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For the first one-on-one date of the season, Chock<\/strong> and Joan headed to Disneyland (surprisingly the Disney-affiliated franchise\u2019s first time filming at the park) so Joan could learn if family-oriented and serious Chock had a fun side. Spoiler alert \u2014 he does! The twosome held hands as they made their way through the park, rode rides and hung out with R2D2. Joan and Chock appeared to have natural chemistry and wasted no time making potential plans to bring their kids and grandkids back to Disney. It\u2019s giving early front-runner, solidified by Joan comparing Chock to her dad and Chock comparing Joan to his late partner.<\/p>\nJoan, decked out in a full Cinderella gown \u2014 which, unfortunately, gave a bit more prom than princess \u2014 and Chock ended the night with dinner. They talked about Chock\u2019s past, which includes getting divorced from the mother of his two kids after 12 years of marriage and the death of his fianc\u00e9e, Kathy<\/strong>,<\/a> who got sick suddenly nine years into their relationship. Chock recalled being by Kathy\u2019s side for five months before she died in his arms (after making him promise that he would \u201cgo on\u201d with his life after she passed.) The story is eerily similar to how Joan said goodbye to her late husband, John, who died from cancer in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Golden Bachelorette Joan Breaks Down the Premiere Moments<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJoan Vassos is almost as happy as Us that The Golden Bachelorette is finally here. \u201cI feel like I can breathe a little bit,\u201d the 61-year-old lead exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the Wednesday, September 18, premiere. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of lead-up. I taped the whole season and had a little break, but [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
For group date No. 2 of the episode, the remaining men performed at a talent show judged by Joan, host Jesse Palmer<\/strong> and guest Loni Love<\/strong>. Gregg<\/strong> told jokes, Charles K.<\/strong> broke a piece of wood, Christopher<\/strong> went around the world with a yo-yo, Jack<\/strong> performed with sock puppets and hairdresser Pascal<\/strong> did a three-minute haircut. The winner of the showcase and dinner with Joan, however, is Dan<\/strong>, who turned his tremor into a talent with a ribbon dance. During their solo time, Dan, who has diabetes, revealed that he was told he had six months to live when his organs started to fail. He earned a rose and several sweet kisses with Joan.<\/p>\nAfter an hour of heartwarming content, Captain Kim<\/strong> briefly reminded Us<\/em> that we were in the Bachelor\/ette universe when he made it clear he wasn\u2019t happy that Dan scored the alone time with Joan. The negativity doesn\u2019t last long, however, with the men coming together to cook for a BBQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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During the party, Jack did cannonballs, Gary was given a prom photo by Joan (who calls him \u201csunshine\u201d!) and Kim opened up about his 8-year-old granddaughter, Olivia, who he recently gave a letter from his late wife in honor of her 8th birthday. (Kim\u2019s wife died when Olivia was 17 months old.) Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson<\/strong>\u2018s dad, Mark<\/strong><\/a>, also scored his first kiss.<\/p>\nAt the rose ceremony. Joan went from 18 men to 14, with fun-loving Jack, sweet Michael, Dr. Bob and handsome Christopher leaving the mansion.<\/p>\n
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Joan, decked out in a full Cinderella gown \u2014 which, unfortunately, gave a bit more prom than princess \u2014 and Chock ended the night with dinner. They talked about Chock\u2019s past, which includes getting divorced from the mother of his two kids after 12 years of marriage and the death of his fianc\u00e9e, Kathy<\/strong>,<\/a> who got sick suddenly nine years into their relationship. Chock recalled being by Kathy\u2019s side for five months before she died in his arms (after making him promise that he would \u201cgo on\u201d with his life after she passed.) The story is eerily similar to how Joan said goodbye to her late husband, John, who died from cancer in 2019.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJoan Vassos is almost as happy as Us that The Golden Bachelorette is finally here. \u201cI feel like I can breathe a little bit,\u201d the 61-year-old lead exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the Wednesday, September 18, premiere. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of lead-up. I taped the whole season and had a little break, but [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For group date No. 2 of the episode, the remaining men performed at a talent show judged by Joan, host Jesse Palmer<\/strong> and guest Loni Love<\/strong>. Gregg<\/strong> told jokes, Charles K.<\/strong> broke a piece of wood, Christopher<\/strong> went around the world with a yo-yo, Jack<\/strong> performed with sock puppets and hairdresser Pascal<\/strong> did a three-minute haircut. The winner of the showcase and dinner with Joan, however, is Dan<\/strong>, who turned his tremor into a talent with a ribbon dance. During their solo time, Dan, who has diabetes, revealed that he was told he had six months to live when his organs started to fail. He earned a rose and several sweet kisses with Joan.<\/p>\n After an hour of heartwarming content, Captain Kim<\/strong> briefly reminded Us<\/em> that we were in the Bachelor\/ette universe when he made it clear he wasn\u2019t happy that Dan scored the alone time with Joan. The negativity doesn\u2019t last long, however, with the men coming together to cook for a BBQ.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n During the party, Jack did cannonballs, Gary was given a prom photo by Joan (who calls him \u201csunshine\u201d!) and Kim opened up about his 8-year-old granddaughter, Olivia, who he recently gave a letter from his late wife in honor of her 8th birthday. (Kim\u2019s wife died when Olivia was 17 months old.) Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson<\/strong>\u2018s dad, Mark<\/strong><\/a>, also scored his first kiss.<\/p>\n At the rose ceremony. Joan went from 18 men to 14, with fun-loving Jack, sweet Michael, Dr. Bob and handsome Christopher leaving the mansion.<\/p>\n The Golden Bachelorette airs on ABC Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Golden Bachelorette Joan Breaks Down the Premiere Moments<\/span><\/a>
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