The Golden Bachelorette season 1 contestant Chock Chapple captured viewers’ hearts from the moment he stepped out of the limo. “60 years old, I’ve been able to do so much. I’ve been loved, I’ve traveled, had kids, had some success at business and other things,” Chock said during the premiere episode in September 2024.
“But, I’m lonely. I want somebody in my life and that’s why I’m here.” While vying for the affections of Joan Vassos in the spinoff series, the dad of two gushed that he respected her “family values.
” (Joan is a mom of four kids and has several grandkids.) “I’ve got a 24-year-old daughter and she said, ‘Dad, you’re not going to be happy with what you did,’” he told Joan during the premiere episode. “And she goes, ‘Well, I signed you up for The Golden Bachelor .
’” As he shared the story, Chock recalled his daughters’ prediction for the lead. “So that started the process,” he explained. “But she told me that day, ‘Joan is going to be The Golden Bachelorette .
’” Chock popped the question to Joan during the season 1 finale, which aired in November 2024. Scroll down to meet Chock’s family: Chock was previously engaged to Goree, who died of a brain tumor in 2022. They were together for nearly a decade.
Chock was previously married to Heather Chapple, with whom he welcomed daughter Taylor and son Tyler, for 12 years. Chock shares his eldest child, daughter Taylor, with ex-wife Heather. Chock revealed during .