'The Bachelor' Premieres Starring Collegeville Native

COLLEGEVILLE, PA — The opening episodes of the latest season of "The Bachelor," featuring Collegeville native and West Chester University graduate Joey Graziade, premiered Monday night.

Graziade, a 28-year-old tennis player and instructor, graduated from Spring-Ford Area High School after growing up in Collegeville. Parts of the new season were filmed locally back in September.

The opening episode featured Graziade being introduced to 32 different women, the most ever. He sent home 10 of them. Three of the contestants are fellow Philadelphia area natives.

The episodes filmed in the Collegeville area featuring Graziade's home will air towards the end of the season.

"Graziadei is looking for a life partner who is outgoing, caring, and shares his love for adventure and exploring the outdoors," ABC said in promoting the season. "He loves hiking, surfing and ending his days watching the sunset but knows he has much more love to give, and the only thing missing is someone with whom to share his life."

After leaving Spring-Ford, Graziade graduated from West Chester University in 2017. He moved to Hawaii to pursue a career in tennis shortly thereafter.