Chock Chapple did everything he could to hide his engagement to Joan Vassos . The couple went public after Vassos chose the insurance executive over Guy Gansert during the season finale of The Golden Bachelorette, with a custom engagement ring that boasts 58 diamonds . Even though the fans saw the “predictable” ending coming, he still tried his best to keep the engagement a secret, even from his close circle.

Golden Bachelorette fans tease 'love connection' after finale seating clue Golden Bachelorette fans can't get around Chock's 'fake image' and 'ick factor' The television personality told People about the only people that knew before the finale. “The family obviously knows — you can't keep that from your kids,” he said. Vassos chimed in and said: “I think they can see it on your face when you're really happy.

They're like, ‘Well, this obviously worked for you.’” In fact, fans suspected the ending when Chapple looked “too happy” in a TikTok video he posted before the finale. Chapple mentioned that not telling his friends was “very tough.

” He mentioned: “We were traveling a lot to the happy couples homes in California , so they kind of know what's going on, but you can't say it.” Chapple said he needed to come up with a cover story every time he left his hometown. “I told them I was an underwear model and I was going to L.

A. to do numerous shoots,” the television personality admitted. “They wanted a guy my size and I just kept getting mor.