Collegeville Man Named Next 'Bachelor' On ABC

COLLEGEVILLE, PA — A Collegeville native and West Chester University graduate who rose to fame as a contestant during the last season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" has been named the bachelor for the show's next season.

Joey Graziade, 28, a tennis player and instructor, was the runner up on season 20 of "Bachelorette." That's another way of saying he was the second choice (out of of dozens) of the show's leading woman, Charity Lawson.

"Graziadei is looking for a life partner who is outgoing, caring, and shares his love for adventure and exploring the outdoors," ABC said in their announcement. "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 growing up in Collegeville, Graziade graduated from Spring-Ford Area High School. He was even featured in Patch for his tennis accomplishments in 2012.

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

Graziade's season will begin filming soon but will not air until early 2024, likely the first Monday of January.