Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple fromThe Golden Bachelorettehaven’t spent much time together lately, and that announcement has prompted concerns from fans. Joan and Chock got engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1a year ago, but they’ve been slow to get to the altar. Now, it seems they may not get married at all.
Although Joan and Chock are the firstGolden Bachelorettecast membersto get engaged, as they were on the first season of the show, the rest ofBachelorNation doesn’t have a great marriage rate.Only four couples fromThe Bacheloretteare still together. Considering there’ve been 21 seasons (and even more leads), that rate isn’t promising for Joan.
Joan & Chock Last Posted On Instagram Together 3 Weeks Ago
Joan’s Been Posting Solo Content
The first indication that there’s trouble in paradise is thatJoanand Chock haven’t posted a joint Instagram photo in weeks. Joan posts consistently on Instagram,sometimes uploading multiple photos and videos a day.However, it’s been 3 weeks since Joan and Chock made a joint Instagram post.
They can’t post Instagrams together if they aren’t in the same location.
Joan did upload a carousel post on August 17, 2025, with the caption,“summer so far,“with a few photos of Chock included. However, due to the caption, we can infer that none of the photos in the carousel were recent. Unfortunately, it seems thatJoan and Chock haven’t been in close proximityin weeks.
Joan & Chock’s Update Video Created More Questions Than Answers
Their Relationship Is Moving Very Slowly
Six weeks ago,Joanand Chock posted an update video on Instagram. While sitting outside in Bryant Park, they assured fans that that they’re still together and going strong. However,the video raised some eyebrows.
While visiting New York,Joan flew in her 93-year-old momand 83-year-old aunt. In the video, Joan says"Chock was nice enough to meet"these two important women. Although the language is slightly ambiguous, it seemed she was implyingChock had never met Joan’s motherbefore that week.
Given that Joan and Chock had been engaged for almost a year when this video was uploaded, it’s strange that he hadn’t met these very important parts of Joan’s family. Clearly,the relationship is moving at a slow pacedespite the quick engagement.
Joan & Chock’s Wedding Is On Hold
They May Never Get Married
Recently, Joan and Chock appeared onBachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour.On the podcast,the couple was honestabout their relationship. Although they are engaged, neither is in a rush to get married.
Apparently, they’re both very busy people. Plus,Joan and Chock aren’t ready to live together, which would be extra strange if they were married. The couple claims they’re solid, but fans have been right to question that since there hasn’t been any wedding planning going on.The Golden Bachelorettesaid this about the relationship:
“We are in a good place. We don’t need to have a wedding certificate to say that we are in a good place.”
