that can happen to someone while filming.

Still, her understanding of Chapple’s need to grieve, combined with the time he spent with his mother before her death, only increased her respect for him. Vassos knew that if it was meant to be, they would find their way to each other. And they did.

Now that their relationship is no longer a secret, Vassos and Chapple are eager to embrace their future as a couple. “It feels great to be with our friends and family, and actually be together with our friends and family – instead of being separated like we have been all these months”she said, thinking about the challenges of keeping their love private.

As Vassos and Chapple enter this new chapter, it is clear that they are eager to build a life together, a life full of love and respect. However, fans continue to ask questions: Does Vassos see the whole picture, or will the final rose lead them down a bumpy road?

The Golden Bachelorette is available on ABC.