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The Bachelor<\/span><\/i><\/a> alum <\/span>Kelsey Anderson<\/b><\/a> revealed why she\u2019s not currently wearing her engagement ring from her fianc\u00e9, <\/span>Joey Graziadei<\/b><\/a>, and she shut down split rumors in the process.<\/p>\n Kelsey, 26, sparked concern that she and Joey, 29, were experiencing relationship issues when fans noticed that she wasn\u2019t wearing her engagement ring in several social media posts. The former reality star eventually took to TikTok<\/a> on Sunday, January 12, to address one fan who asked, \u201cWhere is your engagement ring?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAh, where is it? I don\u2019t know! I\u2019m scared. What the heck,\u201d Kelsey jokingly said as she held up her hands, confirming that she wasn\u2019t wearing the ring.<\/p>\n After Kelsey clarified that she was \u201cjoking,\u201d she continued, \u201cI\u2019m just not wearing it. And you know what that means. It means I\u2019m still engaged cause it\u2019s literally just a symbol.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelsey explained that she wasn\u2019t always wearing the ring for a reason, and she didn\u2019t \u201call of a sudden take it off\u201d to hint that she and Joey called it quits.<\/p>\n \u201cI realize that it causes excess wear and tear whenever I wear it, like whenever I work out, you know just wear it all the time,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve been trying to practice taking care of it better, putting it away whenever I get home or whenever I\u2019m working out.\u201d<\/p>\n She then explained that the ring needed to be fixed after she \u201cwarped\u201d it and \u201cone of the diamonds fell out\u201d due to the way she was taking care of the accessory. \u201cNow I\u2019m trying to be more responsible,\u201d Kelsey said.<\/p>\n While Kelsey insisted that everything between her and Joey was fine, she pointed out that the Dancing With the Stars<\/span><\/i> champ didn\u2019t have the same pressure of wearing a ring to <\/span>signify their relationship<\/span><\/a>. \u201cY\u2019all didn\u2019t say anything to him. It\u2019s cause I\u2019m a woman,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s real nice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut yeah, I know I\u2019m in a public relationship and that\u2019s why people are like, \u2018What?\u2019\u201d Kelsey concluded. \u201cBut yeah, all good in the hood over here.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple got engaged during the Bachelor<\/em> season 28 finale<\/a>, which aired in March 2024. Shortly after Joey popped the question, he was announced as a competitor on season 33 of DWTS<\/em> in September 2024. He went on to win the competition in November 2024 alongside his partner, Jenna Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While Kelsey and Joey appeared to be a united front during his time on the show, the former tennis instructor admitted that competing on the show made certain parts of their relationship challenging<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was difficult at times. I think she probably was open about that with you guys, too,\u201d he said while appearing on the January 8 episode of \u201cThe Squeeze,\u201d<\/a> referencing her previous appearance on the podcast in November 2024. \u201cIt was never a walk in the park and it\u2019s literally just because of timing. I would have loved \u2014 especially in this important beginning time in our relationship \u2014 I would have loved to have been able to put so much more time into it than I physically could have.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n