Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson.
Axel / Power Griffin / Movie MagicJoey Graziadei He admitted that he and his fiancée Kelsey Anderson He weathered storms in their relationship amid his tenure Dancing with the stars Season 33.
“It was hard sometimes. I think she was probably open about it with you guys too.” “the pressure” In reference to Anderson's previous appearance on the podcast. “This was never a walk in the park, it was just the timing. I would have loved – especially at such an important time in the beginning of our relationship – I wish I could dedicate a lot more time than I could physically dedicate.”
Graziadei equaled his time DWTSwhich he described as “the most amazing experience I've ever had,” to his former role as a tennis coach.
“The way I always described it and tried to explain it to myself as well is that I felt when I was teaching tennis as much as I could. When you're on the court for 40 hours a week and you're on the court all the time,” he said. “Like, you're talking to people; You are giving every version of yourself. When you get home, the last thing you want to do is go back to work.”
Joey Graziadei's upcoming performance on Dancing With the Stars will be more emotional for his fiancée Kelsey Anderson. “It's pretty special, honestly,” Anderson, 26, told Us exclusively at the Us Weekly + Pluto TV Reality Stars of the Year party at the Dream Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 10. “I love (…)
He continued, “It's not like I have to continue our relationship. But I have to give her attention, and I have to make sure I'm there fully.”
Graziadei explained that it would take him 5 to 10 minutes when he got home to “forget what I had in mind dancing” and then “he would want to hear all about (Kelsey's) day.”
“But if I came in the door and I wasn't completely excited, I needed to explain why. It's like I was still doing two steps in my head. I didn't even know where I was at the time,” he said. “But that was the hardest part in the beginning. You know, everyone's outside opinion in the beginning, there are a lot of things you can't control.
While Graziadei and his partner, Jenna Johnsoncompete for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in the fall of 2024, and Anderson, 26, addressed fan comments Described as “very powerful” To watch the duo dance. “We're all good at this,” Anderson said at the time, adding that Graziadei gives her the “security” and “reassurance” she needs in their relationship.
Graziadei said in The Squeeze that Anderson was “absolutely amazing and very understanding.” In the end, Graziadei said his mission DWTS — Which he won With Johnson, 30, he made his relationship with Anderson even better.
“It ultimately made our relationship stronger, which is one of the things I'm most grateful for from this experience,” he said.
Kelsey Anderson is proving to be fiancé Joey Graziadei's number one fan, as he has his eyes on the Len Goodman Mirrorball award for Dancing With the Stars. “If you ask me how proud I am of Joey…” Anderson, 26, began in a TikTok post on Monday, November 25. “I would say that (…)
Now, as Graziadei and Anderson look toward the future, the former Bachelor said he's excited to start planning their upcoming wedding. (Graziadi I popped the question Anderson during Bachelor's degree The season 28 finale, which aired in March 2024.)
“We want to start figuring out some things, planning the wedding, doing all this kind of cleaning, and getting excited about what's going to happen for us,” he said. “But I'm excited about the stupidest little things, too. Like we're finally cooking in our kitchen together. We're finally able to set up a TV settee so we can have our own movie nights and we can, you know, have parties with people who come over and have people over. Like we haven't been able to do that yet.” “
“These are some of the little things I'm excited about, and my goal is to be open and available to dedicate as much time as possible to making that happen,” he continued.
